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Taking the Lead Internship Program

Taking The Lead

Description of the internship 

Below you can read the vacancy announcment describing the Taking the Lead Internship. Read the whole announcment very carefully. If you want to apply for the internship, download the application form. Read the whole form before you fill it out. When you've filled out the form, print it out and send it the address stated in the vacancy announcment below.

Open To: Students participating with “Taking the Lead Program”

Position:   Public Affairs Intern

Opening Date: 16 March 2009

Closing Date:   30 March 2009

Work Hours:     Flexible Hours Monday – Friday 0830-1700

Salary: Volunteer Program 

Note:  Who can participate in this program?

The U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen is seeking ONLY students from the “Taking the Lead Program” for the position of Public Affairs Intern.

Basic Function of The Position

1. Search for information about US History for the EMU.DK Virtual Presence Post website under the guidelines provided and upload material to this ever-growing Embassy partnership with the Danish Ministry of Education. Portions of this will also be done in Danish -- composing games for students in grades 1-3 to to learn about US history.
2. Compose responses for requests of information received by the Information Resource Center (IRC) on a variety of subjects. 
3. Archive photos and do basic Photoshop touch-up on photos as needed. 
4. Assist in the production and editing of Embassy made videos for the US Embassy web site, including but not exclusively "Teddy and EMU visit the Embassy", "Greeting from the new Ambassador" (if here), interviews of previous summer Taking the Lead participants, and others as devised.  

Qualifications Required

1. Must be a Foreign National Student taking part in the Taking the Lead Program.
2. Must certify that you are currently a student and 18 years of age at the start of the internship. 
3. Must attest that you are or will be starting additional studies at a gymnasium or university following this internship. 

Selection Criteria:  Applicants must complete the US Mission Copenhagen Application for Foreign National Taking the Lead Intern Program Application provided on this website prior to the closing date of this announcement.


Additional Selection Criteria

4. The candidate must be cleared by the Regional Security Office prior to start of the internship.  

To Apply For Taking The Lead Internship

Interested applicants must fill in the US Mission Copenhagen Application for Foreign National Taking the Lead Intern Program included on this website, and mail it to the address provided below.

Submit Application To

American Embassy
Human Resources Office
Dag Hammarskjölds Allé 24
2100 Copenhagen Ø

Point of Contact

Human Resources Office

Closing Date For This Position:  March 30, 2009

The US Mission in Denmark provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.  The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.
The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation.  Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.