[CivilSoc] Internship Opportunity at International Organization for Migratio n- TCC Unit in Vienna, Austria

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International Organization for Migration
Technical Cooperation Centre for Europe and Central Asia (TCC)
Internship Programme at IOM TCC
Labour Migration Internship
General Overview
The IOM Technical Cooperation Center (TCC), established in 1997 and located
in Vienna, provides expertise, program design and implementation support to
address migration management needs in the countries of Eastern Europe and
Central Asia (or Former Soviet Union, excluding the Baltic Countries). By
providing a mechanism for information exchange among the region's IOM
Missions, disseminating resources on best international practices, and
facilitating programme development, TCC also serves as a regional
clearinghouse for migration-related strategies and center of expertise for
the region.
The IOM TCC Internship Programme provides individuals with an opportunity to
assist the work of the organization and to gain better understanding of the
IOM's activities and objectives while obtaining practical experience. Within
the framework of this programme, IOM TCC accepts a limited number of
internships, which are filled depending on current needs and facilities of
the organization. The internships usually last from two months up to a
maximum of six months. 
Key responsibilities of  Labour Migration Interns
The main  assignment  of the interns is to assist the TCC in providing
research support to IOM's Capacity Building in Migration Management
Programmes (CBMMP) in the countries of the Former Soviet Union (excluding
the Baltic countries). The labour migration interns would provide the same
research support but would  specifically focus on  labour migration issues.
Those responsibilities include: 
*	identifying and analyzing labor migration trends, policies and
legislation in and among the countries countries of the Former Soviet Union
(excluding the Baltic countries) and destination countries
*	researching initiatives of donor countries relating to labour
migration management in the countries of the Former Soviet Union (excluding
the Baltic countries)  
Other duties assigned to the intern, in response to queries received from
IOM Missions in EECA, might include assisting the TCC  with various
information gathering projects and drafting topical papers on specific
areas. In addition, the intern may be called upon to assist with planning
workshops or other activities undertaken by the TCC.
Requirements for Labour Migration Internships
The IOM TCC Labour Internship Programme is established for current
undergraduate or graduate students, or recent graduates (between 19 and 32
years old) who have either studied migration-related areas, specifically
labour migration, or who have some knowledge or experience of the subject of
labour migration. Preferred qualifications include: 
*	experience in labour migration issues
*	notice: if you do not have experience in labour migration your
application will be disregarded
*	knowledge of the countries of the former Soviet Union  
*	fluency in  English language (both oral and written); knowledge of
Russian language is very desirable. 
*	strong organisational, inter-cultural and computer skills
Application
This internship position starts at the end of September. Interested
candidates are requested to email, fax or mail their application (a CV and a
cover letter) by 15 September 2003 to
                                         e-mail:  infotccvienna at iom.int
                                         fax:       (00431) 585 33 22 30
                                                      International
Organization for Migration
                                                      TCC Unit
                                                      Nibelungengasse 13/4
                                                      1010 Vienna 
                                                      Austria
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