The Advocacy Center has an on-going need for
energetic, enthusiastic undergraduate and graduate
students to intern with us. We offer an excellent
opportunity for students to learn how the U.S.
Government assists U.S. companies win foreign
government tenders.
Duties
Interns will help staff with day-to-day operations
of the Advocacy Center. These tasks include
the following:
- Process requests for advocacy assistance
from U.S. companies, interacting with representatives
of U.S. companies, U.S. Embassies, other ITA
units and other U.S. Government agencies to
evaluate these requests;
- Assist in preparation for Cabinet or Sub-Cabinet
members' trade missions, contract signings
and other trade events;
Document successful advocacy efforts;
- Gather and prepare information on advocacy
efforts for senior ITA management;
- Attend interagency staff meetings in which
policy and advocacy strategies are developed
for U.S. companies;
- Input new advocacy requests into the Center's
project database and files; and
- Handle special projects as they arise.
Important Qualifications
The Advocacy Center is looking for interns
who are interested in U.S. trade promotion and
export assistance programs geared to U.S. companies.
Interns should be self-motivated, comfortable
with a fast-paced work environment, have good
writing skills and experience with word processing
and spreadsheet programs. Experience with Lexis-Nexis
and Lotus Notes software would also be helpful,
but not required. You must be a U.S. citizen
to work for the federal government.
Work schedules are flexible, but we require
interns to work at least 24 hours per week.
This internship is unpaid but offers an excellent
opportunity to meet and network with U.S. Government
officials and private sector representatives
involved in international trade. We can arrange
for you to get academic credit.
To Apply
If you are interested in applying for a position,
please fax or mail a cover letter, your resume,
your transcripts and a brief writing sample
(one to three pages) to Amy Tabine at the Advocacy Center.
U.S. Department of Commerce
The Advocacy Center
Room 3814-A
14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230
Phone Number: (202) 482-3896
Fax Number: (202) 482-3508
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