Description

Position description:

The Center for the Study of Democracy offers internship opportunities for outstanding university students who are interested in gaining experience in an interdisciplinary public policy think tank. The main thematic areas of research and policy analysis for 2018 and 2019 are: crime and justice, corruption and anti-corruption, human rrights and social inclusion, energy security and competitiveness, and Russian economic influence.

Requirements:

• excellent university credentials
• fluency in English (second major EU language will be considered and advantage)
• computer literacy (spreadsheets, presentations)
• very good writing and analytical skills
• ability to quickly and efficiently perform searches in databases and on the Internet
• ability to work under pressure

Responsibilitites:

• assist project preparation
• assist project management
• assist the day-tod-day work of the organisation

Interns are expected to be well organised and able to adapt to a varying workload. They should have a strong desire to learn, a sense of repsonsibility, as well as adaptability and flexibility, team work, initiative and enthusiasm.

CSD offers half-day or full-day internships, with precedence being given to candidates with a minimum commitment of three months. Interns should devote between 20 and 40 hours per week with a possibility for flexible working time.

Upon entering CSD internship program, each intern will be assigned a long-term commitment task based on their individual competences / interests and built around CSD's core policy / research focus. Interns will also be assigned short-terms tasks corresponding to the needs of the current program / project development and implementation cycle. For the period of their engagement, interns will be granted full access to CSD's library and to interviews with CSD experts, as well as to CSD's network of external contacts and associates.

Please note:

The internship is unpaid. Specific tasks might involve remuneration.

Application:

Please send your CV, motivation letter and wiritng sample in English (5 -10) pages at [email protected]. Please also indicate to which CSD program you would like to apply, along with your main topics of interest and preferred internship term and period of placement.

Approval of candidates:

Internship applications are reviewed at the end of each month. Only the candidates listed for an interview will be contacted.

Prior to joining the CSD internship program, approved candidates from abroad should obtain any relevant medical, accident and / or liability insurance for the whole period of their commitment with CSD.

 

Host

Center for the Study of Democracy

City

Sofia (BULGARIA)

Study Domain(S)

Economics, Project management, Criminal Law, European Law, Public Law, Development, Social Policy and Planning, Ethnic Studies, Political Science and International Relations, Sociology

Valid until

8 September 2018

Languages

English

Study Degree

Bachelor, Master

Payment

Not Paid

Certification

Uncertified