Internship and Study Opportunities in Russia

[Masako Ueda]

Carolyn,
please post.
MAko

>                    THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
>                    OF THE TVER INTERCONTACT GROUP
>                    in conjunction with
>                    TVER STATE UNIVERSITY
>
>announce academic internship opportunities for senior- and graduate-
>level interdisciplinary students and recent graduates with Russian
>Studies concentrations.
>
>The 1997 internship program offers up to 10 positions for native-
>speaking English, German or French students.
>
>THE PROGRAM
>***********
>Student interns will spend from 10-12 weeks in Tver, Russia, for a
>program of study and cultural exchange at the International
>Institute of Russian Language and Culture, sponsored by the Russian
>NGO, Tver InterContact Group, the parent organization of the CIE.
>Interns can enroll in Russian language and area studies courses
>offered by the Institute for up to 20 academic hours per week.
>
>To finance their studies, students will be expected to intern in
>the InterContact offices for approximately 20 hours per week.
>
>The historical city of Tver is located on the main route between
>Moscow and St. Petersburg on the Volga River, with a population of
>500,000.
>
>Interns are invited to participate in a vast cultural enrichment
>program, including local excursions, trips to Moscow and St.
>Petersburg, visits to artisans' workshops and studios as well as other
>cultural events offered at the Institute.
>
>Certificates of Completion will be granted upon completion of the
>program, detailing the courses attended, hours of study and including
>an internship assessment.
>
>Students will have the option to live with a host family;
>or if the student prefers, a private apartment will be procured.
>
>INTERNSHIP OPTIONS
>******************
>
>Track 1 - Interns will join the Translation and Communication Support
>Unit, where they will assist in the company's translation and
>editorial work.
>
>Track 2 - Interns will assist in international marketing activities
>including the development of Internet presentations.
>
>Track 3 - Interns will have the opportunity to work on their
>instructional skills, while teaching their native language to Russian
>students at the Institute for International Communication.
>
>
>BENEFITS
>********
>Interns will receive from this program:
>
>- enhanced proficiency in Russian language competence
>- comprehensive professional and cultural orientation
>- practical work experience in the operations of a Russian company
>- opportunities to make future career contacts in Russia
>
>
>REQUIREMENTS
>************
>Applicants must have the following:
>
>- proficiency in written and spoken Russian (from intermediate to
>advanced levels)
>- experience in oral/written translation from the intern's native
>  language into Russian and vice versa
>- excellent writing and editing skills in the intern's native language
>- experience with modern word-processing, HTML-authoring and the
>Internet
>- ability to work independently
>- good analytical skills
>
>
>DATES
>*****
>The internship program start dates are:
>
>- March 3, 1997
>- May 5, 1997
>- September 8, 1997
>
>Each internship will initially be for 10 to 12 weeks, and extensions
>may be granted based on continued need by Tver InterContact Group.
>
>
>APPLICATION PROCEDURE
>*********************
>Interested candidates are invited to send letters of interest and
>resumes to:
>
>info at ic.redline.ru
>infodesk at extranet.ru
>
>or faxed to:
>
>Melinda Farris
>International Student Advisor
>Tver InterContact Group
>fax: +7.0822.426210