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Opportunities with Non-Harvard Organizations

CID has received notice of the following additional opportunities which may be of interest to students interested in international development. CID does not provide endorsement or any financial support for any of these programs; interested students should contact the organization directly. Organizations interested in posting announcements here should email Melissa Wojciechowski at melissa_wojciechowski "at" ksg.harvard.edu.

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2006-07 Opportunities

Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit Communications Internship
Pioneer Internship in Madagascar

Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit Communications Internship

The Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) is an independent research organisation headquartered in Kabul. AREU�s mission is to conduct high-quality research that informs and influences policy and practice. (Additional information on AREU is available on AREU�s website, www.areu.org.af.) AREU�s flagship publication, The A to Z Guide to Afghanistan Assistance, aims to ensure a shared vocabulary and common understanding of the forces at play in Afghanistan. Updated annually, it provides a glossary of assistance terms, an overview of Afghanistan�s system of government, country and city maps, key primary documents, and a contact directory including government entities, NGOs and international actors. The Communications Intern will work with AREU�s Communications and Advocacy team to research and produce the sixth edition of The A to Z Guide to Afghanistan Assistance.

Duration: 3 months (May to August 2007)
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
Benefits: This internship is paid (approx. US$900/month). All accommodation, travel, visa and insurance costs will be covered by AREU; food and incidentals are the responsibility of the employee.

To apply: Send a cover letter, CV and writing sample to applications@areu.org.af. Please write �Communications Internship� in the subject line of the email.

Pioneer Internship in Madagascar

As a grassroots development organization Azafady works directly with local communities ensuring that our work is requested by, as well as being useful to, the people of Madagascar. Although we have a skilled and dedicated team made up of Malagasy and non-Malagasy staff in the South East of the country, much of our work is dependent upon our interns.

Over the course of the Program, as a Pioneer intern, you will have the opportunity to learn how a small NGO operates and the inherent challenges that it faces when working in a developing country. More specifically you will be working on our projects in the field and gaining understanding of the resource needs of impoverished village communities and how this impacts on conservation efforts. Our projects are led by some of the most competent conservation and development workers on the island and are entirely based on communities' expressed needs. You will be an integral part of our team and gain an insight into real grassroots conservation and development.

Our Pioneer schemes last for 10 weeks (or less by arrangement) and begin in January, April, July, and October each year and you can apply to start on any scheme whose timetable suits you. For further information on Azafady please visit our website on www.madagascar.co.uk. For more details on the Pioneer Madagascar Program (and application forms), go to the same website and follow the connections for Pioneer Intern Program.

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2005-06 Opportunities

BroadReach Healthcare AIDS Treatment Program
Public Policy in Ecuador
Design That Matters
SPARKS Internship Program
Summer Study Abroad in United Arab Emirates
Strategic Planning/Organizational Development in Cambodia

BroadReach Healthcare AIDS Treatment Program

BroadReach Healthcare is hosting 2006 summer research interns, both graduate and undergraduate, for their AIDS treatment program. Anyone who is interested in working on global health programs in Southern Africa is encouraged to apply, and they welcome students with research proposals in a variety of areas. The internship is unpaid. For more information, please see their website, www.broadreachhealthcare.com, or contact KSG alum Adrienne Minster at minster "at" post.harvard.edu.

Public Policy in Ecuador

Two KSG alums are working to start an organization in Ecuador that promotes public reform. They are looking for a summer intern to work on research projects. The main topics of interest are:

-Decentralization of the education system � research and document well-functioning municipal schools and create policy recommendations for public schools that belong to the central government and municipalities that are requesting the provision of educational services.

-Competitiveness � research and document the barriers that limit Ecuadorian companies� from competing in the global economy. The main focus will be to create policy recommendations to help the public sector help the private sector.

-Research and systemize municipal best practices
(transparency, civic engagement, tax collection, etc)
and help with their implementation.

The intern will research in the field � interviews and surveys - and collect data online and in governmental agencies. If the student has a particular interest, they are willing to accommodate it; the main goal is to start getting policy recommendations published. The only requirement is excellent speaking and writing skills in Spanish, though experience in qualitative research is desired. The internship is unpaid. Anyone interested should contact Ellie Coombs at elicoombs "at" yahoo.com or Orazio Bellettini at orazio_bellettini "at" ksg.harvard.edu.

Design That Matters

Design that Matters is building a worldwide system that enables the citizen sector, university students, and businesses to jointly innovate for social change. Our aim is to create accessible, affordable and financially sustainable goods and services that enhance the impact of citizen sector enterprises. Launched in 2000 at the MIT Media Lab, DtM incorporated as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit in June 2003.

