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Asia Pacific Internship Program

Download Application and email or mail completed form to WYA Asia Pacific (contact info in application)

The Asia Pacific Internship Program is open to all World Youth Alliance members in the Asia Pacific region between the ages of 16 and 30.

Internships are voluntary and may be done on a part or full-time basis. All internships will be coordinated and supervised by the Regional Directors of the Asia Pacific office.

Objectives

1. To identify and train young leaders to communicate articulately on behalf of the intrinsic dignity of the human person and a culture of life

2. To develop a vocabulary with which to engage the international community and larger culture on issues relating to the dignity of the person, human rights, and integral development

3. To provide work-related experience to members of the World Youth Alliance

4. To involve members directly by handling projects of the World Youth Alliance

The Program

Internships run for 10 to 12 weeks on the average. Interns will be assigned a project and will be in-charge of implementing it according to the specifics in the brief. All externships will be divided into three main components, namely the introductory training, project development, and project assessment.

Introductory Training
All interns begin with their basic training (Track A of the Certified Training Program). Training will be facilitated by the staff of the regional office and when possible, outside experts. It will focus on two areas namely human rights philosophy and the dignity of the human person as the basis for all human rights. Training sessions will be done as a group and will be held once a week. These will be facilitated by a supervisor.

Project Development
Interns will be chosen for and briefed on a project. Projects may focus on international law, public relations, diplomacy, research, a project related to another regional office or to provide regional support for an existing project. All projects will include concrete goals and tasks formulated in cooperation between the intern, the program coordinator (when applicable) and the supervisor.

Project Assessment
In the middle and end of the program, an evaluation of the project and the program will be conducted. Interns will be required to write a final report and finalize their research in consultation with WYA staff and other experts.

Deadlines for Submission

All applications must be submitted by mail to the World Youth Alliance Asia Pacific by the following dates:

2007
September 17 (Monday) to December 14 (Friday)
Deadline: August 27 (Monday)

2008
1. January 7 to March 28 (Friday)
Deadline: December 21 (Friday)
2. April 7 (Monday) to June 27 (Friday)
Deadline: March 24 (Monday)
3. July 7 (Monday) to September 26 (Friday)
Deadline: June 23 (Monday)
4. October 6 (Monday) to December 22 (Monday)
Deadline: September 22 (Monday)

2009
1. January 5 (Monday) to March 27 (Friday)
Deadline: December 22 (Monday)
2. March 30 (Monday) to June 26 (Friday)
Deadline: March 16 (Monday)
3. June 29 (Monday) to September 18 (Friday)
Deadline: June 15 (Monday)
4. September 21 (Monday) to December 18 (Friday)
Deadline: September 7 (Monday)

Confirmation of receipt of applications will be sent via email. Final decisions on applications will be given a week after submission.

For further inquiries, please contact Tamara Tan at tamara@wya.net or the Asia Pacific office through tel/fax (632) 433 0715.
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International Internship Program

Download Application and email or mail completed form to WYA Asia Pacific (contact info in application)

The Asia Pacific Internship Program is open to all World Youth Alliance members in the Asia Pacific region between the ages of 16 and 30 that have completed Track A of the Certified Training Program.

Objectives

To identify and train young leaders to communicate articulately on behalf of the intrinsic dignity of the human person and a culture of life
To develop a vocabulary with which to engage the international community and larger culture on issues relating to the dignity of the person, human rights, and integral development

Training Program

Each internship will be three months in duration. Interns will be divided into three different programs based on their core skill sets and interests.

All internships will be divided into three components: introductory training, project development, and project assessment.

1. Introductory Training

All interns will receive introductory training at the World Youth Alliance headquarters in New York City throughout the course of their internships. Interns will receive basic training from WYA staff in the following areas:

Human rights philosophy.

The dignity of the human person as the basis for all human rights.

Recent trends in international policy.

Language of UN documents and treaties.

Basic diplomacy and negotiation.

2. Project Development

Interns will be given both short- and long-term projects during their internships. Projects may be focused on international law, public relations, diplomacy, or research. They will include concrete goals and tasks formulated in cooperation between the intern and WYA staff.

Interns may be asked to monitor UN conferences and meetings for the World Youth Alliance. Networking with UN and mission representatives would be required.

3. Project Assessment

The final two weeks of each internship will consist of a project assessment at the New York office of the World Youth Alliance. Interns will be required to write a final report and finalize their research in consultation with WYA staff.

Travel

Interns are responsible for their own travel to and from New York City, as well as responsible for all transportation throughout the internship, e.g. purchase of metro cards, cab fare, and the like.

Accommodations

Interns will be hosted by the World Youth Alliance in a private residence a short walk from the WYA offices. They will be provided with a small food stipend of $250 per month, and will be responsible for purchasing and preparing their own meals.

For further inquiries, please contact Tamara Tan at tamara@wya.net

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