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PiA offers summer teaching and workplace internship opportunities to Princeton undergraduates in China, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam for the summer of 2010. Applications are due in the PiA office, 194 Nassau St. Suite 212, by 5pm on Monday, February 1st, 2010. We encourage you to stop by the office and familiarize yourself with the specific posts early in the application process.
2010 Summer Internships Application
China:
Computer Science Engineer: Co-sponsored by The Center For Innovation In Engineering Education, 2 positions working in Shanghai for Google, the world's leader in search engines. The intern will work on team-based projects to creatively assist in new strategies and projects to compete with local companies. Knowledge of Mandarin is not necessary. A fun work environment for those looking to challenge themselves.
English Teacher: 1 position teaching English to employees in one of Shanghai's premier pharmaceutical firms. This internship provides mentoring and amenities. Knowledge of Mandarin is useful but not necessary.
Environmental NGO Intern: 1 summer position at the
China (Beijing) office of a leading American environmental NGO. The
intern will work with the Communications team to organize public
relations events, manage media coverage and conduct research as needed.
The small size of the office allows the intern to take on
responsibility and use initiative to form new projects. Applicants
interested in learning about the complex and growing environmental
movement in China and about the role of international NGOs in China are
encouraged to apply; knowledge of Mandarin is helpful but not
absolutely necessary. A generous living stipend is provided. The
position runs from early June to early September.
Japan:
English Teacher (Osawa Fellowship): 1 position sponsored by the Princeton Club of Japan working as an English teacher at corporations around Tokyo. Previous tutoring and/or TESL prep is preferred. This 8-week (6 weeks teaching, 2 weeks traveling) position has a light teaching load with plenty of time to pursue personal interests. Interns live with a Japanese family and receive a modest stipend and a grant for traveling at the end of the summer.
Thailand:
Newspaper Reporter: 1 position as a reporter at a major English language newspaper in Bangkok. Intern should be a self-starter with some previous journalism experience. Homestay can be arranged.
1 position in Thailand (Bangkok) working in
the communications and marketing department of an environmentally
focused international organization (IO). The
intern will help manage the production of the organization's annual
report (duties for which include: conducting research on the past
year's accomplishments, writing news-style articles about these
events/programs, and delegating responsibility for different parts of
the report to other staff members). Because work at this IO focuses on
supporting community forestry style governance in rural villages, site
visits throughout the region are a possibility during which the intern
would be expected to interview local residents (through a translator).
The intern must be able to work in a very team-oriented environment and
innovative ideas for new communications techniques are welcomed.
Vietnam:
Financial Analyst: 1 position in Ho Chi Minh City producing market analysis at a premier investment bank. The firm is a pioneer in the nation's financial services and rapidly growing in the industry. Background in finance or economics preferred but not mandatory.
Summer of Service:
English Teacher - Western Hunan, China: 12 positions teaching English in an immersion program for college students in a remote part of Hunan Province populated by Tu and Miao minorities. Interns will be posted to a university in Jishou City and may travel to other small towns where camps are held in the summer. This region is one of the most underdeveloped in China and provides a wonderful opportunity to assist in improving educational resources for minority students. The camp runs from mid-July - mid-August with a 1-2 week on-site cultural orientation and training in Shanghai; 8 weeks total. The school will provide room & board, a basic living stipend as well as classes in Chinese language and cultural activities. Chinese language skills are not required for this position, only an adventurous spirit. The program was conceived of and organized by a Princeton student who was inspired to start an English language immersion program in developing rural China.
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