Internship, Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa

2009 Internship Opportunities

Dear Prospective Candidate:

The Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa was founded in 2001 and focuses on increasing the level and effectiveness of U.S. investments in Africa's agriculture and rural development to help reduce hunger and poverty on the continent. The Partnership achieves its objectives by building consensus around strategic actions, forging public-private sector collaborations and promoting concrete policy changes needed to cut hunger and poverty in Africa, especially in the following strategic areas: capacity building for science and technology; agricultural markets and trade; infrastructure; and emergency assistance.

We are seeking part-time interns for positions in Spring, Summer and Fall in 2009.

The responsibilities will include, but not limited to, the following tasks:

Assist with managing membership registration and database;
Help with website development and maintenance;
Assist with external communication regarding Partnership events, report launches, media stories, and newsletters;
Assist in producing reports and list-serve mailing listings;
Translate documents (if English-French bilingual);
Take notes in meetings and write summaries, and help with meeting logistics;
Work with the Administrative Assistant and Senior Fellow to plan and execute special Partnership events and help with necessary follow-up activities;
Conduct limited, web-based research tasks assigned for special projects;
Help assemble and sometimes analyze previous studies and publications

Desired Qualifications:

Strong writing and research skills
Good organizational skills and attention to detail
Good interpersonal skills, team-player, flexibility
French language skills strongly desirable
Knowledge about Africa and international development, or strong interest in learning about these issues
Web development skill is a plus

Stipend/Time Commitment:

A small stipend will be offered depending on qualification and performance. A minimum commitment of 10 hours/week is required.

Deadlines for Application:

For Spring 2009, apply by COB Nov 15, 2008
For Summer 2009, apply by COB Apr 15, 2009
For Fall 2009, apply by COB Jul 15, 2009.
All applications and queries should be sent to our Senior Fellow, Dr. Daniel Karanja at karanjad@msu.edu or fax# (202) 488-0590.

Sincerely,

Julie A. Howard
Executive Director