[CivilSoc] Internships at International Organization for Migration, Vienna

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International Organization for Migration:  Technical Cooperation Centre for
Europe and Central Asia
Internship Programme
Description
The IOM Technical Cooperation Centre (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 unpaid 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.
Major responsibilities
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 Eastern Europe and Central Asia
(EECA). In this context, the responsibilities of the intern  will include:
* identifying and analyzing labor migration trends, policies and legislation
in and among the EECA countries and destination countries
* collecting media coverage  related to border control, irregular migration,
migration management policies, practices, laws and administrative structures
of EECA countries (to be compiled in a weekly news digest)
* researching initiatives of donor countries relating to border control and
migration management in EECA 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.
Preferred qualifications
The IOM TCC 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 (preferably labor migration) or
who have some knowledge or experience of the subject. Preferred
qualifications include:
* knowledge of the countries of the former Soviet Union.
* fluency in  English language (both oral and written); knowledge of Russian
language is desirable.
* strong organizational, inter-cultural and computer skills.
Application
Interested candidates are requested to email, fax or mail their application
(a CV and a cover letter)
by  31 March 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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