CCI-PEP Internship

Intern with PEP!

Are you interested in the people and culture of Russia? Would you like to learn about non-profit foreign assistance programs? We are looking for you!

The Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) is seeking interns to help us carry out a large, citizen-based initiative to stimulate Russian manufacturing, production and services to ensure economic and political stability. Interns are usually high school, college students or recent graduates and internships typically last for 3 months. This is a part-time, unpaid position with a flexible work schedule.

PEP and its Mission

PEP is based on the historic Marshall PlanÕs Technical Assistance Program, which helped restore post-WWII Europe. PEP brings Russian manufacturers and business owners to the US to receive one-month management training internships in American firms and plants. PEP's goal is to stimulate local manufacturing, production and services to ensure economic and political stability in Russia.

PEP is a program of the Center for Citizen Initiatives (CCI). CCI has run complex, multi-year programs between the US and former USSR since 1983. Acknowledged as a pioneer in "track-two" diplomacy in the early 1980s, CCI became a laboratory for early ground-breaking projects in the USSR. In the '90s, CCI continues to monitor the changes rapidly taking place in the Newly Independent States (NIS) and responds quickly with specifically targeted programs.

All CCI programs are aimed at empowering citizens, not officials, to take responsibility for societal change. The Center seeks interns who want to help contribute to this historic mission.

The Internship

Intern responsibilities:

general administrative tasks: photocopying, filing, data entry, mailings
compilation of PEP evaluation forms and reports
compilation of materials on the political and economic situation in Russia
US industry, civic organization and community research
other tasks as assigned

The following skills, while not all required, are ideal:

proficiency with Macintosh computers
strong organization skills
close attention to detail
excellent communication and interpersonal skills
ability to perform internet research
some experience with Russian language

Apply now. Please complete the following application and send to:

Natalie Bosworth
PEP Program Manager
PO Box 29912
San Francisco, CA 94129

PEP's Internship Application

Please send:

the completed application,
a resume, and
a letter of recommendation from a professor, teacher or current employer.

1) Personal Information

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Email:

School/University:

Year in school or degree:

Major:

Career goals:

Computer proficiency:

Russian language proficiency:

Relevant work experience:

2) Essay

Please write a short essay (no more than a page) indicating how this internship will aid you in either your studies, research, or career, and what you are looking for in an internship.

Please send your application form, essay, resume, cover letter, and letter of recommendation to:

Natalie Bosworth
PEP Program Manager
Center for Citizen Initiatives
PO Box 29912
San Francisco, CA 94129

We will notify you by phone if you have been selected for an interview. No phone calls please.

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