Student Internships at PISM

The Polish Institute of International Affairs has announced the start of recruitment for two-month Student Internships for students in fields relevant to the tasks undertaken by the Institute. The internships will be held in April and May. Application forms must be submitted by 27 March 2012.

General Rules for the Internship
1. The duration of a Student Internship is two months (April–May 2012). The expected workload is 20 hours (approx. 4h per day), although the working hours are flexible.
2. The internship includes supporting the ongoing work of the Research Office and the Bureau of Public Information.

3. The internship is unpaid. The Polish Institute of International Affairs will not cover costs for travel, insurance or accommodation.
4. On the successful completion of the Student Internship, the student will receive a certificate of completion for their practice work. The basis for its issuance is the active participation in the Student Internship and the fulfilment of the prescribed tasks.

Recruitment Policy

Those eligible for admission to the Student Internship are students of a fourth- or fifth-year Master’s Degree, second-degree Master’s Degree and post-graduate candidates in fields relevant to the tasks undertaken by the Polish Institute of International Affairs (e.g., international relations, economy, law). The program is open to both Polish and international students.

Candidates are asked to fill out and send the attached application form to kugiel@pism.pl by  23:59 on 27 March 2012.

Those chosen to pursue the internship will be selected on the basis of their academic achievements, average grade from the most recent year of study and other academic and social activities and publications.

The results of the recruitment procedure will be announced by 29 March. The internship will start on 2 April 2012.