**[Current Internship Openings - 2007]{.underline}**

**1. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - 2 positions**

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## *[Basic Function of Position]{.underline}*

The intern will assist investigators in conducting *investigative
activity*, including sorting quantitative and qualitative data using
computer spreadsheets, organizing case files and case material, making
necessary copies and sending facsimile transmissions, and other activity
in support of ICE investigations.

The intern will assist investigators and office personnel in conducting
*outreach activity*, including organizing public presentations, speaking
within various venues, publicizing ICE-related directives and policies,
supporting an ICE presence at liaison-building meetings and other
functions in support of the ICE mission on the Korean Peninsula.

## *[Qualifications Required]{.underline}*

1\. Academic Major: Any area of study.

2\. Academic Year: 3^rd^ or 4^th^ year student.

3\. Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in Korean, and have a strong
command of English.

4\. Others: Must be in good standing within his/her educational
institution, and not on academic probation. Not have been convicted of a
misdemeanor or felony offense in the Republic of Korea or in any other
jurisdiction.

5\. Period of Internship: 4-6 months. Expected to work between 20 and 40
hours per week.

**2. Petition-based Visa Unit, Consular Section (CONS/PVU) - 1
position**

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## *[Basic Function of Position]{.underline}*

The Petition-based Visa Unit process both immigrant visas and
work/investor nonimmigrant visas. The intern will conducts various
projects relating to petition-based visas such as creating electronic
files, maintaining and culling paper files, preparing correspondence,
and Internet research. The intern will have significant opportunities to
work with the public and may be asked to translate for officers during
visa interviews.

## *[Qualifications Required]{.underline}*

1\. Academic Major: Any area of study.

2\. Academic Year: 3^rd^ or 4^th^ year student.

3\. Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in Korean, and have a strong
command of English.

4\. Skills and Abilities: Should have excellent computer skills.

5\. Period of Internship: 2-3 months. Exact internship period and hours
will be arranged between the intern and the PVU.

**3. Fraud Prevention Unit, Consular Section (CONS/fpU) - 1 position**

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## *[Basic Function of Position]{.underline}*

Perform various fraud-related duties and projects such as: set up and
manage validation studies for different NIV (non immigrant visa)
categories for analysis of overstay rates. Help manage and update FPU
resource library. The intern will have significant opportunities to work
with the public.

## *[Qualifications Required]{.underline}*

1\. Academic Major: Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science.

2\. Academic Year: 3^rd^ or 4^th^ year student.

3\. Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in Korean, and have a strong
command of English.

4\. Skills and Abilities: Should have excellent computer skills.

5\. Period of Internship: 4-6 months. Exact internship period and hours
will be arranged between the intern and the FPU.

**4. american citizen service, Consular Section (CONS/ACs) - 1
position**

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## *[Basic Function of Position]{.underline}*

Perform various ACS-related duties including: processing passport
applications and documentation; updating the ACS website, especially
correcting/updating existing sections in the Korean version and possibly
translating more sections into Korean; updating the emergency contact
system; writing new handouts and updating existing handouts in English
and Korean; creating templates for ACS correspondence; helping with
interpretation when necessary, both at the public window and during
visits/meetings outside the office; performing additional tasks as
needed. The intern will have significant opportunities to work with the
public.

## *[Qualifications Required]{.underline}*

1\. Academic Major: Any area of study.

2\. Academic Year: 3^rd^ or 4^th^ year student.

3\. Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in Korean, and have a strong
command of English.

4\. Skills and Abilities: Should have excellent computer skills.

5\. Period of Internship: 3-6 months. Exact internship period and hours
will be arranged between the intern and the ACS.

**5. political section (pol) - 1 position**

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## *[Basic Function of Position]{.underline}*

Perform research and writing on political developments in the Republic
of Korea, including issues related to civil society, human rights,
political party activities, current legislation, regional issues, and
the Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea.  Intern will assist Foreign
Service Officers with projects as necessary, but will also have the
opportunity to produce original written work to be included in reports
to Washington, D.C. 

## *[Qualifications Required]{.underline}*

1\. Academic Major: International studies, Political Science, History.

2\. Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in Korean, and have a strong
command of English.

4\. Skills and Abilities: Should have excellent computer skills.

5\. Period of Internship: 4-6 months. Exact internship period and hours
will be arranged between the intern and the Political Section.

**6. public affairs section (PA) -- 8 positions**

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\(1\) Information Resource Center, PA (PA/IRC)

\*Distribution Record System (DRS) Contact Development System Support --
1 position

## *[Basic Function of Position]{.underline}*

Support Distribution Record System (DRS) system input and update work:
input new DRS member data into DRS system and initiate calls to DRS
members to check current address, email, telephone numbers, interests
and position in their organizations in order to maintain up-to-date data
in DRS system.

## *[Qualifications Required]{.underline}*

1\. Academic Major: Any area of study.

2\. Academic Year: 3^rd^ or 4^th^ year student.

3\. Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in Korean, and have a strong
command of English (oral and written).

4\. Skills and Abilities: Detail oriented work style is preferred.

5\. Period of Internship: 2-6 months. Exact internship period and hours
will be arranged between the intern and the PA/IRC.

\*General Program & Activity Support -- 1 position

## *[Basic Function of Position]{.underline}*

Support overall IRC programs and services; attend to overall IRC
activities through information packaging, tracking invitation RSVP,
decorating program venues and other relevant IRC activities.

