Job opportunity

[Benjamin Rifkin]

Dear SEELANGers: 

I saw this posted on another list and am re-posting it as I think it might be of interest to SEELANGers or their students. 

I know nothing about this position. Please do NOT send any inquiries about it to me. I am merely re-posting it as a service to the community. 

Sincerely, 

Ben Rifkin 
The College of New Jersey 

Subject: Opening at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MISTI Russia 
Program 



The MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives Program (MISTI) at 
the Center for International Studies seeks a program manager for the MISTI 
Russia Program, who will recruit, interview, and admit interns into the 
Russia Program; develop curricula to train interns in Russian culture as 
preparation for placement in the host institutions; plan and facilitate an 
annual intern retreat; and organize cultural events for the MIT community. 
The program manager will work closely with the Skolkovo Institute and with 
the coordinator at MIT responsible for the Skolkovo project on a seminar 
series on Russia, Russian related activities on campus and student trips to 
Russia. In addition the program manger will be responsible for 
administering the MIT Russia seed funds, developing new projects, and 
fundraising. This position reports to and works closely with the MIT Russia 
Program Faculty Director. 



The program manager maintains close contact with the host institutions, and 
makes annual visits to ensure the quality of the internship arrangements and 
expand the pool of partners. He/she plans, carries out, and ensures the best 
possible flow of information about MISTI programs and events to MIT 
students, faculty, administrators, and the wider MIT community. He/she stays 
in close contact with MISTI alumni, frequently updating the MISTI host 
institution and student databases, and organizes occasional events for MISTI 
alumni. He/she reaches out to MIT professors and departments with an 
interest in the country or region; oversees an annual intern program budget; 
and develops new sources of program funding. Office tasks include daily 
interaction with students, faculty, administrators, and host companies; 
updating the MISTI host institution and student databases; managing program 
accounts; and maintaining the program website. The program manager also 
contributes to the broader MISTI organization as a whole. 



Qualifications: M.A. or M.S.; or BA and equivalent experience. Two to five 
years of professional experience with Russia is required. Good 
cross-cultural communication skills are necessary. This includes excellent 
command of written and spoken English as well as Russian. Good knowledge of 
Russia's corporate world, higher education, and research system is required. 
Ability to work as part of a larger team is essential, as well as the 
ability to prioritize tasks, schedule and account for complex intern travel 
arrangements, schedule meetings, and manage multiple tasks under pressure. 
Skill using Microsoft Office applications is required. 



You may online at http://web.mit.edu/jobs/ using "mit-00008267" as the 
keyword. Please direct any inquiries about the position to Robert Murray 
( rmurray at mit.edu or 617-253-8064). Information about the Center and MIT can 
be found at http://web.mit.edu/cis/ . 


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