POLISH STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Intern Vacancy Announcement: PSIP/I/CON (ACS)

Open to:  Eligible Polish Students
Position:  Student Intern in the Consular Section (ACS)
Opening Date: March 23, 2009
Closing Date:  April 6, 2009
Work Hours:  4 hours/3-5 days per week (two interns)
Duration:  one academic year

Note: All applicants must be of Polish citizenship and meet the required definition of student as provided in the application materials to be eligible for consideration.

The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw is seeking an individual for the position of Student Intern in the Consular Section (American Citizen Services).

Major Duties or Projects:

• Updates ACS warden registration database
• Updates attorney  lists
• Organizes and updates public information and handouts in the ACS waiting room
• Updates contact information for use in the Emergency Action Plan
• Maintains a record of U.S. drivers licenses returned to ACS by the Polish government to arranges for delivery of these licenses to the owners,
• Assists with translations both written and oral
• Assists with individual ACS cases (welfare or special consular services cases)
• Provides general clerical support to ACS officers and FSN staff such as filing, copying, shredding, mail runs.

Qualifications Required

• Knowledge of MS Office applications
• Good computer skills (data entry)
• Good communication skills
• Flexibility and ability to organize work on specific tasks within an assigned project
• Polish and English (3-3 equivalent)

Information and application materials are available at
http://warsaw.usembassy.gov/poland/jobs.html

Interested applicants for this position should send back the completed Application for Polish Student Intern Program and Statement of Interest together with other documentation (certified transcripts, written permission from the educational institution) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position listed above by:

1. email :PSIPWarsaw@state.gov
2.   mail or hand delivery to:

U.S. Embassy
Human Resources Office
ul. Piękna 14a
00-540 Warszawa
Attn. Polish Student Internship Program

NOTE:  YOU MAY APPLY FOR ONE INTERNSHIP IN ONE SECTION/AGENCY ONLY AND YOU MUST SPECIFY FOR WHICH ONE YOU ARE APPLYING.

Closing date for this position: April 6, 2009

Equal Opportunity Employer