Intern projects:
-Developing new client relationships
-Improving communications tools such as the DtM website
-Assisting with fundraising and marketing
-Researching educational tools for our exciting new project with the Center for Mass Education in Science in Bangladesh.

Desired Qualifications:
-Post-graduate training in engineering, science, medicine, education, design, or business. However we're open to all qualified and motivated people. If you're an enthusiastic and hard-working undergraduate, then give us a try.
-Experience in following: public health, medical device and health care diagnostics, humanitarian relief, education technologies, renewable energy and power, product development, venture capital. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and others with significant experience in the developing world are encouraged to apply.
-Demonstrated effectiveness under following conditions:
-Doing more with less
-Assuming responsibility for multiple projects and deadlines
-Excellent written and oral skills.
-Self-motivated, excited to push a project forward rather than be led

There are paid and volunteer positions available. Summer internships start in early June, last ten weeks, for a time commitment of 35 hours a week.

Interested? Please send cover letter and CV to: resume@designthatmatters.org

The SPARKS Internship Program

The SPARKS Internship Program, which is now entering its fourth year, has sent almost 30 students to Afghanistan, Mexico and Argentina in the past. Past SPARKS Interns have come from: Brown University, Harvard University, Oxford University, Princeton University, Tufts University, University of British Columbia, and Wellesley College, among others. Afghan President Hamid Karzai, when he visited Princeton University in September 2003, highlighted the SPARKS program as one of the most effective ways students from Western universities could help his country.

In the summer of 2006, SPARKS interns will travel to Afghanistan, Argentina, and Paraguay. Application forms are now available and are due March 10, 2006.

Summer Study Abroad in United Arab Emirates

The School of International Service at American University offers our summer study abroad opportunity to the United Arab Emirates. This seminar examines a number of themes pertinent to political, ideological, and socioeconomic dynamics in the Middle East. The objective of this seminar is threefold: (1) to introduce students to the major political and socioeconomic challenges facing Middle Eastern states and societies, particularly the Gulf countries; (2) a literature survey of important debates shaping the discipline of Middle East studies; and (3) an introduction to key policy debates about the region. The themes examined in this seminar will include, for example, the debates on Orientalism and Arab nationalism, the legacies of Middle East state formation, the politics of ethnic, religious and sectarian identities, the rentier state and persistence of monarchical regimes, the politics of gender, the challenges of political liberalization, political economic restructuring, Islamist politics, and the impact of external and internal calls for reform.

Students can select either one of two, or both formal components in this learning experience. The first component will be the core seminar taught by Professor Bassell Salloukh of the Department of International Studies at AUS. One element of Professor Salloukh�s seminar will be educational excursions to government agencies, think tanks and business associations. Professor Salloukh earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from McGill University. His research interests include postwar state building and the electoral process in Lebanon, the politics of contestation under authoritarianism in the Arab world, and the domestic and foreign politics of Syria and Jordan.

A second component is Arabic language training. Level III Arabic will be taught for academic credit. This course will promote the advanced active use of modern standard Arabic. Emphasis will be placed on the development of fluency and accuracy in oral and written communication. Reading and writing proficiency are expanded with a focus on discourse skills and review of acquired grammatical structures. For students that want an introduction to Arabic, and intensive non-credit group tutorial will be offered.

For more information on this and other summer opportunities, please visit the School of International Service summer website.

Strategic Planning/Organizational Development in Cambodia

Youth Star Cambodia is seeking a graduate school student to assist with critical strategic planning and organizational development projects for 7-10 weeks this summer. Youth Star Cambodia�s mission is to build a just and peaceful nation through citizen service, civic leadership, and social entrepreneurship. Our vision is that soon all Cambodian youth will:

have the opportunity and desire to engage in citizen service to build their communities and their country
have the values, skills, and inspiration to be leaders for the common good
be the catalysts for social transformation by developing creative solutions to Cambodia�s pressing social problems

We aim to accomplish this mission through a youth corps consisting of Cambodian citizens from the ages of 20 to 27.

The internship involves working with Youth Star Cambodia�s Senior Management and Board of Directors to develop a strategic plan for engaging private sector companies from Cambodia and the international community in partnerships with the organization.

For detailed information about Youth Star Cambodia, please visit www.youthstarcambodia.org. If you are interested in a complete description of the internship, please email Co-Executive Director Eva Mysliwiec at eva@youthstarcambodia.org.

The intern must live in Phnom Penh during the summer. The internship is unpaid, but the organization will provide funding to cover local transportation and accommodation expenses. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide funding for airfare. However, the organization would support and assist an applicant�s attempts to secure funding from other resources.

Applicants should email a cover letter and resume to Eva Mysliwiec by April 10.

