ACADEMY FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM GUIDELINES

The internship program at the Academy for Educational Development was established to:

  • Enhance AED's ability to attract students of academic excellence as potential full-time employees;
  • Aid in the development of a multicultural workforce by focusing on attracting candidates from historically diverse institutions of higher learning.

WHY PARTICIPATE

AED offers two types of internships:

  • Paid internships, which provide the student with a salary commensurate with experience and academic history;
  • Paid internships, which provide the student with academic course credit or experience.

Undergraduate and graduate student interns are given the opportunity to:

  • Acquire an insight into the types of programming within an organization focused on global education and communication technology;
  • Gain substantive work experience;
  • Develop a realistic understanding of the education and experience required at different levels of responsibility within AED and similar organizations.

Interns are involved in a variety of activities such as research and writing; coordination of itineraries and meeting schedules for consultants, visitors, and students; and proposal preparation and production.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Demonstrated proficiency with Word Perfect 8 and/or Microsoft Word; Excellent organizational, oral, and written communication skills (writing/editing).

The Academy for Educational Development (AED) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting human development through education, communication, and information. AED applies these tools to meeting the fundamental challenge of excellence and equity in health, education, youth development and natural resources.  Internship Applications and resumes are accepted on an on-going basis and should be submitted to:

Academy for Educational Development, ATTN: HR Employment Team
1825 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009
Apply online here:
http://www.aed.org/Employment/AED-Current-Openings.html


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