Program Intern for Russia and NIS at HealthRight International

TITLE: Program Intern for Russia and NIS

BASED IN: Headquarters: New York,New York

REPORTING TO: Senior Program Associate for Russia/NIS

CLASSIFICATION: Full Time or Part Time Volunteer Intern

HealthRight International is a global health and human rights organization working to build lasting access to health for excluded communities.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The ProgramInternwill support HealthRight’sRussiaand Newly Independent States (NIS) programs, through research and writing, as well as general administrative tasks. Under theRussiaand Ukraine Senior Program Associate’s supervision and guidance, theIntern’s responsibilities will include the following:

• Review and edit grant reports and proposals.
• Conduct research and compile news items related to the region
• Prepare reports of current events and security issues to share with program staff.
• Draft agendas and take notes at meetings to share with relevant staff.
• Take documents, such as visa applications, to the appropriate agencies, when necessary.
• Provide other program and administrative support as requested by the program team.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have at least completed sophomore undergraduate year (graduate students welcome – will consider more advanced tasks for graduate students)
• Very strong writing skills
• Detail oriented
• Strong organizational skills
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Ability to meet deadlines reliably
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Russian language skills

To Apply:

Send CV and cover letter by email to humanresources@healthright.org; by mail: HealthRightInternational, c/o Human Resources,80 Maiden Lane,New York,New York,10038; or by fax to (212) 226-7026. Please include position title in the subject line. Absolutely no phone calls.