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2004-05 Opportunities

BroadReach Healthcare AIDS Treatment Program
Public Policy in Ecuador
LEAD International Young Leaders Project
Inisiatif Pembangunan Wanita (PENITA)
Feto Kiik Serviso Hamutuk (FKSH)
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative's Renewable Energy Trust Division (3 internships; graduating seniors or graduate students only.)
Design That Matters

BroadReach Healthcare AIDS Treatment Program

BroadReach Healthcare is hosting 2005 summer research interns, both graduate and undergraduate, for their AIDS treatment program. Anyone who is interested in working on global health programs in Southern Africa is encouraged to apply, and they welcome students with research proposals in a variety of areas. The internship is unpaid. For more information, please see their website, www.broadreachhealthcare.com, or contact KSG alum Adrienne Minster at minster "at" post.harvard.edu.

Public Policy in Ecuador

Two KSG alums are working to start an organization in Ecuador that promotes public reform. They are looking for a summer intern to work on research projects. The main topics of interest are:

-Research and systemize municipal best practices
(transparency, civic engagement, tax collection, etc)
and help with their implementation.

LEAD International Young Leaders Project

Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) International announces the launch of its newest venture: the Young Leaders project 2005. This project will enable young people (generally in their 20s) to spend three months (June � August 2005) in their selected country, participating in a training program and working alongside a LEAD Fellow addressing sustainable development issues. LEAD Fellows are a global network of more than 1500 talented individuals who have been through the LEAD training program in leadership and sustainable development. At the end of this experience, each Young Leader will become a member of the global LEAD network in more than 80 countries.

The Young Leaders project will be run by LEAD International, together with the LEAD offices in Brazil, India, Indonesia and Mexico. There are more than seventy work placements available in rural and urban, coastal and mountain, tropical and temperate areas in these four countries. Details about the placements are found on the website www.lead.org/youngleaders

Places are limited, and the application process is competitive. Applications are being accepted now, and application details can also be found on the website. The cost of each Young Leader placement is $5,000 excluding international travel and meals at the placement site.

Contact the Young Leaders team at LEAD International (youngleaders@lead.org) if you require further information.

Inisiatif Pembangunan Wanita (PENITA)
Women�s Development Initiative

About the Initiative: Sustainable Development Network (SUSDEN) Malaysia believes that the quest for sustainable development is possible only through genuine gender partnership and equity. This belief has motivated SUSDEN Malaysia to establish a programme called Inisiatif Pembangunan Wanita in the Malay Language. Translated into English it means Women�s Development Initiative. The popular acronym of the initiative is Inisiatif PENITA.

The Focus of the Initiative: The focus of the initiative is eliminating all forms of gender biases and building gender partnership based on equity and rights as humans with social and stewardship responsibility to ourselves and to the future generations.

Strategic Option for Action: One strategic option adopted to advance the initiative is through the publication of a magazine in the Malay Language called Majalah PENITA. The magazine encompasses two concepts of transformation and change for development. First, it is a community media � a media of the people, by the people and for the people. Second, it is a social enterprise - an enterprise not aimed at profit making. Instead of people serving the economy, social enterprise is making the economy serve the people.

The Internship: PENITA is looking for an intern who can help further develop the upcoming website and communications strategies. Nonetheless, if the intern does not have this particular background, there is still an ongoing research to document the pioneering women of Malaysia their life, successes, and challenges.
Ideally, PENITA would like to work with the intern, find out his/her interests, and then devise a programm of work to suit the students needs as well as their own. They require someone who is independent, resourceful, and flexible. The intern will be based in Kuala Lumpur and occasionally in Kuantan, where the rest of the team is.

For further details, please contact: Mrs. Sunitha Bisan Gunasegaran
Coordinator Inisiatif PENITA
B-2114,First Floor, Jalan Sekilau 4,
Off Jalan Haji Ahmad, 25300 Kuantan, Pahang.
Tel: (09) 5133160
Mobile: 016 9800355
Fax: (09) 5144982
e- mail : penita@myjaring.net

Feto Kiik Serviso Hamutuk (FKSH)
Young Women Working Together

Feto Kiik Serviso Hamutuk ( FKSH ) means �young women working together.� We are a small NGO in East Timor that wants to work together with other women who have the basic ability to contribute something meaningful to groups who are isolated from the city. The situation in East Timor still remains with the old mentality of not valuing women�s dignity. Therefore women need to be resourced according to the women�s capacity. Women should become a key focus for nation development. Women will have a large part in determining and shaping the future for new generations of East Timor. Based on these aspects, we formed FKSH in August 2002. Our goal is to achieve women�s prosperity and justice socially, culturally, and economically.

Feto Kiik Servisu Hamutuk is seeking a Capacity Building Volunteer to assist the organizational capacity of FKSH in community organizing, organizational development, and program management as outlined below.

