Search the Everett Public Service Internship Program site for opportunities in New York and Washington (and a few other locations).

The Greenpeace Organizing Term is an action-filled semester and hands-on training for students to become environmental leaders.  You'll be making an investment in your leadership skills, getting training in grassroots organizing, media, direct action, and campaign strategy.  You'll travel abroad with Greenpeace and join a team of activists working to protect the planet.

The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program is aimed at promoting grass-roots international exchange between Japan and other nations. The number of countries sending participants has risen over the years, as has the number of participants. JET Program participants come to Japan as one of the following positions: Assistant Language Teacher, Coordinator for International Relations, or Sports Exchange Advisor.

The Foundation for International Education offers two internship opportunities in London: the London Summer Internship Program and the  fifteen week Semester Study/Internship Program.

Want to canvass for a cause? Apply for a summer job with the  Fund for Public Interest Research. The Fund organizes canvassing for the Sierra Club, state-level public interest groups, the National Parks and Conservation Association, and other environmental and progressive groups.

Global Exchange offers summer internship opportunities.

The vision of Global Volunteer Network is to support the work of local community organizations in developing countries through the placement of international volunteers. Global Volunteer Network believes that local communities are in the best position to determine their needs, and provides volunteers to help them achieve their goals. The organization currently provides volunteers through partner organizations in Alaska, China, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, Nepal, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda and Vietnam.

The Institute for Global Communications maintains a Job/Volunteer Links page that permits quick access to the sites of a number of activist organizations.

The Los Angeles World Affairs Council has up to five undergraduate internship positions available for Spring, Summer and Fall each year. "The Los Angeles World Affairs Council promotes greater understanding of current global issues and their impact on the people of Southern California by inviting authoritative, influential figures in world affairs to Los Angeles, and providing them an open forum."

Students with an interest in arms control, international security, and nonproliferation should check the extensive list of internships at Nuclear Threat Initiative .

Spend the summer in Africa or Brazil working on a development project with Operation Crossroads Africa.

The Peacenet section of the Institute for Global Communications' web site includes job and volunteer opportunities.

The mission of the ProWorld Service Corps is to empower communities, promote social and economic development and cultivate educated compassionate global citizens. ProWorld's NGO Internship Program places participants in development projects with one of its twenty affiliated non-governmental organizations (NGO's). An NGO Internship experience provides a high level of cultural immersion and independence. Participants may choose to work alone or in small groups for periods of one month to one year.

The career section of Pollution.net provides a starting point for a prospective environmental job seeker. Environmental jobs (as well as internships, assistantships and scholarships) are compiled from various sources and are updated daily.

The Sierra Club offers internship opportunities its Washington, DC Legislative Office. The issues areas include climate change, energy, land protection, responsible trade, and others.

The Student Conservation Association seeks qualified individuals for expense-paid conservation internships throughout the country.

The United Nations provides opportunities for students enrolled in a graduate program to undertake an internship at the UN headquarters in New York.

The U.S. Department of State manages several employment programs for students to gain experience in a foreign affairs environment through first-hand knowledge. Some students work in Washington, D.C., while others have the opportunity to work at an embassy overseas. Positions are both paid and unpaid and many are available during spring, summer or fall. The Summer Clerical program of the State Department may be of interest, as well.

The internship program of the Wilderness Society is designed to nurture a new generation of individuals who have a commitment to environmental causes and a passion for wilderness preservation. The program provides rich, challenging learning opportunity for high school and college students to work with professionals in The Wilderness Society and contribute their talents and ideas to a variety of programs. The program allows interns to expand their knowledge of environmental issues, apply academic knowledge in a real life situation, and learn new skills, which will enhance future career options.

Women In Progress works to achieve economic independence of women and alleviate poverty at a grassroots level in developing nations through the sustainable growth of small women-owned businesses and at the same time establishes mutual understanding among people of diverse cultures. As an international volunteer organization, Women in Progress helps people volunteer abroad. Its programs focus on assisting women in Africa to grow their micro enterprises and become self sufficient through business.

Internships For French-Speaking Students

Find internships through the Action Without Borders search tool at Idealist.org. Search by country and for postings in both French and English.

Amnesty International recruits interns for International Secretariat (IS) offices in London, Geneva, and New York.

The Center for Applied Studies in International Negotiations welcomes applications for a limited number of internships (largely for those with graduate or post-graduate degrees) and for junior interns.

Conseil Regional d Ile-de-France.

The Embassy of France in the United States.

The French-American Chamber of Commerce assists Americans seeking short-term and long-term internships in both the private and public sector in France

The internship program of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Oxfam -- its program in Senegal.

Frequently asked questions about internships with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Each year the United Nations Institute for Development and Research (UNIDR) offers a limited number of unpaid internships. Successful applicants are able to demonstrate a strong interest in disarmament, security, arms control, peace studies or related issues and have an understanding of and experience in research. Internships last approximately two to three months with the possibility of extension. Interns are expected to work full time, but part-time internships are available to applicants studying in Geneva.

Internship opportunities with the World Health Organization.

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