IISD Internship Program

[Stacy Matwick]

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IISD Young Professional Internships Available 
                        http://iisd.ca/interns/

The International Institute for Sustainable Development is looking for
Young Professional Interns to be placed for 6 months in the following
positions:

** The Chamber of Mines **
    Dominican Republic 

The Intern will be working on an electronically accessible source of
information on the institutions in the Dominican Republic that promote
sustainable development in mining applications; provide access to those
institutions to information from different sources on the issues. This
would include website construction for a series of organizations such as
the Chamber, the Direccion general de mineria and some serious
ecological groups, training of their members in the use of Internet,
developing a directory of other relevant websites. The result: a better
informed sector more capable of implementing sustainable development
policies and criteria.

** Qualifications **

Strong Internet and website development skills
Knowledge or interest in sustainable development and mining issues 
Experience with training in the use of Internet
Spanish required

Start Date: September 


** Business Council for Sustainable Development **
          Gulf of Mexico, Texas 

BCSD-GM conducts an ongoing outreach effort to promoting sustainable
development.  This summer, these efforts will focus on fulfilling three
goals: expanding our website; publishing our summer newsletter; and
marketing our organization to foundations potential corporate members.

The intern will have opportunities to take on the following
responsibilities:

-  writing articles/briefs for BCSD-GM website and newsletter (in
English & Spanish)
-  designing elements of the BCSD-GM website
-  researching foundations and potential corporate members
-  contributing to BCSD-GM's marketing strategy
-  preparing for BCSD-GM summer members' meeting

 ** Qualifications ** 

Excellent Writing and Researching Skills
web design skills
Spanish a strong asset
Background knowledge/interest in sustainable development &
public/private
sector partnerships

Bonus:
Database design/maintenance skills
Newsletter/graphics design skills

Start Date: August


** World Business Council for Sustainable Development **
       Geneva, Switzerland

The WBCSD would give the best opportunity to a journalism degree holder
who has a strong understanding of business and environmental issues. 

** Written Communications **
-  general tasks linked to communications (gathering information,
editing and writing pieces) for internal and external
releases/publications
-  adapt selected WBCSD material to the web
-  edit/write speeches for our president  
-  help produce interim products for the WGs
-  develop a series on Business and SD from different business
perspectives

 ** Press **
Build contacts with the North American press to help strengthen the
exposure of the WBCSD:
 
-  develop contacts with the press departments of member companies to
gather updated press information from their country
-  seek opportunities to promote/disseminate WBCSD products within
members' PR departments 
-  design and create a folder to be given out to PR Departments of
Member Companies for their use. This would entail:
-  writing to all LDs explaining the project 
-  researching what would be needed by the PR Departments by talking to
the people 
-  developing criteria for information to be included 
-  developing a plan of implementation and developing a design
-  presenting the finished folder to LDs and press departments

** Skills **

-  experience and knowledge of the press, preferably environmental media
-  understanding of how business functions
-  proven writing skills 
-  web-writing skills 
-  good verbal communications
-  sound synthesis spirit for complex issues
-  team spirit
-  to be polyvalent

Start Date: August/September


****  For all positions, applicants MUST be ****
Canadian Citizens or Landed Immigrants
Underemployed or Unemployed
Between the ages of 19 and 30

** TO APPLY **
See  <http://iisd.ca/interns/> for the application form and details. 

If you do not have Internet access contact:
Carolee Buckler, Program Officer 
e-mail: cbuckler at iisd.ca
phone: (204) 958-7748

** DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS **
Friday June 26, 1998 (or until all positions are filled). 

For those that applied earlier we will be considering those applications
that meet the qualifications.

We thank all applicants, however only those selected for an interview
will be contacted.

** The Internship Program is funded through the Canadian International
Development Agency and the Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade. **