The purpose of the RFE/RL Internship program is to offer meaningful work experience for university students and recent graduates in order to:
• Support RFE/RL's mission by providing independent journalism experience to young people from our broadcast regions, who will return to their countries to practice good journalism.
• Assist RFE/RL's outreach efforts.
• Provide interns an opportunity to develop their skills through practical experience, thus increasing their prospects for employment.
RFE/RL offers a limited number of places for interns, which are filled subject to the current needs of our divisions and departments.
Internships usually last between one and three months, subject to renewal.
Interns can support the work of the following Divisions/Departments within RFE/RL:
• Finance Division
• Broadcasting Division (Central Newsroom, Language Services, etc.)
• Operations Division (Human Resources, Technology, etc.)
• Communications Department
• Office of the President
Persons eligible for an internship with RFE/RL: University students or recent graduates
Other points of consideration for applicants:
• Applicants should always have a good working knowledge of English, both oral and written.
• Working experience in the desired field of expertise is not necessarily required, but knowledge of one of RFE/RL's
28 broadcast languages is a major advantage.
HOW TO APPLY
For consideration, applicants should send either:
1) A completed
Internship Application
OR
2) A
Structured Curriculum Vitae AND a short essay, explaining his/her motivation for completing an internship at RFE/RL.
For Washington, D.C. internships, apply through
DCinternships@rferl.org. For internships at RFE/RL's Prague broadcasting headquarters, apply through
PRGinternships@rferl.org.
We recommend that applications be sent well in advance of the envisaged period of internship.
Conditions:
• The internship is unpaid. All costs (flight, accommodation, per diems, health insurance, etc.) will be borne directly by intern and other external sources.
• The intern is responsible for any medical or other health costs that may be incurred
• An internship does not, in any way, constitute a commitment to future employment with RFE/RL.