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Country

Type	Title
Organizations	U.S. Department of State, Student Internships	Internships in the Department of State are available in fall, spring, and summer.
Organizations	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	ECO-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Associates are college and graduate students with an interest in conservation and potentially a conservation career in federal, state or local government, nonprofit organizations, or for-profit companies. These ECO Associates are primarily diverse freshmen and sophomores who are pursuing related degrees.
Organizations	U.S. Forest Service Internship	In 2003 ECO established the Conservation Careers Diversity Internship Program to focus on providing exposure, training, and mentoring to students of color in the natural resource and conservation fields. The Conservation Careers Diversity Internship Program is working with the Forest Service’s Multicultural Workforce Strategy Initiatives (MWSI) to recruit diverse students who are pursuing natural resource, environmental, conservation, and related science degrees. Their goal is to offer these students an opportunity to gain practical, first-hand experience with natural resource management pro
Organizations	UN Population Fund (UNFPA)	UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.
Organizations	U.S. Chamber of Commerce (International AmCHam)	The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation representing 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations. More than 96% of U.S. Chamber members are small businesses with 100 employees or fewer. The Chamber's International Division works in collaboration with approval 112 American Chambers of Commerce operating in 99 countries to expand global engagement. The Chamber also runs the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), a program of the National Endowment for Democracy.
Organizations	U.S. Listing of American Schools Abroad	The international schools affiliated with the Department of State are independent, non-government institutions. Since they are not controlled by the U.S. government nor do they operate under any official administrative jurisdictional umbrella, they hire teachers and staff directly, establishing their own qualification standards and application procedures. Salary levels and benefit packages vary from school to school.
Organizations	Volunteer in Nepal, Travel with Meaning	Nepal offers volunteer placements to people from all over the world in the field of teaching English, health and sanitation, environmental awareness, cultural exchange, and assisting orphans. Since 2000 we have placed over 700 volunteers from 42 countries in various projects. INFO Volunteers have the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational and community aid programs.
Organizations	Washington Internship Institute	The Washington Internship Institute is an educational nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing college students and recent graduates for their future through substantive internships in Washington, D.C. During a semester or summer in Washington, DC, you will learn about yourself and your field while enjoying the excitement of our nation’s capital.
Organizations	U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom	The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, which was created by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to monitor the status of freedom of thought, conscience, and religion or belief abroad, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and related international instruments, and to give independent policy recommendations to the President, Secretary of State, and Congress.
Organizations	United Nations	Information is provided on internships available throughout the United Nations Systems and other international organizations.
Organizations	UN Volunteers	The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program is the UN organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide by advocating for recognition of volunteers, working with partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing an increasing number and diversity of volunteers, including experienced UNV volunteers, throughout the world.
Organizations	UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research institute (UNICRI)	The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute - UNICRI - assists intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations in formulating and implementing improved policies in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice.
Organizations	UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)	UN-INSTRAW is the leading United Nations Institute devoted to research, training and knowledge management in partnership with governments, the United Nations System, civil society and academia to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment
Organizations	UN Office in Geneva	The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) is the representative office of the United Nations in Geneva. It is the biggest United Nations duty station outside of headquarters in New York and provides critical support to the Organization’s efforts.
Organizations	UN Office in Nairobi	Since the early 1990s, the UN’s African headquarters in Nairobi has seen sustained growth, both as the global headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Programme for Human Settlements (UN-Habitat ), and as a rapidly expanding regional development hub. Today, Nairobi’s UN Gigiri Complex stands as a potent symbol of the United Nations’ commitment to equitable social and economic development, and to breaking the shackles of poverty on the world’s poorest continent.