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Steps to apply for an internship with the US Department of State

1. Go to http://www.state.gov
2. Go to Careers and then Student Programs
3. Choose Student Interships
4. Fill out the application for the semester you wish to intern (fall, spring or summer)
5. Choose the Foreign Service Institute as one of your two options for a bureau
6. Mention your interest in the School of Language Studies in your essay
7. If you wish to be considered for financial aid, be sure to follow the instructions on the Web site to apply
8. If offered an internship, complete the security paperwork on time. Internships hinge upon receiving a security clearance.

Interns with the Department of State must be U.S. citizens.

For more information, please contact:

Eileen Timothy Kaht
Intern Coordinator, School of Language Studies
Foreign Service Institute
U.S. Dept of State
kahtet@state.gov

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German Program for Transatlantic Encounters

The Transatlantic Program supports exchange programs, projects, seminars, and conferences in the cultural, educational, academic, and economic spheres which have a clear transatlantic connection. 

The aim is to promote work on transatlantic programs, including one-time projects or startup aid for new innovative ideas and longer-term programs. 

The Transatlantic Program focuses on people-to-people contacts across the Atlantic and beyond, while placing special emphasis on conveying a modern and candid picture of Germany as well as on promoting the German language and culture. 

Applications, submitted in the German language, must be received at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology by February 1 or August 1 of each year. 

Department of Critical Studies
UBC Okanagan
The Klaus and Lydia Reichwald Professorship in Germanic Studies

Applications are sought from senior German scholars to fill a new endowed professorship.  The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate German language courses and to bring research and teaching expertise in German Cultural Studies, or German Film and Media Studies, or Film and Media Production.

The Department of Critical Studies in the Faculty of Critical and Creative Studies at UBC Okanagan includes teaching and research in Art History, Cultural Studies, and Languages and Literatures in English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. UBC Okanagan recognizes the value of interdisciplinarity in teaching and research and encourages and supports the dialogue between programmes and disciplines (including those in the Department of Creative Studies — i.e., creative writing, devised theatre and visual arts). In the light of this, the Reichwald Professorship need not be occupied by a scholar immersed in the traditional disciplinary pairing of German language and literature. While we will certainly consider such individuals, we are equally interested in scholars capable of pairing German language and some other aspect of the Faculty’s interests, like cultural studies or film, as expressed in German culture. One of the expectations of this appointment will be some form of engagement with the local community around German and German-Canadian cultural themes.

Candidates should submit electronically a letter of introduction to the members of the Reichwald Professorship hiring committee, a copy of their CV, names and addresses of three referees, and sample course outlines in their area of specialization, to recruitment.fccs@ubc.ca. Candidates are responsible for ensuring that letters from the three referees are sent directly to the same address. The committee will begin considering applications on 1 December 2007.

UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. In keeping with its focus on issues of diversity and equality the Department of Critical Studies is strongly committed to diversity and welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who can contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Applicants are encouraged to indicate how they will contribute to the diversification of ideas within the department. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.