Public Affairs Section - Is looking for an intern to assist the Information Resource Center staff in responding to requests for information about the United States. Work will focus primarily on responding to inquiries from Swedish students and teachers.

• Will help produce the Public Affairs Section's monthly newsletter on the Embassy's progress in promoting alternative-energy cooperation between Sweden and the United States.
• Will contribute to updating the U.S. Embassy's public webpage with information about U.S. Government policy.
• Will work with Public Affairs staff in developing programs for U.S. speakers in Sweden and Swedes traveling to the United States on official visitor programs.
• Will translate Swedish news articles of interest to the Embassy into English.
• Will assist with preparations for travel of Swedes to the U.S. on Embassy-sponsored programs.

Requirements to fill the Internship position as Public Affairs Assistant - Studying public relations, journalism or international affairs; completion of degree desired but not necessary; fluent in written and spoken English and Swedish; basic familiarity with computer software (word processing, internet explorer).

Eligibility Criteria in General - Only Students who are non-U.S. citizens in Sweden are eligible for the intern program, including any non-Swedish nationals who are legal resident students of Sweden.

Definition of Student - "Student means an individual who is enrolled, not less than half-time, in a university or trade school. An individual who is a student is deemed not to have ceased to be a student during an interim between school years if the interim is not more than 5 months and if such individual shows to the satisfaction of the Department that the individual has a bona fide intention of continuing to pursue a course of study or training in the same or different educational institution during the school semester (or other period into which the school year is divided) immediately after the interim."

Minimum age - 18 years old.

Potential - The student must have demonstrated potential to accomplish the type of work to be performed.

Transcript and Permission - The student must be in good academic standing at his or her current educational institution and provide a certified transcript to verify it and must provide written permission from the educational institution in which the student is enrolled.

Certification - The student must be able to pass a security and a medical investigation done by the Embassy.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:
A résumé with a cover letter in English must be received in the Human Resources Office by Close of Business April 4, 2008, by email to hrstockholm@state.gov.