My Armenia Program is Looking for Interns

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My Armenia Program Background

My Armenia, a joint partnership between USAID, the Smithsonian Institution, and the people of Armenia, harnesses the power of research, documentation, and storytelling to strengthen cultural sustainability through community-based tourism development. As outlined by USAID|Armenia and the Smithsonian Institution, the primary goals of this 5-year program are to build cultural heritage tourism in Armenia so as to increase the number of tourist visits, increase spending and days stayed per tourist with an emphasis outside of the capital, and create new job opportunities for Armenians.

Guided by our mission for the “increase and diffusion of knowledge” and our values in long-term high quality cultural heritage work, the Smithsonian Institution (SI) and our partners will work towards these joint goals. SI will apply its long history for cultural heritage preservation and support to community economies to strengthen cultural heritage tourism in Armenia. In collaboration with USAID, SI has identified four major objectives for the project:

1. Objective 1: Strengthen Armenia’s cultural heritage tourism offering
2. Objective 2: Increase awareness of Armenia as a cultural heritage tourism destination
3. Objective 3: Improve cultural tourism sector workforce skills
4. Objective 4: Coordinate GOAM, donor, resource partner, and stakeholder involvement
    

Purpose of Internship

Within this initiative, My Armenia is pleased to announce a paid internship program for students and newly graduates who will gain insight in the technical and administrative tasks relating to the activities implemented by the My Armenia.

Specifically, the internship program is designed to give graduate students and young professionals the opportunity to apply what they have learned from their degree and to receive on-the-job training and mentorship from My Armenia staff. Through various assignments and working with My Armenia Technical Leaders as well as international experts, interns will get deeper knowledge about the major development, tendencies and existing challenges in the sectors of tourism and cultural heritage that have global impact on the economic growth in the country.

Eligibility

This internship opportunity with the My Armenia program is for recently graduated and/or current students enrolled in a degree program as well as newly graduates in Hospitability and Tourism, Marketing, Culture & Arts, Economics, Law, Business Administration or other related field. The internships are offered by the My Armenia Program and will be supervised by a program representative designated by the Chief of Party.  

Strong knowledge of Armenian and English languages is a must. Knowledge of Russian language will be a plus. Knowledge of tourism and cultural sector will be considered a strong advantage.

 

How it Works

This internship will provide a professional work experience for recently graduated and/or current students studying and/or graduated from the above-mentioned disciplines. Interns will learn about tourism development through their involvement supporting My Armenia program activities. 

All internships are envisaged to start on/about January 22nd, earliest and will last for three months, with possibility for renewal for an additional three months.

The stipend for each intern is considered per month (total of 3 months). All funds provided under Smithsonian internships, including stipends and research and travel allowances, are subject to local tax requirements.

In submitting an application for an internship, the applicant does not incur any obligation to accept the appointment if selected.

 

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted via email by January 8, 2018 to: [email protected]. Please clearly mention in the subject line “Internship Application”.

 

Applications should include the following:

• CV
• Letter of Interest

Selection Committee of My Armenia Program will evaluate applications.

 

Selection Criteria

Applications will be selected based on the applicant’s relevancy for the program mission and vision where the primary criteria will be relevancy of education, knowledge and experience including volunteering experience (if any). 

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