College Student-Interns

The College Student-Internship is a 15-week (one academic semester) internship. The Southern Center admits two to three College Student-Interns each semester (Fall, Spring, and Summer). They are required to devote between 20 and 40 hours per week during a single academic term. The student-internship is voluntary. Some universities grant academic credit for this internship.

The specific course of study carried out by College Student-Interns includes:

• preparing and updating information packages on specific countries, as well as international issues and organizations,
• preparing background briefs for upcoming programs,
• helping to update the information on the Center's Web site, including links to other news sources, a timeline of current events, and updates for the educational packages,
• assisting in the background research for the regional educational packages in the Southern Center's World in Transition series,
• assisting in the background research for the Southern Center's Peabody award-winning, televised conferences,
• attending and participating in the Center's local programming; on occasion assisting in the production of these programs,
• attending and participating in the Center's regular courses.

Qualifications

To qualify for the College Student-Internship, students must be currently enrolled as juniors, seniors, or in master’s programs in an accredited college or university. Strong candidates will be pursuing a course of study in international affairs or a related field, will have excellent writing and computer skills, and will be able to perform detail-oriented work. Candidates should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Application Procedures

Application materials for the College Student-Internship include a resume and cover letter, all academic transcripts, and two letters of recommendation. Interested students may apply by submitting these materials to the Research Library at the address below. They may be sent by e-mail or regular U.S. post. The Southern Center brings in new College Student-Interns at the beginning of each academic term. Applications are accepted at any time. However, applicants should have all application materials sent to SCIS two months prior to their desired term of entrance. The time periods for each term are:

Fall Term (September - December)
Spring Term (January - April)
Summer Term (May - August)

After reviewing all of the applications, the Southern Center will contact a number of candidates to come in for a personal interview. For further information or to apply, contact:

The Southern Center for International Studies, Inc. admits students of any race, color, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability, to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and other school related programs.