Intern or Volunteer with IIE/West Coast
Volunteer, Resources, International Visitor Leadership Program

The Institute for International Education (IIE) advances citizen diplomacy by providing professional, cultural and educational meetings between emerging foreign leaders and the San Francisco Bay Area community, primarily in partnership with the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). These emerging foreign leaders are selected by our American embassies overseas and travel to the Untied States under the auspices of the U.S. State Department. Among the prestigious alumni are more than 1,500 cabinet ministers and 200 current and former heads of state, including Margaret Thatcher, Anwar Sadat, Indira Gandhi and Tony Blair. The volunteers in San Francisco and around the nation who contribute their time and energy to the International Visitor Leadership Program were collectively nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001.

TIME COMMITMENT: Minimum 6 hours a week
Minimum Duration: 3 months
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9a.m. to 5 p.m.

DUTIES:
• Assist Program Manager in identifying appropriate program resources
• Contact professional program resources to verify relevant information
• Building relationships with potential community resources by arranging meetings and attending events, as desired
• Assist with various professional programming initiatives and research
• Assist with database Management

We are looking for creative, articulate and dependable candidates with excellent communication skills in English and a strong interest in international relations and knowledge of Bay Area resources. Candidates should be comfortable working independently as well as with a team and have basic organization and computer application skills.

TO APPLY:
Please send a resume and a brief statement of interest to info@diplomacy.org. Your statement should include the following information: which position you are interested in, what dates you are available, and how many hours per week you are available.

Please note that all IIE internship/volunteer positions are unpaid, but transportation reimbursement is available for qualified candidates.