Global Development Policy Internship / Women Thrive Worldwide / Washington, DC, USA / Closing date: May 05, 2008.

SUMMARY:

Women Thrive Worldwide's Global Development Policy program works to ensure that the benefits of U.S. international assistance reach both women and men in developing countries. We do this by raising awareness about women's roles in development and in their economies among policymakers in Congress and in the Administration; with others in the development community; and with the general public. Women Thrive Worldwide actively works to increase, monitor and provide accountability on the U.S.'s investment in international assistance programs, especially programs that invest in women and girls, and particularly through indigenous women's organizations abroad.

Our goal is to ensure that U.S. international assistance creates opportunities for women so that their potential is fully tapped for reducing poverty and helping countries develop economically.

Time Commitment: 20-40 hours per week from mid-May until August 2008 SPECIFIC DUTIES INCLUDE:

-- Researching and drafting materials on gender in international development issues;
-- Organizing Women Thrive Worldwide's members for meetings with Congress;
-- Attending coalition meetings;
-- Tracking current legislation;
-- Occasionally helping with small administrative tasks, such as updating Thrive's database.

Current projects that interns may be involved in include:

-- Campaign to End Gender-Based Violence through U.S. Leadership
-- Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive (GROWTH)

Act Campaign
-- Millennium Challenge Account.

ALL OF THE WOMEN THRIVE WORLDWIDE'S INTERNSHIPS REQUIRE:

-- Superior oral and written communication skills;
-- Excellent research skills;
-- Strong interest in international development economics, or political organizing for international women's issues;
-- Enthusiastic and self-motivated work style with attention to detail;
-- Interest and/or course work in international economics, development or women's issues;
-- Excellent computer skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
-- Experience with Congress a plus.

Women Thrive Worldwide has had much success with many interns. You will learn a lot and get a great reference. We invest a lot in our interns and you will have a high degree of responsibility and very high level of involvement in the organization.

Women Thrive Worldwide will reimburse reasonable daily transportation costs.

TO APPLY:

Please send cover letter, resume, short writing sample and contact information for 3 references to Seema Jalan, Senior Policy Manager, ([email protected])

or mail hard copy to: Women Thrive Worldwide, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20009.

No phone calls/fax please. Be sure to mention "Global Development Policy Internship" on the application. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: MAY 05, 2008.

Website: http://www.womensedge.org