Internship Opportunities

TITLE: Student Information Officer
RESPONSIBLE TO: Director, US Educational Advisory Service

Job Summary
The Student Information Officer deals with general enquiries about US education at all levels. Full training will be given. There will also be opportunities to develop projects depending on personal interests and needs. Possible projects include planning and promoting events, researching publications and information sheets on various aspects of US education, or producing articles for the FTC London newsletter.

Internships at FTC London offer good opportunities for individuals who are interested in international education to learn about the field and to take responsibility for challenging projects. Interns at FTC London will work as part of a small, dynamic team in a busy, but productive and rewarding environment, dealing with people from many different backgrounds and cultures.

Necessary skills and prerequisites include:
• experience of US education system
• office work experience
• minimum GPA of 3.0
• good written and oral communication skills
• cross-cultural sensitivity and patience
• good computer skills as technology is widely used in our work
• ability to cope in a busy work environment and to take on multiple tasks at once
• strong organizational skills
• ability to learn quickly
• initiative

Experience of UK higher education is preferred, though not essential as training will be given. The position is suitable for applicants from a wide range of majors, including international relations, communications, education and information management/library science.
In addition, FTC London has a popular website which it would like to expand and develop; we also welcome applications from individuals with experience in HTML/website design. Duties and

Responsibilities
Provision of Information (85%)
• Answer postal, email, telephone and walk-in enquiries about US education
• Information management
• Assist the public in using the FTC London reference library
• Assist with organisation of annual events e.g. US college fair and graduate application seminars
• Assist with special projects e.g. written reports, publications, newsletter
• Research issues surrounding US education
• Assist with website (for those with knowledge of html)

Administration (15%)
• General administration of FTC London, including maintaining library, photocopying
• General support services as requiredTerms and Conditions
It is hoped that interns would be present for at lFTC Londont 13 weeks and full-time interns are preferred. Working hours are Monday 11am - 7pm, Tuesday - Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm. 5 holiday days are available per three months in the position. The internship is unpaid, but local travel costs will be reimbursed and luncheon vouchers (valid for sandwiches etc. at local food outlets) to the value of £3 (approx. $5) per day will be provided. Additionally, there is a 6 month paid internship available. PlFTC Londone contact anemecek@ftc London.co.uk for more information.

How to Apply
PlFTC Londone send a resume/CV, including contact details for two referees, and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position to:
Director, US Educational Advisory Service
The ftc London Commission
62 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2JZ, UK.
Email: education@ftc London.co.uk
Fax: + 44 20 7404 6874
Tel: + 44 20 7539 4401