Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) Fall 2019 Internship

Position Description
KEI is currently seeking graduate students & exceptional undergraduate students with an interest in Asia-Pacific issues for its fall 2019 intern class. They offer candidates a unique internship opportunity to be integrally involved in the inner workings of an international government policy institute. Due to the level of work expected of interns, the selection process is highly competitive and only open to the select few. 

KEI interns are directly active in the practice of U.S.-ROK diplomacy and provided maximum exposure to the issues and major players in the field of U.S.-Korea Relations via: report publication, attendance at events, and both peer-to-peer and VIP networking opportunities. At KEI, interns gain experience in the areas of professional writing development, policy research, data collection, economic analysis, and event planning.

Fall Internships in the Department of Commerce

The Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel is offering fall (August through December, with flexible starting and ending dates) internship opportunities to students and recent graduates. Participants will be placed in the Office of Special Projects (a subsidiary of the Office of the General Counsel). Upon successful completion of the program, interns will receive a letter of recommendation. The internships are unpaid, but a transportation stipend is provided.

Hours are flexible.

The ideal candidate:

• Has a passion for learning and research
• Wants to gain executive branch experience
• Is a hard worker, willing to exceed goals and deadlines

Send your resume to Michael Bugay, mbugay@doc.gov to apply. For best consideration, apply by August 9.

Paid Fall Public Affairs Internship with APCO Worldwide

Position description
APCO Worldwide, Inc. is looking for forward-thinking and enthusiastic Public Affairs interns for the fall semester of 2019. Public Affairs internships at APCO involve working with professionals from a variety of interesting backgrounds, including communications professionals, former congressional staffers and former federal agency professionals. Interns in the Public Affairs practice will engage with and do research on a wide variety of subjects and issues, including federal regulations, legislation, and mapping out key thought leaders on various subjects, among other tasks. Interns will also be exposed to work from the other practices within APCO (global marketing, health care & health policy, corporate communications, crisis management & litigation communication, global solutions, Insight/research, the office of chairman, and digital). Additionally, APCO provides stimulating experiences including lunch & learns and opportunities to attend external events. This is a paid position.

So, what does it take to become a part of the APCO Internship Program?

Paid Fall Middle East Policy & Advocacy Internship with Mercy Corps

Position description
DATES OF INTERNSHIP: September -December 2019
LENGTH OF INTERNSHIP: 3-4 months at 30 hours/week
INTERNS SUPERVISOR & CONTACT INFORMATION: Policy Advisor
FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE INTERNSHIP: $1500/month stipend

For the duration of this internship assignment the intern will receive:

• Access to Mercy Corps online tools
• Workspace within the Mercy Corp office in Washington, DC
• Training and supervisory support
• Access to Mercy Corps online tools
• All other tools, materials and communication requirements for this project to be undertaken

Intern will remain responsible for all costs associated with:

• Travel to/from Mercy Corps Office
• Lodging in Washington DC
• Living expenses
• Laptop computer
• All other costs associated with this internship

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Mercy Corps works in fragile and conflict-affected countries, often where communities are recovering from disaster, conflict, or economic collapse. With programs in more than 40 countries, and an annual budget of more than $400 million, Mercy Corps is one of the largest relief and development NGOs in the US.

Paid, Full-Time Global Electric Transportation Internship with World Resources Institute

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization. They are working to address critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean.

Internships at WRI are learning experiences designed for current students, recent graduates, or other candidates who wish to gain knowledge about a specific area of our work. They strive to attract diverse, intellectually-driven candidates who have a passion for sustainability and development. WRI provides many internship opportunities throughout the year in all theur programs.

Global Electric Transportation Program Overview
In this role, you will be part of the electromobility team in the Urban Efficiency and Climate workstream, working within the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. The electromobility work at WRI focuses on facilitating the successful and strategic expansion of electric vehicles throughout the world, to help achieve global climate objectives.

Paid Climate Program Research Internship with the World Resources Institute

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization. They are working to address critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. 

Internships at WRI are learning experiences designed for current students, recent graduates, and other candidates who wish to gain knowledge about a specific area of their work. They strive to attract diverse, intellectually-driven candidates who have a passion for sustainability and development. WRI provides many internship opportunities throughout the year in all their programs. 

 
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in their mission and applies this principle to their organizational and programmatic practices. 

 

LinkedIn Profile Review

Are you ready to make the most of your LinkedIn profile?

The University Career Center @ BSOS is offering feedback on LinkedIn profiles for all BSOS undergraduate students to ensure you are ready to tackle the opportunities below!

Request Feedback: LinkedIn Profile

*Only for College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Undergraduate Majors. Opens June 1, 2019 and submissions close on August 2, 2019.

Immediate Openings for Paid Summer Internships with MUFG Investor Services in Rockville

Headquartered in Tokyo with over 350 years of history, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is home to a global network of 140,000 employees and 1,100 offices in more than 40 countries.

