Deadline: 05/04/2010
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a worldwide association of more than 1,100 metropolitan regions, cities, towns, counties and municipal associations in 70 countries that are dedicated to implementing sustainable development. We work in a highly multicultural environment and in a truly global fashion with partners around the globe.
ICLEI offers post-graduate Internship, Urban Research in the international team of ICLEI’s International Program Office in Bonn, Germany. The Internship position is available from May 2010 at ICLEI’s international program office in Bonn. The duration will be six months. A modest Internship salary will be paid.
Tasks
* Support ICLEI’s global knowledge management function
* Support the implementation of studies and research projects
* Carry out facts & figures research via web, libraries, archives and correspondence
* Support local government and expert surveys including conceptualization, implementation and analysis
* Produce presentation materials incl. graphics, charts and PowerPoint slides
* Prepare results reports, fact sheets, briefing documents
Requirements
* Degree in a relevant subject such as Urban Geography, Political Science, Public Administration, Town & Regional Planning, Urban Planning & Management, or similar
* Interest in the areas of cities and local government, urban planning & management, environmental sustainability
* Solid research skills, organized working style, creative and pro-active attitude
* Good oral communication, writing and visual presentation skills
* Fluency in written and spoken English; proficiency in other language(s) such as Spanish, French, German, Korean or Japanese is an asset
Application procedure
All interested applicants should submit following documents:
1. letter of motivation
2. detailed CV with photo
3. indication of citizenship, and if non-EU, if holder of a work permit for Germany
4. indication of availability date
The application documents need to be submitted by 5th April 2010 to: jobs.bonn@iclei.org
Hello,
My name is Ron Tourville and I am a senior at the University Of Wisconsin River Falls. My major is Land Use Planning and I plan to Study abroad in Europe for the fall semester of 2011/2012 academic year. I am hoping to find an internship in Europe so I can expand my education with this approach.
I was wondering if you would be able to help or point me in the right direction?
Hello Ron,
So, Europe is quite a broad notion, but maybe this brochure will help you orient yourself in the available programmes of different European unis: http://www.landscape-ecology.org/landscape%20ecology%20i...
Take a look at if they are involved in any exchange networks.
Maybe your university has some partner institutions in Europe; ask at your uni.
There are some scholarship programmes in the US that provide students with financial support to go abroad (e.g. http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship… try to google them. 🙂
But also, there are exchange networks, something like German-American (e.g. http://www.daad.org/), GB-US exchanges, Sweden-US (http://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholarships/Non-SI-scholarships/), Dutch-US (http://www.thenaf.org/programs/B7D25E1DBE/Education%20Programs.html) and so forth.
And for the internship: have you tried to look for them here: http://www.europlacement.com/en/
or http://www.internshipinlondon.com/internship-in-l…
Or when you come to Europe, you will be able to arrange it on the place.
Hope I have helped you in orientation.
Best,
Kristina,
Mladiinfo