[Agvisors] FW: [UPAC] FW: Spring Internship at Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (November 1 application deadline)

[Nancy Rodriguez Lorta]

From: upac-request at list.arizona.edu [mailto:upac-request at list.arizona.edu]
On Behalf Of Blanchard, Charlotte K - (kemb)
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 10:38 AM
To: UPAC at list.arizona.edu
Subject: [UPAC] FW: Spring Internship at Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative (November 1 application deadline)

 

My name is Jonathan Sherman and I work for the Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative, a federal government agency which is responsible for
developing and coordinating U.S. trade policy. Please see the announcement
for our Spring 2014 Internship Program below. We would appreciate if you
could pass along this internship announcement to your representative who
coordinates with American University's Washington Semester Program so that
he or she can share it with students in the program who are interested in
international relations and economics. The spring internship application
deadline (November 1) is rapidly approaching and applications are still
being accepted. Please feel free to me know if you have any questions. We
look forward to hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,

Jonathan Sherman

Office of the United States Trade Representative

Executive Office of the President

 <mailto:Jonathan_R_Sherman at ustr.eop.gov> Jonathan_R_Sherman at ustr.eop.gov |
202-395-7187

 

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Spring 2014 Internship

 

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President -
Washington, DC

 

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is a federal government
agency under the Executive Office of the President which is responsible for
developing and coordinating U.S. trade, commodity, and direct investment
policy with other countries. The head of USTR is the U.S. Trade
Representative, a Cabinet member who serves as the President's principal
trade advisor, negotiator, and spokesperson on trade issues.

 

Program Description:

 

The intern program at USTR is a semester-long, volunteer program in which
undergraduate, graduate, and recently graduated students gain knowledge and
experience in conducting U.S. trade policy. Assignments may include
research, analysis, statistics, and coordination of briefing books, report
preparation, meeting and conference planning, letter writing, and covering
meetings, hearings, and/or legislative markup sessions.  Internships are
available in all 26 departments of the Washington, DC office as well as at
USTR's offices in Beijing, China, and Geneva, Switzerland.
<http://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/USTR%20Beijing%20Internship_0.pdf>
Click Here for more details and instructions on how to apply to the
international positions.

 

The following are the application timeframes and deadlines for each
internship term:

 

Spring Internship (January - April) - November 1st

Summer Internship (May - August) - March 15th

Fall Internship (September - December) - August 1st

 

Due to the fact that this is a volunteer program, USTR does not provide
stipends. No assistance with housing or other relocation expenses are
available.  However, we can provide a transportation subsidy to cover local
commuting costs to and from the DC work location.

 

Prerequisites:

 

Applicants must be:

.         U.S. Citizens

.         18 years of age or over at the time of application

.         Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a college or
university (2-4 year institution), or have graduated in the past 2 years
from undergraduate or graduate school.

.         Selected applicants will be required to obtain a favorable
security determination as a prerequisite to employment.

 

USTR is a drug-free workplace. Recent or current drug use is not acceptable,
and selectees will be required to complete a confidential pre-employment
security questionnaire that includes questions on alcohol and drug use. USTR
reserves the right to disapprove tentative selectees based on information
provided in this questionnaire.

 

Application Process:

 

Please submit the following materials by the application deadline.
Applications must be submitted by EMAIL to  <mailto:ustr_hr at ustr.eop.gov>
ustr_hr at ustr.eop.gov or FAXED to 202-395-9677

 

.         USTR Internship Application Coversheet - click
<http://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/USTR%20Internship%20Application%20C
oversheet%202.1.pdf> here to upload and attach to your application

.         Resume - a current resume that includes a current address, e-mail
address, and telephone number

.         Cover Letter - briefly states the reason for applying and your
expectations for the internship. Please also state your dates of
availability, the approximate number of hours per week you are able to work,
and any language expertise as well.  Please remember to identify in your
cover letter the regional or functional
<http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/human-resources/organization> area of interest
within our agency where you would be interested in working.  

 

Applications will be received by the Intern Coordinator and circulated to
interested senior staff for consideration. If an office expresses interest,
applicants will be contacted directly by the office for an interview.

 

For more information about the application process or internship openings
within the USTR please visit:  <http://www.ustr.gov> www.ustr.gov.

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:

 

Mrs. Taiwo Erskine

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 

Human Resources - Intern Coordinator 

1724 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20508

Tel: (202) 395-7360

 

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