The International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF) is a 501(c)(3) educational foundation which has assembled a powerful collection of corporate and NGO leaders committed to achieving market-oriented solutions in conservation and sustainability worldwide, to educate the world's political and business leaders on the vital links between good natural resource management and sustainable economic development.  The ICCF works with the leadership of the bipartisan U.S. Congressional International Conservation Caucus (ICC), which comprises more than a third of the U.S. Congress, to educate policymakers on issues of natural resource management throughout the legislative process and before they vote. We are pro-business, pro-development, as well as pro-environment.

The Program Intern will be responsible for helping with program coordination, distribution of materials, event planning, office needs and general office and field projects.
 
Program interns are strongly considered for full time employment following a successful internship
 
You will:
 

• Interact with Members of Congress, Heads of State, Ambassadors, Administration Officials in formal settings

 

• Work with Congressional Staff to coordinate events held on Capitol Hill, corporate offices and federal agencies.

 

• Work with federal, corporate and scientific community to highlight sustainable conservation programs.

 

• Assist in providing education programs and tools to policy makers.

 

• Assist with development and distribution of publications and outreach materials.

 

• Assist with A/V production, storage and web site distribution.

 

• Assist with general office work.

 
Required Skills:
 

• Willingness to help with a variety of programs and tasks

 

• Excellent manners

 

• Well organized and self-motivated

 

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills

 

• Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities and projects, and meet deadlines

 

• Strong attention to detail

 

• Ability to be polite and assertive simultaneously on the phone

 

• Proven ability to work with a team, but capable of working independently

 

• Prefer recent graduates, college juniors or seniors are acceptable .

 
Benefits:
 

• Exposure to Capitol Hill, corporations, NGOs, embassies and federal agencies.

 

• Opportunity to personally meet government leaders from multiple nations Training in office management skills, program administration, publications development and writing, grant research and writing, public relations and outreach.

 

• Opportunities to develop professional skills by being given mission critical responsibilities

 

• Career prospect in a growing organization

 
Please submit coverletter and resume to hq@iccfoundation.us
 
To follow up on the status of your application, you may call James Rathz at 202-471-4222
 
To learn more about ICCF, please visit www.iccfoundation.us

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SOURCE: PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL 08/09/11