Modern Art Museum, Addis Ababa University – Ethiopia January 31, 2012
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The museum opened in 2005 when 30 of renowned Ethiopian artist Gebre Kristos Desta’s works made their way back from Munich, Germany, to Ethiopia. The artist had lived in Germany from 1978 to 1980. The Modern Art Museum is located on the grounds of the Faculty of the Business at the Addis Ababa University. It is devoted to the intellectual and cultural life of Ethiopia and the permanent exhibition of Gebre Kriastos Desta works positions it for modern and contemporary artistic discourses. One of the museum’s missions is to create a dialogue between the past and the present in an environment that is responsive to the issues of modern and contemporary art. The lavish exteriors and the interiors of the building are of architectural and historical importance. They provide a rich setting for collections that cover virtually every aspect of fine arts.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
The museum opened in 2005 when 30 of renowned Ethiopian artist Gebre Kristos’s works made their way back from Munich, Germany, to Ethiopia. The artist had lived in Germany from 1978 to 1980. Modern Art Museum is located within the Faculty of the Business at the Addis Ababa University. It is devoted to the intellectual and cultural life of Ethiopia and the permanent exhibition of Gebre Kriastos Desta works positions it for modern and contemporary artistic discourses. One of the museum’s missions is to create a dialogue between the past and the present in an environment that is responsive to the issues of modern and contemporary art. The lavish exteriors and the interiors of the building are of architectural and historical importance. They provide a rich setting for collections that cover virtually every aspect of fine arts.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
Interns will assist in the institutional reorganization process that includes registration classification and digitization of the half a century art work collection. Interns may be tasked with leading and organizing various initiatives.
Language Requirement:
Although the national language is Amharic, English is the medium of instruction at the college and that is the only language requirement.
Korean National Commission for UNESCO January 30, 2012
Posted by cwslibrary in Advanced Projects, Korea, Luce.Tags: Cultural/Ethnic Origins, Korea, Law/Politics, political science, Youth
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Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU) is established January 1954, following Republic of Korea’s admission to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1950. Since its inception, KNCU has evolved to better meet the needs and aspirations of a rapidly changing Korean society. It has continues to strengthen cooperation with UNESCO Headquarters, its field offices in Asia and the Pacific, and other National Commissions; implementing joint projects and information exchanges on sub-regional, regional, and interregional levels.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
An intern with KNCU will be assigned to one or more summer-long projects to include United Nations University (UNU) Global Seminar-Seoul Session and the International Youth Camp.
The first intern will be an integral part of the youth and cultural exchange team, which focuses on creating programs for college students. She will be involved in all stages of the development program from conception and implementation to follow-up activities and the writing of a full conference report. The intern will not only be working with her supervisor and the rest of the team, but will have the opportunity to interact with Korean university student volunteers.
The second intern will focus on the Global Seminar 2010 Session, which is organized jointly by United Nations University (UNU) and KNCU. The Seminar provides participants from more than ten countries with an opportunity to learn from scholars and senior professionals specialized in the field of global issues. Participants of the seminar are composed of undergraduate and graduate students as well as young professionals irrespective of their nationality. Between 50 and 100 applicants are invited to attend each seminar. The seminar lasts for four to five days and comprises of eight to ten lectures, plenary and group discussions, and presentations by the participants themselves. The seminar includes field trips to institutions and sights of relevance to the theme of the seminar. The international teaching faculty includes UNU academic staff as well as external academics, policy makers, and representatives of NGOs.
Desired Qualifications
The candidate should have strong writing and editing skills. Familiarity with various computer programs is preferred.
The candidate should be open-minded, motivated, organized and have strong interpersonal skills.
Language Requirement: basic spoken Korean required. (Though native fluency in Korean is not necessary.)
China Market Research Group January 30, 2012
Posted by cwslibrary in Advanced Projects, China, Luce.Tags: Business/Finance/Entrepreneurship, China
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The China Market Research Group (CMR) provides strategic market intelligence to companies entering or expanding operations in China. We are a Shanghai-based company that helps companies get the information needed to make smarter decisions in China. Our clients come from a variety of industries and range from Fortune500 companies to SMEs to hedge funds and private equity firms.
We have practices in the following sectors: FMCG, consumer electronics, retail, health and beauty care, travel and leisure, financial services, chemicals, autos. Analysts on the ground in China conduct research to help companies determine: Market Entry Strategy, Competitor Analysis, Consumer Insights, Target Account Profiling, Venture Capital/ Private Equity Due Diligence, and Hedge Funds/ Stock Analysis.
