Internship Eligibility
The International Trade Internship is an unpaid internship for
college credit. The internship requires completion of 6-10 months
or 360-720 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 Honolulu 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
Internship Coordinator
John Holman
U.S. COMMERCIAL SERVICE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign Trade Zone #9
521 Ala Moana Blvd., Rm. 214
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: 808-522-8041
Fax: 808-522-8045
Email: John.Holman@mail.doc.gov
Please complete the form below and send your resume to John.Holman@mail.doc.gov