United States of America: Legal & Admin Intern

Organization: AFS Intercultural Programs
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 26 Sep 2014

About AFS

AFS Intercultural Programs, Inc. (“AFS”) is an international, non-governmental, nonprofit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world. The AFS office in NY oversees and coordinates an international network of approximately 60 member organizations operating AFS programs in over 100 countries. AFS will commemorate the centennial of its founding in 2014-15. Visit www.afs.org for more information about AFS.

Position Summary

AFS seeks a Legal & Admin Intern based in its New York office, reporting to the Manager of Network Administration & Assistant General Counsel. The intern will assist with legal and administrative tasks such as:

• implementation of record retention policy for legal records;
• research and drafting of website privacy policies and terms of use;
• trademark database maintenance and legal documents filings;
• assist in monitoring topics of interest to AFS such as data protection regulations and non-profit regulations.

Efforts will be made to match assignments to the intern's interests when possible.

Schedule and Compensation

Allowance will be provided based on time availability (USD 8 per hour). This temporary position could be part-time or full-time depending on the candidate. The internship will begin as soon as a suitable candidate is selected and run through the end of December, with the possibility of extension.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree is preferred but not required, courses in pre-law, international relations, or similar topics are desirable;
• Fluency in English is a requirement, working knowledge of Spanish and other languages is desirable;
• Strong skills in writing, proofreading and desk-based research;
• Highly organized and detail oriented individual able to work independently is desired.

How to apply:

Send the following to Ms. Maria Grazia Brizi at maria.brizi@afs.org with the subject line “Legal & Admin Intern Application - NY - applicant’s name”:

• resume
• cover letter (include days and hours you are available and start date)
• brief writing sample
• contact information for two references

Applications will be reviewed until the September 26, 2014 deadline.

Please note that we can only respond to candidates we are contacting for an interview.