Advanced Project Description 2012
Summer analysts take a meaningful responsibility on client projects and are an important part of the project. Summer interns will learn how to conduct research and analyze data in many different sectors in China depending upon when the intern starts – it could be fashion, cosmetics, chemicals, luxury, hedge funds or something else – and will get a good understanding of business trends in China. Moreover, summer interns will learn what it is like to work in a fast-paced and challenging, but also cooperative and team-based firm. Meet some of our team members and what a day in the life at CMR is like at: www.researchcmr.com/careers/careers.html
Some of their daily duties include: Data gathering from one-on-one interviews, surveys, focus groups, and telephone interviews; working directly with CMR’s senior management to analyze data to develop strategic recommendations for clients; supporting CMR team members’ administrative functions.
There is no set career path for CMR’s summer interns. Many will be offered a full-time job with CMR after they graduate. We believe that the training one gets as a summer analyst at CMR helps prepare you to take on any career path that you ultimately decide to take. Mentorship is a hallmark of CMR.
Desired Qualifications
There is no specific major for this internship, all majors are welcome. No experience is necessary but an ideal candidate will have an interest in pursuing a strategy consulting career. Commitment to excellence is a must.
The most successful analysts are: independent, hardworking, dedicated and confident “self-starters.”
Strong oral Mandarin skills are necessary, written skills are ideal.
The Economist Group January 30, 2012
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The Economist Group owns the Economist and EIU and many other global brands, including Roll Call, CFO, EuroFinance and European Voice Magazines. The Economist Group is a source of analysis on international business and world affairs. It delivers information through a range of formats, from newspaper and magazines to conferences and electronic services.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
The intern will work in the Economist’s small Beijing office on a project related to any of the Economist brands. The intern’s duties can include any of the following: assisting editors with the compilation and production of EIU reports; updating comparative regional data and analysis, researching sources of relevant microeconomic and industry data, conducting research an analysis on specific projects and writing up results.
Desired Qualifications
Applicants should have an interest in economics and should be undertaking undergraduate studies that include economics. Good MS Office skills (Word and Excel) are also important. In addition, applicants should possess very strong writing skills, be extremely detail oriented, and have very good phone manners.
The ideal intern is independent, driven, and able to work with minimal supervision.
Knowledge of Chinese language is a plus, but not required.
Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative January 30, 2012
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Wellesley and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) have partnered together to provide a fully-funded summer fellowship to a rising senior at Wellesley.
CHAI Recruitment will review all applicants, conduct interviews with top candidates, and submit finalist candidates to CHAI’s teams in Africa, the Caribbean, or South East Asia. Specific project scopes will be presented to the finalist candidates who move forward to interview with the program teams. You can learn more about CHAI’s work and impact by reading below. We look forward to receiving your applications!!
The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems in the developing world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. CHAI’s solution-oriented approach focuses on improving market dynamics for medicines and diagnostics; lowering prices for treatment; accelerating access to life-saving technologies; and helping governments build the capacity required for high-quality care and treatment programs.
Established in 2002 by President Clinton as the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative, CHAI initially focused on addressing the limited access to HIV/AIDS treatment faced by developing countries, where more than 90 percent of individuals living with HIV/AIDS reside. Since its inception, CHAI has helped more than 4 million people access the medicines needed for HIV/AIDS treatment, which represents nearly half of all the people living with HIV and on treatment in developing countries.
Building on its model, CHAI has expanded its scope to include efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery systems and to combat malaria and tuberculosis.
Our ultimate objectives are to make high-quality HIV/AIDS and malaria care and treatment available to all who need it, and to partner with governments and other stakeholders to strengthen healthcare systems and develop sustainable strategies to overcome obstacles to scale-up.
CHAI applies this unique business-oriented approach through three main programs:
Access Programs: CHAI’s Access Programs work with generic pharmaceutical companies and other suppliers to reduce the cost of lifesaving antiretroviral medicines, testing and diagnostic equipment, malaria treatment and nutrition.
Major Programs: CHAI’s Major Programs specialize in specific areas of need, including pediatric treatment, increasing access to care and treatment in rural areas, strengthening countries’ human resource capacity for health, and preventing the transmission of HIV/AIDS from mother to child.