MUFG provides asset servicing solutions to the global investment management industry. Leveraging the financial and intellectual capital of MUFG – one of the largest banks in the world with $2.7 trillion in assets – we provide clients access to a range of leading solutions from fund administration, middle-office outsourcing, custody, foreign exchange, fund of hedge fund financing, trustee services and depositary to securities lending and other banking services.

Internship responsibilities in Fund Administration:
Responsibilities include assisting in new mutual fund setup, monitoring and analyzing fund expenses, assisting in maintaining regulatory compliance by preparing information for required filings, and helping in the creation of financial reports.

Desired qualification:

• Seeking a Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or other business-related fields (an economics major landed this internship last spring).
• Strong computer, organizational and communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet stringent deadlines without sacrificing quality
• Ability to work both individually and within a team environment

Revolving application deadline.

Duration: 20 hours per week and internship may be extended part-time during the academic year

Please submit your resume to Carol Bauroth at cbauroth@mufg-is.com

Fall 2019 Domestic Program Intern

The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) is currently looking for a Domestic Program Intern for Fall 2019 (September through December). This is a full-time, Washington, DC-based position.

Job Description: The internship starts in early September 2019 and will end in December 2019 (the specific dates are somewhat flexible). The intern will assist with a variety of research, outreach, and communications activities related to the US economy and domestic policy. This may include outreach to press, advocacy organizations, and Congress, along with some research for upcoming reports and economic opinion pieces. Other tasks include communications duties such as generating website content and tracking CEPR’s appearances in the media, as well as helping with data entry related to our website redesign.

The responsibilities of interns vary based on the applicant’s interests and experience, as well as the particular issues that CEPR is working on at the time. Interns will be able to attend relevant events around Washington, DC.

Full-time, Accounting/Business Position

Location: Washington, DC (Metro accessible) 

Apply for the Junior position in the finance group of an IT consulting firm. Duties include creating and sending multiple types of monthly invoices, for a complex client list. The candidate will be the internal contact in finance for employees with questions about client bills and will also handle client inquiries about their bills. A fresh grad with interest in accounting or business who wants to learn and grow would be preferred but will consider others. This position requires a minimum of a 2 year commitment. 

Skills/traits - attention to detail, good numbers sense, Excel skill and enough confidence to ask questions. Any experience or classes in accounting or management would be helpful. Customer service experience is always an asset. 

The firm uses a complex client management system and they will provide the training necessary. Candidates with an affinity for complex systems would be given priority consideration. Salesforce and PeopleSoft are examples of using powerful tools for managing complicated processes with lots of data and multiple levels of interactions. 

Apply ASAP: Submit a Word resume to Lisa Parzow of Law Resources, Inc., at lparzow@lawresources.com

Paid International Development Research Internships for Recent Grads

IMPAQ is seeking Research Interns who will provide support across a broad range of activities including data analysis, program assessments, project monitoring and evaluation, business development and proposal coordination, operations, survey deisgn, technical recruiting, project management, and other technical tasks within its International Development Division, in areas including, but not limited to: economic growth, democracy and governance, education, health, civil society, agriculture, food security, land tenure, natural resources management, energy, workforce development and child labor.

Energy Billing Analyst

Resource Energy was founded in 2007 with the mission of assisting commercial real estate owners with their energy needs. Resource Energy began expanding its services to meet this real need in cities and towns across the country, with a focus on customer service and simplifying energy procurement and tenant utility billing for their clients. Today, Resource Energy operates in 45 states with a team of roughly 50 energy analysts, mechanical engineers, sales personnel, and software engineers. The company services hundreds of millions of square feet of commercial energy load, providing a diverse portfolio of properties and companies with creative and highly customized solutions to their energy needs.

The Energy Billing Analyst supports multiple clients with primary responsibility for tenant utility billing calculations. Other responsibilities include tracking energy savings, analyzing and reporting energy consumption and costs and other ad hoc services. The role encompasses a detailed and analytically driven framework revolving around energy calculations and accounting. As part of this team, an energy analyst has the unique opportunity within a dynamic environment to shape the organization’s solutions and direction.

Paid Summer Research Assistant Opportunity in College Park National Archives!

Interested in economic history? Hoping to make some cash this summer working on a research project? Get involved with a large digitization project this July/August close to campus!

A research team at NYU is looking for summer research assistants to digitize National Archives documents at College Park: no experience is required and the student will be paid the standard undergrad hourly rate for 1-2 months. This will be a great opportunity for students who are looking for something to do this summer in College Park, interested generally in economics and economic history, with high conscientiousness and great attention to detail.

This is a full-time position but arrangements can be made to accommodate part-time summer class schedule.

Applications are still being accepted!

Please send your cv, cover letter and unofficial transcript to lena.song@nyu.edu to apply.