Internship Opportunity- International

The International Internship Program strives to contribute to the
development of democracy and human rights throughout our international
network by recruiting 2 interns from overseas, who have been working
for human rights, democracy, and peace building organizations in their
home countries, and by giving them an opportunity to experience and learn the history and development process of human rights and democracy in the Republic of Korea, particularly the 1980 Gwangju Democratic Uprising.

Interns will have the chance to exchange and network with Korean civil society groups. They can also
choose or will be assigned research during the course of their
internship. As interns, they will be assigned particular duties and
responsibilities as part of the International Cooperation Project.

The annual internship program is an imperative part of the
Foundation’s mandate to promote international solidarity and further
the promotion of human rights across the world. Through the internship
program the Foundation aims:
1) to build concrete solidarity through the exchange of human resources.
2) to nurture outstanding individuals to lead global civil society.
Eligibility
* Applicants should be a working member of an organization.
Applicants cannot apply as individuals without the
knowledge/support/recommendation of their current organization or
network.
* Applicants who have a minimum of 3 years NGO or social development
work experience, though not necessarily in the field of human rights,
are encouraged to apply.
* Applicants need to have received a proper education. Preference
will be given to those with degrees in human rights-related subjects
such as social sciences and communication, and to those who have
specialized in human rights issues within these disciplines.
* Applicants must be computer literate (email/internet, web page,
lay-out/design, etc) and proficient in English; a working knowledge of
Korean is an advantage.

Requirements
Applicants should submit the following documentation:
* Completed, dated and signed internship application form
* Curriculum Vitae
* A scanned copy of valid and not expired passport
* A write-up detailing your expectations, objectives, and interest in
the International Internship Program (not more than two pages).
* An official endorsement letter from your superior or head of your
organization.
* An endorsement/referral letter from any alumni/contact/network of
the Foundation in your country or abroad.
* A copy of your full academic transcript from your current
university or learning institution or other universities or
institutions which you graduated from earlier; a written sample of
research work or an abstract of academic papers (3-10 pages maximum).
Please send all the documentations listed above with the application
form as scanned documents either in PDF format or as WORD attachments.

Application Deadline
November 25, 2011 until January 27, 2012
Contact
Solidarity Team
The May 18 Memorial Foundation
Postcode 502-260 Ssangchon-dong 1268 5.18 Memorial Culture Center
Seo-Gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
Phone: +82 62 457 0518
Fax: +82 62 456 0519