In-country Programs: To ensure that governments can aggressively expand access to HIV/AIDS care and treatment, CHAI assists national governments and their ministries of health to develop sound health care policies around HIV/AIDS, strengthen management capacity, and implement cost-effective and comprehensive national responses to this epidemic.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
Interns with CHAI are provided the opportunity to support a country team for the summer. While every placement will be different, responsibilities for interns may include:
• Supporting the planning and coordination of activities that enable the initiative to meet goals and objectives
• Contributing to the development of relevant materials
• Providing technical assistance as needed, including forecasting models and analysis
• Working effectively at all levels of the organization, including CHAI global teams, local government officials, and other local NGOs and partners.
• Assisting in the planning and implementation of specific programmatic initiatives
• Coordinating efforts with the Foundation’s partners; identifying and establishing additional partnerships as appropriate
This placement will be determined by the successful candidate’s skill set, but could include; Cambodia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, or Zambia. An intern was placed in South Africa in 2010.
Operation Asha – Wellesley in Cambodia January 3, 2012
Posted by cwslibrary in Cambodia, Wellesley Internships in Cambodia.Tags: Health, India, Poverty, pre-med
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Operation ASHA is a registered nonprofit based in Delhi, India, Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Chicago, IL. Its mission is to eradicate tuberculosis by bringing high quality treatment to the doorsteps of slum dwellers in India and Cambodia. Cambodia is one of 22 high-burden TB countries in the world and the disease is estimated to kill 13,000 Cambodians annually. This death rate is due to Cambodia’s unusually high HIV/TB co-infection. Further, an estimated 40% of TB patients are not being identified or brought in for treatment. Cambodia’s rural villages provided a new test for Operation ASHA’s model. Because of the low population density, community DOTS centers were not the most effective method of bringing TB treatment to Cambodia. In response, OpASHA started training mobile counselors, who could quickly travel from village to village on motorcycles.
Since January 2011, Operation ASHA has hired 11 mobile counselors to provide DOTS treatment and sputum collection. Currently we cover a population of .5 million in the Western Operational District of Phnom Penh. By 2012, we expect to reach 40 centers and approx. 1,000 patients.
Internship Description for 2012
All interns will begin their time with Operation ASHA by visiting treatment centers and viewing all aspects of the functioning of the organization. Based upon her strengths, interests, and qualification the intern will work with her supervisor on one or more of the following areas:
Organizational Development /Communications
• Improve Operation ASHA’s public visibility through various media outlets
• Maintain, update, and improve website
• Learn about organizational strategy for developmental health services
• Develop working knowledge of non-profit finance, including accounting and costing
• Complete office administrative tasks, including drafting and editing documents and grant proposals
Health Services Research
• Analyze health services data and develop current assessment and future trends
• Quantify quality control measures and develop useful reports of patient data (ie. Cost per patient, or the relationship between distance to nearest treatment center and the total number of patients)
• Research potential areas of expansion of health services, including having a diagnostic lab and treating MDR-TB
Medicine/Global Developmental Care
• Work alongside counselors and physicians in slum health centers
• Observe clinical treatment of patients with TB and other ailments
• Conduct detailed quality control checks and develop in-depth understanding of TB DOTS program
Other
• Research of funding and donors
• Assist the development office of Operation ASHA
Desired Qualifications
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Interest in public health and social justice
• Ability to work in challenging conditions
• Flexible
• Resourceful
• Mature
• Independent
United Nations Development Fund – Costa Rica January 3, 2012
Posted by cwslibrary in Advanced Projects, Costa Rica, Wellesley Internships in Latin America.Tags: Law/Politics, Poverty, Science/Technology
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The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is the United Nations’ global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. There are UNDP offices in 166 countries, working on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and its wide range of partners. Major priorities of the UNDP include: democratic governance, poverty reduction, environment and energy, crisis prevention and recovery, and HIV/AIDS.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
The intern will work in the Costa Rica office. She will work with staff to define and implement a project that capitalizes on her strengths and interests, as well as the needs of the organization. Previous intern’s duties included: helping to organize a forum on civil society, compiling background research on a variety of issues (including science and technology, production and employment, government spending, and public policies), and speech writing. For 2011, the internship will focus on issues of democratic governance and gender equality, and the dissemination of related information via the Internet.
Desired Qualifications
Strong communication and organizational skills, strong Spanish (all office communication occurs in Spanish), ability to take initiative, interest/background in international development and the UN Millennium Development Goals, computer proficiency, experience in developing procedural systems.
Language requirement: spoken and written Spanish
