US Mission Praia, Cape Verde - Foreign National Student Internship

U.S. Mission Praia, Cape Verde

Foreign National Student Internship Program

Internship Announcement Number: FNSIP 19/01

POSITION TITLE: Volunteer Intern

OFFICE/ LOCATION: Office of Security Cooperation

OPENING DATE: 02/01/2019

CLOSING DATE: 2/15/2019

DURATION: 6 months (March 2019 – August 2019 may be extended)

WORK HOURS: Full-Time; 40 hours/week (8 hours/day); Monday through Friday

The U.S. Mission in Praia is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for Foreign National Student

Internship Program (FNSIP) in the Office of Security Cooperation.

NOTE: The program is uncompensated and any student participating in the program is not an

employee of the U.S. mission, the U.S. Department of State, or the Unites States Government

(USG). Consequently, there are no compensation attached to the internship, nor any future

employment rights. The intern students will be retained under a Gratuitous Service Agreement.

BENEFITS: The purpose of the FNSIP is to offer foreign national students accepted into the

program the unique opportunity of experiencing a foreign affairs work environment. The internship

also provides students with an excellent opportunity to improve their English skills and develop

event planning/program management abilities through active involvement in various programming

activities.

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

As an assistant to the Security Corporation Office, the intern will support the day-to-day

management of office and administrative functions as follows:

1. Manage administrative functions within the Office of Security Cooperation: prepare memos,

letters, reports, and diplomatic cables. Schedule appointments.

2. Support the International Military Education and Training (IMET) and other security cooperation

programs. Assist with a variety of duties to include notification of host nation for future training

programs and opportunities, solicitation of nominations, and processing students for training.

Process passport copies and biographic information for Leahy vetting submissions.

4. Receive, prepare, and translate documents from English to Portuguese and Portuguese to English.

5. Help with the interpretation services as needed for visiting Department of Defense, U.S. military

departments and U.S. AFRICOM teams.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific information

supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not

qualified.

1. Minimum Age: Student must be at least 18 years old at the time of participation in the

program.

2. Citizenship/ Legal Residence: The FNSIP is only open to students who are either citizens

or permanent legal residents of the host country. For permanent legal residents, post must

verify the citizenship or legal residency status and authorization to work, if work

authorization is needed for participation in a student volunteer program.

3. Education: Volunteer must be a Student* (see Appendix for definition) with permission

of the academic institution at which the student is enrolled, as part of an agency program

established for the purpose of providing educational experience for the student.

4. Transcript and Permission: Applicants must be in good academic standing at their current

educational institution and must provide a certificated transcript verifying this. Applicants

must also provide written permission from the educational institution at which they are

currently enrolled to participate in the FNSIP.

5. Skills: Must have good computer skills and must have the ability to follow instructions and

be reliable in attendance and performance. Ability to use Microsoft Office products such as

Word, Excel, Access and Power Point. Must have strong interpersonal relationship skills. Must be

highly organized in order to track requirements for various simultaneous programs and events.

6. Language: English: Level III (Good Working Knowledge) writing/reading/speaking

Portuguese: Level IV (Fluent) writing/reading/speaking; Cabo Verdean Creole: Level

IV (Fluent) speaking;

7. Security and Medical Certifications: Applicants must receive a successful security

certification and medical certification from post prior to beginning the program.

Appendix:

*Student: A Student is an individual who meets all of the following criteria:

A. The student must be enrolled not less than half-time in a high school*, trade school, technical or

vocational institute, junior college, college, university or other accredited educational institution.

B. An individual who is a student is deemed not to have ceased to be a student during an interim

between school years if the interim is not more than 5 months and if such individual shows to the

satisfaction of the agency that the individual has a bona fide intention of continuing to pursue a

course of study or training in the same or different educational institution during the school semester

(or other period into which the school year is divided) immediately after the interim.

* Note: To be considered for the FNSIP, students must have graduated from high school or equivalent

secondary school prior to beginning the program and must be at least 18 years old. Also, there is not a break

of service for purposes of this requirement if an individual is receiving academic credit for the internship,

even if not otherwise taking classes.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants must submit the following documents in order to be considered. Failure to do so may

result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.

1. Completed Foreign National Student Internship Program Application form; (find the form

on Praia US Embassy website)

2. Statement of interest

3. Gratuitous Service Agreement (find the form on Praia US Embassy website)

4. Official transcripts illustrating good academic standing;

5. Written permission from the educational institution; (find the form on Praia US Embassy

website)

6. Copy of your ID or passport;

7. Recommendation Letters and Certificates (optional)

The forms and additional information are also available online at the U.S. Embassy’s website:

WHERE TO APPLY:

All documents must be sent to the U.S. Embassy Human resources Office at [email protected]

(Please note FNSIP 19/01 / “HR Internship Program” in the subject line of the email)

For further information on the program, please email the Embassy Human Resources Section

at: [email protected]

SELECTION PROCESS:

 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview;

 Selected candidate must provide written permission from the educational institution and