Internship Opportunities
Magee Womancare International
Magee Womancare International’s mission is to globalize programs that advocate dignity, access, education, leadership and quality of service based on the Womancare Model developed by Magee-Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
MWI is looking for an intern with Russian language skills to assist with program development, implementation, and management for international women’s health programs focused in the Central Asian region, Russia and Ukraine as well as coordinating professional programs for international delegations visiting Pittsburgh.
Duties:
The intern will be responsible for the following types of activities:
- Assisting with professional and cultural programming development and implementation for Russian and Ukrainian delegations visiting Pittsburgh.
- Providing assistance with the translation of written materials and communications with overseas partners.
- Development of materials in Russian language as needed.
- Establishing relationships with community stakeholders and organizations serving targeted communities.
- Coordinating community-based health educational programs with the assistance of Magee-Womens Hospital Community Health Educators.
- Developing grant research, proposals, reports, press releases, etc.
How to apply:
Please send your resume or CV by email to Gregg Bell, Program Coordinator. Please attach a cover letter indicating current language proficiency, 2-3 goals for the internship experience, and any questions you may have.
Catholic Charities
The Refugee Services Program of Catholic Charities is offering an internship experience to Russian language students. Our organization provides resettlement services to refugees from around the world. In recent years, our primary refugee groups have been from the former
Soviet Union
. Specifically, we are currently working with Meskhetian Turk people from the
Krasnodar
region of
Russia
.
Duties
The internship involves helping program staff and clients by providing Russian language interpretation services. Interacting with the clients directly and using the language on a regular basis in a real-world setting is an excellent opportunity to improve your Russian skills.
Contact
Christine Wissner
Administrative Director of Transitioning Populations
412-456-6971
Other Useful Resources at Pitt:
Career Services
Service Learning
For more information, please contact Vera Sebulsky.
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