Intern, Education Abroad

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Established in 1951, Amideast is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to creating hope, opportunity, and mutual understanding among people in the Middle East, North Africa, and United States through life-changing opportunities for education and cultural exchanges. Working with local, regional, and international partners, we provide programs and services that improve educational opportunity and quality, expand access to U.S. study, empower youth and women, strengthen local institutions, and develop language and professional skills for success in the global economy. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Amideast operates offices in 11 countries in the MENA region. For more information, visit us at www.amideast.org.

POSITION DESCRIPTION
This intern role will support the Senior Program Officer in managing Amideast’s participation in the U.S. Department of State-sponsored programs such as YES Abroad and the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y). The intern will also support the Education Abroad team in the development and implementation of Amideast Education Abroad’s intercultural learning initiatives, in supporting the needs of traditionally underserved participants specifically and student life generally across all Education Abroad programs, and in marketing Amideast Education Abroad digitally and at U.S. institutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist in the implementation and support of YES Abroad and NSLI-Y programming
• Provide administrative support for student applications and document management
• Assist with social media and other digital marketing for all Amideast Education Abroad programs
• Assist with general office tasks as needed
• Chaperone and supervise high school participants during orientations in D.C.
• Assist with planning and coordinating Amideast events as assigned
• Provide general staff support for all student programs

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, preferably including social media marketing experience
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders
• Flexibility and adaptability in organizing workload
• Demonstrated interest in the Middle East and North Africa, Islamic studies, international education, social sciences, and/or public diplomacy
• Strong sense of intersection of justice, equity, diversity, and belonging in and between US and Global South contexts
• Strong computer skills, especially in Microsoft Office365 applications; familiarity with the broad range of social media platforms beyond that of a standard user
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as with other staff members
• Ability to travel locally in the DC, Maryland, Virginia area and perhaps more broadly in the U.S. up to several times a year as needed
• Ability to work up to 30 hours during program orientation weeks
• Ability to commit to a minimum of 6 months through June 2025

Preferred
• Strong research skills
• Some knowledge of Arabic and/or French or any other regional language
• Experience studying abroad in the Global South
• Experience editing various types of digital content
• Video or audio editing experience
• Event planning experience

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The incumbent in this position will work in a professional office environment and will utilize the following equipment when working from the corporate office or remote home office (on a hybrid basis).
• Computer (laptop or desktop)
• Printer/Photocopier/Scanner/Fax
• Telephone

Up to 10% local business travel may be needed to support the Education Abroad team as needed.

The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This position description is an overview of the major functions and requirements of this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; the Employee’s Manager may assign other duties as related or as otherwise deemed appropriate and necessary within the general scope, without the need for additional compensation.

Amideast is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Positions that involve interaction with children will be required to read, acknowledge, and comply with and attend special training in accordance with the Child Protection and Safeguarding policy. All Amideast representatives must comply with the Code of Conduct and all applicable organizational policies which include but are not limited to, Anti-Human Trafficking and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.