Educational Programs

Overview

The primary focus of Educational Programs is the Internship and Graduate Assistantship Program. A two-person program staff, along with the help of an intern, ensure that the Carter Center's internship and assistantship program upholds its integrity throughout the selection process, supports the incoming interns and graduate assistants during orientation, and fosters professional development through a variety of learning opportunities. Educational Programs also handles all recruitment and outreach for the program, including representing The Carter Center at career fairs and maintaining an alumni database. Each session, Educational Programs conducts a series of activities designed to enrich the intern and graduate assistantship experience and build community amongst the group. These include an off-site retreat, an excursion to Plains, Georgia (home of the Carters), career development panel, and a speaker series.

The intern for Educational Programs will develop communication and leadership skills through completing a diverse range of written projects as a part of their regular responsibilities. In helping to orient other interns with the local area, as well as the possibility of organizing community engagement projects, the Education intern will gain an understanding of nonprofit management and the importance nonprofits play in their local communities. Assisting in recruitment efforts will promote an awareness of career development in practice, in addition to providing unique networking opportunities.

Number of Interns per Semester: 1

Expected Projects

• Complete versatile tasks, ranging from complex problem solving to basic logistics

• Assist with the planning and implementation of the intern and graduate assistant off-site retreat

• Create a weekly newsletter for interns and graduate assistants

• Write content for alumni communications

• Post internship and graduate assistantship opportunities on university career services websites nationwide

• Compile internship statistics

• Build and foster community among the interns and graduate assistants

• Assist with campus recruitment events

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in careers in nonprofit management, international relations, and/or student affairs

• Dynamic writing skills

• Strong academic record

• Creative, organized, and flexible

• Possesses an understanding of undergraduate and graduate students

• Interest in the work of Educational Programs, in addition to the overall vision of The Carter Center

• Ability to complete projects on time

Interested in applying for an internship in the Center's Educational Programs? View application deadlines »