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Internships
Internship in Moscow is not only a chance to enrich your Moscow life
style experience and add a beneficial point to your resume but it also
give you a great opportunity to find new friends and communicate in
Russian beyond the academic environment.
The program coordinator helps students to find an interesting internship based on interests and wishes of the students. As a rule, students choose a work placement from a number of options selected and offered by the coordinator. Here are some examples of our students' internships in Russia:
Ex-libris Museum – Margaret Browndorf ‘08
Ex-libris Museum is a 15- year old museum which
specializes in bookplates. It is also the home of the Moscow Book Lovers
society. They put up exhibits once every couple of weeks on different themes
and by different artists.
Margaret cataloged books and bookplates in Russian. She
also helped to put up exhibits and to organize parties for exhibit-openings.
For more information:
http://knigoluby.techsell.ru/txl.asp?page=146 (in Russian)
Greek Embassy – Nina Ioannidou '11
The Greek Embassy in Moscow offers assistance to the Greek citizens traveling or residing in Russia; furthermore it fosters political and cultural ties between Greece and Russian Federation.
Nina worked as a news research assistant under the supervision of the Greek Government Foreign Affairs advisor. She was exposed to the Russian media and explored her linguistic abilities in real-time situations. She compiled summaries of various articles reflecting the political tendencies of the Russian public. Moreover, she assessed the role of Russian think tanks and NGOs such as Memorial, producing a final report in the end.
For further informaiton:
http://www.greekembassy.org/
Orphanage – Jack Seitz '05
Orphanage institutions in Russia provide orphaned children with a place to live and study until they graduate from high school.
After joining a group of other Dickinson students in presenting a small performance at the Moscow orphanage, Jack decided to come back and teach English to the children on a regular basis.
Mother’s Right Fund – Elizabeth Clark ‘08
Civil Assistance – Evan Sparling ‘08
Civil Assistance is a non-profit immigrant adjustment
service in central Moscow. They help
immigrant families find apartments, complete their registrations to live in
Moscow, place their children in schools, and even help buy groceries. It also runs a school that tutors the
immigrant children, many of whom had their formal schooling interrupted.
Evan worked as an
English teacher, preparing lessons twice a week for children of various ages.
For more
information:
http://refugee.ru/index.htm (in Russian)
U.S. Embassy
– Erica Lally ‘08
The US Embassy in Moscow provides assistance for US
citizens traveling to, or residing in, Russia.
At the embassy, Erica worked in the Political Section -
on issues relating to Russian domestic politics. She attended and wrote reports on meetings
and political rallies held by Kremlin-supported parties as well as parties
of the political opposition. She worked on topics such as the participation of
Russian youth in politics, the political implications of blogging, and the
current situation for Roma in Russia, and also had the opportunity to conduct
one-on-one interviews with leaders of the Romany community in Moscow and with
prominent youth activists.
For more information:
http://moscow.usembassy.gov/
The Moscow American Center –
Rosalie Gant ‘07
The Moscow American center is a public library based on
the American model. The Center provides library and reference services and
hosts cultural and educational programs. The Center also offers its visitors
information about the United States, books and magazines, art exhibits,
cultural events, lecture series and discussion groups.
Rosalie worked at the center facilitating one-on-one
conversations where Moscovites spoke with her to improve their English. She
also led group discussions where Russians would practice speaking English in a
more informal and casual group setting.
For more information:
http://www.amc.ru/
Samantha School – Cara Roney ‘07
Samantha School is a private educational establishment
that provides language courses for students of different ages. The school
defines its mission as not only to educate, but also to improve diplomatic
relations between the United States and Russia.
At Samantha School, Cara taught English to children
between the ages of nine and ten.
For more information:
http://www.samantha.ru/