## *[Qualifications Required]{.underline}*

1\. Academic Major: Any area of study.

2\. Academic Year: 3^rd^ or 4^th^ year student.

3\. Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in Korean, and have a strong
command of English (oral and written).

4\. Skills and Abilities: Background knowledge and interests in public
relations or international affairs will be preferred.

5\. Period of Internship: 2-6 months; 40 hours per week.

\(2\) Information Office, PA (PA/IO)

\* Café USA Activities and New Media Outreach -- 1 position

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## *[Basic Function of Position]{.underline}*

## Works with the IO team to promote Café USA (the Embassy's chat room) events to focused audiences, to increase use of and postings on the café website, and to engage in outreach to new media personalities. 

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## *[Qualifications Required]{.underline}*

1\. Academic Major: Business or Journalism.

2\. Academic Year: 3^rd^ or 4^th^ year student.

3\. Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in Korean, and have a strong
command of English (oral and written).

4\. Skills and Abilities: Ability to effectively communicate and network
with Korean students, knowledge of potential target youth groups, and
good computer skills.

5\. Period of Internship: 1-2 months; 20 to 30 hours/week.

\* Press and Official Embassy Translation -- 1 position

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## *[Basic Function of Position]{.underline}*

Work on translating, in a timely way, various Mission documents,
including but not limited to: daily/local press coverage of U.S.
policies, U.S.-Korea relations, and other matters of national interest;
official press releases; and texts of Ambassador speeches and remarks.
Work with Embassy translation team to prioritize translations covering
Ambassadorial appearances, the KOR-US FTA negotiations, the Six-Party
Talks, the U.S.-Korea beef importation negotiations, Korea's potential
entrance into the Visa Waiver Program, and the transfer of wartime
operational control, among others.

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## *[Qualifications Required]{.underline}*

1\. Academic Major: Interpretation or Translation.

2\. Academic Year: 3^rd^ or 4^th^ year student.

3\. Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in Korean, and have a strong
command of English (oral and written).

4\. Skills and Abilities: Specific training in bilingual translation and
some knowledge of current bilateral events.

5\. Period of Internship: 2-4 months. Exact internship period and hours
will be arranged between the intern and PA/IO.

\(3\) Cultural Affairs Office, PA (PA/CAO)

\*PA/CAO Cultural Affairs Office General Work -- 1 position

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## *[Basic Function of Position]{.underline}*

## Assist with general contact work, data research, organization of events related to the activities in the Cultural Affairs office.            

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## *[Qualifications Required]{.underline}*

1\. Academic Major: International Relations, Public Relations, or
English Literature.

2\. Academic Year: 3^rd^ or 4^th^ year student or graduate student.

3\. Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in Korean, and have a strong
command of English.

4\. Skills and Abilities: Strong organizational and communication skills
and basic computer skills

5\. Period of Internship: 6 months; 6 -- 10 hours/week.

\*Musical Projects -- 1 position

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## *[Basic Function of Position]{.underline}*

## Work on ongoing musical projects (contact work, invitations and preparation for the monthly cultural events at the CMR); coordination with the venues for the Klipple and Step Afrika projects. 

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## *[Qualifications Required]{.underline}*

1\. Academic Major: Any related field of study (American Studies, art,
music, etc.)

2\. Academic Year: Graduate student.

3\. Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in Korean, and have a strong
command of English.

4\. Period of Internship: 6 months; 6 -- 10 hours/week.

\(4\) Regional Program Office, PA (PA/RPO)

\* Research assistant -- 1 position

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## *[Basic Function of Position]{.underline}*

Work with the RPO office to research current issues in the regions. Scan
newspapers and internet media and do summary translations of articles of
USG interest. The intern will also support ongoing programs such as
English language initiative; women's empowerment in the regions,
including political and economic participation and leadership. The
intern will also draft reports and make recommendations for RPO programs
in these areas and will update regional contact lists among media and
local institutes.

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## *[Qualifications Required]{.underline}*

1\. Academic Major: Any area of study.

2\. Academic Year: 3^rd^ or 4^th^ year student.

3\. Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in Korean, and have a strong
command of English (oral and written).

4\. Skills and Abilities: Good analytical and IT skills; background
knowledge of mass communication and media, political science, sociology,
psychology, and/or international relations and well as knowledge of
Korean civil society.

5\. Period of Internship: 2 months; 15 to 20 hours/week

\* American Corners Program Assistant -- 1 position

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## *[Basic Function of Position]{.underline}*

## Assist RPO to analyze effectiveness and impact of programs, as well as current usage statistics, of the three American Corners (ACs). Help determine which groups currently use the ACs and which groups might potentially use them. Analyze PR efforts for effectiveness. Determine which programs are most popular with AC audiences. Recommend PR strategies for attracting larger, more regular audiences. Develop programming ideas.

## *[Qualifications Required]{.underline}*

1\. Academic Major: Any area of study.

2\. Academic Year: 3^rd^ or 4^th^ year student.

3\. Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in Korean, and have a strong
command of English (oral and written).

4\. Skills and Abilities: Ability to carry out creative PR strategies
and products; knowledge of Korean students and civil society.

5\. Period of Internship: 2 months; 15 to 20 hours/week.