Assisting with:
-Facilitation of groups and trainings for effective community organizing.
-Creating and implementing a strategy to raise FKSH�s profile with Donors;
-Building staff capacity for writing proposals and reports
-Building capacity in writing reports and project documents;
-Strategy planning;
-Building for administrative and finance systems;
-Staff's English communication.
Desired Skills and Experience:
-Experience working in women�s NGOs in developing countries, and especially with sustainable livelihoods programs.
-Organizational development experience.

For more information contact:
Gizela de Carvalho on + 670 7241583 or,
Teresa Barros � 0407 367 041
E-mail : fksh_timor@yahoo.com.au

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative's Renewable Energy Trust Division

The Renewable Energy Trust organized as a division of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative has exciting opportunities for a summer internships for graduating seniors or graduate students.

To Apply: Qualified candidates, please forward resume and salary requirements via E-mail to employment@masstech.org fax to 508.898.2275 or mail to Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, 75 North Drive, Westborough, MA 01581-3340, Attn: Summer Interns. Application deadline: April 29, 2005.

The following opportunities are available for the summer or 2005:

Green Schools Intern

Start Date: Summer 2005 (12 weeks)
Project Supervisor: Kim Cullinane (Green Schools Project Manager)
Intern Background: education or environmental studies, and a strong interest in the public school system

MTC is funding research that it hopes will make the case for high performance school building regulations in the future. MTC is also providing outreach services and developing outreach materials for school districts that intend to build green schools. The intern will work with the Green Schools Project Manager to assist with tasks related to the research and outreach efforts. The intern will also assist with data collection and data entry with respect to renewable energy systems installed as part of the Green Schools Initiative. The intern will also carry out other tasks related to the Green Schools Initiative.

Clean Energy Choice Intern

Start Date: Summer 2005 (12 weeks)
Project Supervisor: Martha Broad (Manager, Renewable Energy Markets)
Intern Background: business, marketing or communications

The intern will assist with the development of MTC�s Clean Energy Choice (CEC) program, a recently launched program designed to expand the voluntary market for renewable energy for residential customers, businesses, and institutions (www.cleanenergychoice.org). The person in this position will develop and implement an outreach and education plan for Massachusetts cities and towns regarding Clean Energy Choice. This will involve the design and implementation of an outreach plan to Mass. cities/towns to make them aware of MTC matching funds. It will also involve responding to requests for informational and logistical support from the expanding list of CEC �partners� (various organizations promoting CEC in Massachusetts communities) by directing them to information sources, providing public outreach materials, and assisting with development and implementation of local events promoting CEC. This is likely to require coordination with local officials, the press, and local activists. In addition, this person will also help develop a �best practices� database related to public awareness activities. This will require researching and organizing information regarding successful initiatives that incorporated exemplary public education practices that may be useful in the future development of MTC�s renewable energy public education activities.

The successful candidates will posses the following:
-Thorough knowledge of and/or professional experience in one or more of the following areas: renewable energy, consumer product marketing, or communications.
-A high degree of interest in applying professional training and/or experience to effectively implement a public education campaign focused on increasing ratepayer support for clean energy
-Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
-Excellent problem-resolution and skills
-Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively

Website Intern

Start Date: Summer 2005 (Twelve Weeks)
Project Supervisor: Caroline Conway (Energy Information Coordinator)
Intern Background: Graduate student or graduating senior with excellent writing skills and a good understanding of renewable energy. Experience with Macromedia Dreamweaver or Contribute and with developing illustrations and other graphics is desired but not required.

The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) administers the Renewable Energy Trust (RET), a fund dedicated to the development of renewable energy in Massachusetts. Part of MTC�s mission is to educate the public about renewable energy technologies and their benefits. One tool for this education is the MTC website, which features public resources on renewable energy as well as information on RET programs. The intern will prepare new written and visual material and update existing material for the MTC website. The person will report to the Energy Information Coordinator but will also work with staff in the various Trust programs to complete website materials. Anticipated projects include:

-Energy Information Site: www.masstech.org/cleanenergy/index.htm
Development of written and graphic materials for the energy information site including technical renewable energy and green building information, project profiles, and a glossary of energy terms.
-Teachers Guide Site: www.masstech.org/cleanenergy/curriculum/about.htm
Editing and addition of curriculum profiles to the teachers guide website.
-RET Program Pages: www.masstech.org/renewableenergy/index.htm
Review and refinement of program pages including Green Buildings and Infrastructure, Clean Energy, and other RET programs. Priority will be given to updates identified by staff within these programs.

There are paid and volunteer positions available. Summer internships start in early June, last ten weeks, for a time commitment of 35 hours a week.

Interested? Please send cover letter and CV to: resume@designthatmatters.org

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