Description:

The International Student Conferences, Inc (ISC) is currently seeking students for its Korea program for fall 2012 internship opportunities in the Washington, DC area.

ISC facilitates two exceptional academic and cultural exchange programs organized and planned by university students: The Korea-America Student Conference (KASC) and The Japan-America Student Conference (JASC). ISC is seeking interns for the Korea-America Student Conference. The ISC intern will have the opportunity to take on a variety of tasks which will allow participation in various aspects of the organization. This is an unpaid position. Duties may include the following:

1. Alumni activities: Interns research and coordinate alumni activities, including expanding our database of information on these alumni and working towards involving alumni in efforts to recruit Student delegates on university campuses. Interns also assist the program manager with developing effective communication with alumni.

2. University liaison: We currently have an extensive list of university contacts. Interns serve as liaisons between our office and various university departments, professors and campus newspapers in order to update, evaluate and expand our current records.

3. Development: The annual conferences are made possible by generous donations from companies, foundations and institutions in the United States, Korea and Japan. Therefore, fundraising is an integral and extremely important part of our operations. Interns assist in streamlining our fundraising efforts by maintaining records of incoming contributions, assembling our public relations packages, assisting staff with fundraising mailings and researching additional sources of financial support.

4. Computer systems: The ISC office needs interns to maintain and develop our website. We also utilize MS Access Database system in carrying out the above tasks. We require internsassistance in streamlining these as well as creating and running reports and printouts.

5. Language interpretation: We have a strong base in Korea and thus need interns who are fluent both in spoken and written Korean to translate promotional and media materials, to research alumni activity and to assist in bi-national fundraising efforts. Interns will also be asked to make phone calls in Korean.

ISC takes interns year-round and we’re currently accepting applications for fall 2012. Most qualified applicants will be invited for an interview.

Qualifications:

Interested students with good organizational, writing and communication skills, as well as attention to detail and an interest in facilitating international exchange programs. Knowledge of MS Office, Photoshop, Salesforce, a plus (additional training is available).

Hours:

20 hours/week

Length/Availability:

4 months

Start Date:

September 6, 2012

End Date:

, December 21, 2012

Deadline:

September 4, 2012

Tags:

Korea  Korean  International  Nonprofit 

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