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Thank
you for your interest in internship opportunities
with the U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID) Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs
(LPA)!
USAID is the lead agency for the U.S. Government
providing economic development and humanitarian
assistance to people around the world. By creating
the conditions to help countries move from poverty
to prosperity, we serve both the American public
and millions of people living in developing countries,
countries affected by natural disasters and countries
in transition.
USAID’s LPA is responsible for all of the
Agency's external affairs and provides overall
coordination for all aspects of legislative and
public affairs matters for the Agency. LPA directs
the Agency's communications strategy and policies;
is responsible for communicating positioning,
messaging and branding; develops outreach and
educational programs; leads the Agency's online
marketing strategy and manages the external website;
and produces events and promotional products to
generate support for USAID's mission.
In short, LPA serves as the liaison between the
Agency and American people, Congress, the media,
and the Agency's other key constituencies.
Interns should specify their preference to work
in one of four areas:
- Legislative Affairs: outreach to members
of Congress and their respective staffs,
assisting with analysis of federal legislation,
attending Congressional hearings, research,
writing and activities;
- Writing/Journalism: writing and editing for
USAID publications, mainly FrontLines,
USAID’s monthly newsletter;
- Special Events and Protocol: assisting in
the production of ceremonies and events;
- Specialty Media: working with our press office,
social media and public engagement teams
on telling our story to the media and various
USAID stakeholders; and
- Multimedia: helping produce unique audiovisual
content for USAID's various communications
platforms. Preference given to those with thorough
knowledge of leading media production software
and operating systems.
The internship is full-time with a minimum requirement
of three 8 hour days per week. Please indicate
availability (approximate dates and days/hours
per week).
Qualifications: All candidates must be U.S.
citizens (without dual nationality) currently
enrolled in good standing in an accredited College
or University or recent graduates.
In addition, candidates should possess a general
knowledge about U.S. government agencies and USAID
policies, excellent written and verbal communication
skills, and computer proficiency.
Please note: Preference will be given to well-rounded
applicants with both a variety of non-academic
activities along with their academic career. Internships
are unpaid and housing assistance is not provided.
Interns will be required to obtain a U.S. Government
security clearance at the ‘Secret’ level.
In order to obtain a security clearance, selected
interns must pass a background check.
Contact: If interested, please submit a cover
letter and resume to lpainternships@usaid.gov during
the dates indicated below. Only applications
sent during the specified dates will be considered.
Legislative and Journalism interns may be asked
to submit a writing sample. Only selected intern
candidates will be contacted.
For Summer internship opportunities (May/June – August,
2012), apply between January 1 and February 1,
2012.
For Fall internship opportunities (August – December,
2012), apply between June 1 and July 1, 2012.
For Spring internship opportunities (January – May
2013), apply between August 1 and September 1,
2012.
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