THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN

Commercial Section

333 Keelung Road, Section 1, Suite 3207

Taipei 110, Taiwan

VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT

This Agreement is between:

The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT),

(the School); and

(the Student)

in respect of an internship at AIT requested by the Student.

[A. The School agrees to and/or confirms the following:]{.underline}

1\. The School is fully accredited and the Student is enrolled in good
standing not less than half time at the School.

2\. The School will notify the Intern Coordinator at the Department of
Commerce (tel: 202-482‑0174, fax: 202-482‑1629) if the Student
terminates his/her enrollment at the School during the internship period
or if the Student will have more than five months between school years.

[B. The Student agrees to and/or confirms the following:]{.underline}

1\. The Student\'s service is to be uncompensated.

2\. The Student is not considered to be a Federal employee for any
purposes other than injury compensation and laws related to the Tort
Claims Act.

3\. The Student is not entitled to benefits, i.e., leave, retirement,
health, travel compensation, subsistence allowance, quarters, and any
other reimbursement or payment in kind from AIT or the Government of the
United States.

4\. The Student waives any and all claims for compensation from AIT and
the Government of the United States from any service performed.

5\. The Student accepts accountability for loss or damage to AIT or
United States Government property caused by the Student\'s negligence or
willful action.

6\. The Student will conform to the standards of conduct of AIT.

7\. The Student agrees to undertake the tasks assigned to the Student
which are listed in Section C.2 and other assigned tasks legitimately
within the scope of an internship.

8\. The Student will provide a written notice to both the AIT and the
School immediately upon the Student\'s determination to not undertake or
to cease the internship.\
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9. The Student is available to intern from to on a (please circle one)
(a) full-time basis or (b) part-time basis (if part-time, on the
following schedule:

).

[C. AIT agrees to and/or confirms the following:]{.underline}

1\. The Student\'s work assignment shall be in the public interest and,
to the maximum extent possible, shall provide an appropriate educational
experience for the Student.

2\. Standard duties for interns include the following:

a\. Follow developments in specific market sectors in Taiwan and brief
Commercial Officers on those developments;

b\. Undertake research for, and write, major market opportunity reports,
which may be published in the National Trade Data Base maintained by the
Department of Commerce;

c\. Provide assistance to Commercial Officers and Commercial Specialists
conducting Department of Commerce services and products such as its
\"Gold Key\", \"International Buyers\' Program\" or trade show
activities; and

d\. Draft and/or edit non-sensitive English language correspondence.

3\. The Student will work under the supervision of a Foreign Commercial
Service Officer at AIT.

4\. Evaluations of reports of the Student\'s performance will be
provided to the School if

requested, subject to regulations governing (a) the protection of
privacy in personal records,

and (b) the availability and disclosure of official information.

5\. The Department of Commerce may establish an official Personnel
Folder for the Student which may include Notifications of Personnel
Action and other documentation of the internship as specified by the
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

6\. The determination whether or not Student will be invited to intern
at AIT will be made without regard to considerations of race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or
handicap condition.\
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7. The internship will not be used to displace any employee or to staff
a position which is a normal part of AIT\'s workforce.

[D. AIT and the Student agree:\
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]{.underline}1. Termination of the internship prior to the planned
ending date may be effected by AIT or the Student by written notice to
the other parties.

2\. Upon ending of the internship, this Agreement shall be terminated,
except that Sections B.2, B.3, B.4, B.5, C.4 and C.5 shall survive
termination.

[E. Signatures:]{.underline}

Signature of AIT Official:

Name of Official:

Title:

Date:

Signature of School Official:

Name of Official:

Name of School:

Title:

Date:

Student Signature:

Name of Student:

Date: