Citizen Diplomacy Programs Intern

• • Supervisor: Vice President for Citizen Diplomacy, Sarah Sibley 
  • Hours: 25 hours/week (NOTE: Applicants must be available during regular business hours Monday-Friday and based in Eastern Massachusetts to attend weekly events and meetings.)
  • Compensation: $15/hour 
  • Travel: Reimbursement for travel on business, as needed
  • Start Date: May 20, 2024 (negotiable)
  • End Date: September 2, 2024 (negotiable)

Citizen Diplomacy Overview 

WorldBoston's Citizen Diplomacy programs are the grassroots of foreign relations. Annually, through implementation of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), WorldBoston builds international connections between 1000+ emerging leaders from across the world and their local counterparts across Eastern Massachusetts. In addition to IVLP programming, WorldBoston arranges Custom Visitor Programs (CVP), which are a variety of different public diplomacy projects that meet the needs of any funder. CVP projects include the annual Fulbright Visiting Scholar Anchor City Enrichment Program, the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative, and the Law Enforcement Security and Exchange Program, among others. These public diplomacy exchanges foster cross-border collaboration, international business and cultural understanding. 

Job Duties

The Intern will contribute heavily to WorldBoston's main programming for Citizen Diplomacy projects.

Citizen Diplomacy duties: 

• Conduct research related to building a network of local resources (i.e. professional counterparts) relevant to visiting delegations in international affairs  
• Project proposal writing 
  • Monitor Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from D.C.-based sponsors of IVLP 
  • Draft IVLP proposals for submission
  • Support CVP proposal writing 
• Support programming of Citizen Diplomacy projects 
  • • Communicate (written, verbal) with professionals in the Boston area 
    • Communicate with NPAs on project management 
    • Arrange logistics  
    • Prepare physical materials for visiting delegations
    • Participate in visits of international delegations 
    • Represent WorldBoston at external meetings and events
    • Submit material of Citizen Diplomacy programs for social media
• Maintain contacts and accounts on Salesforce 
• Regularly update and monitor Citizen Diplomacy programs on Salesforce 
• Assist with other day-to-day office duties that may arise 

Please submit an application (cover letter and resume) to Vice President for Citizen Diplomacy, Sarah Sibley: ssibley@worldboston.org 

Cover letters should include responses to the following questions:
1. How do you feel citizen diplomacy furthers U.S. foreign policy goals? (250 word limit)
2. What is your weekly availability from May through August? (Please note: Applicants must be available during regular business hours Monday-Friday and based in Eastern Massachusetts to attend weekly events and meetings.)

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

WorldBoston's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI):
At WorldBoston, we are strengthening our DEI practices and commitment to anti-racism. We are interested in candidates who will be equally committed to our vision of improving our practices, and we value the leadership of People of Color, LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled persons, and other marginalized communities. We encourage candidates who reflect all forms of diversity to apply to join our team.