Internship Eligibility
The International Trade Internship is an unpaid internship for college credit. The internship requires completion of 360 hours with a minimum of 16 hours per week. Openings become available sporadically, and interviews are conducted at our offices or over the phone.
The Cabazon/Indio office operates Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Requirements
Position is an unpaid internship. Applicants must fulfill minimum hourly requirements and complete 360 hours. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be enrolled at least part-time in a college or university.
Major Areas of Study
All Business Majors, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Law, International Studies and Relations, Marketing, Finance, Foreign Language, Communications, Sociology, Geography and History.
Daily Internship Activities
- Provide support to International Trade Specialists in outreach, market research, trade promotion, and international trade and policy development
- Opportunity to take part in trade development meetings with American and foreign government officials and executives, in key industries
- Research and analysis on commercial markets in Latin America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
- Research on policy and regulatory issues involving global markets
- Writing on international trade and regulatory issues involving trade negotiations
- Promotion of industry trade events
- Database management
Office Director
Cynthia Torres
U.S. FOREIGN & COMMERCIAL SERVICE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
84-245 Indio Springs Parkway
Indio, CA 92203-3499
Telephone: 760-342-4455
Fax: 760-342-3535
Email: cynthia.torres@mail.doc.gov
Please complete the form below and send your resume to Cynthia Torres