WHA Spring 2006 Intern Program

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000942

SIPDIS

WHA/EX/HR - Maria Ranger and Jennifer Bantel

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: APER AMGT PA
SUBJECT: WHA Spring 2006 Intern Program

REF: STATE 116365


1. Number of interns requested: Three (3)


2. Language requirements: Spanish 3/3 preferred. Few
Paraguayans, even in professional ranks, speak English,
an intern with strong communication will get the most
out of the experience.


3. Latin American experience in terms of either studies or
travel. (Political Section Intern only).


4. Section of assignment

A. Political Section

B. Public Diplomacy

C. Consular Section


5. Post Intern Coordinator: Graham Webster, A/Management
Officer, Phone: 595-21-213715, ext. 2180; Fax: 595-21-
213818, e-mail: WebsterGL@state.gov. Karin Mac Guire, HR
Officer, Phone: 595-21-213715, ext. 2170; Fax: 595-21-
213818, e-mail: MacGuireKE@state.gov.


6. Specific Duties:

Political Section
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Produce weekly report on topical political and economic
developments.
Cultivate church and youth group contacts.
Develop biographical files on key political figures.
Monitor implementation of U.S. funded programs to combat
drug trafficking, money laundering, IPR violations, and
trafficking in persons.
Participate in regular Embassy and representational
functions as appropriate.

Public Diplomacy
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The PD intern will work on public diplomacy outreach
programs focused on high schools -- coordinating a series of
Embassy officer speaker programs. The intern will also help
plan and coordinate book donations to schools in the
interior.

Consular Section:
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The intern would direct a validation study for the consular
section, checking on return rates for visa applicants, and
would assist in day-to-day activities of the section.


7. Housing: Post will attempt to find accommodation in
vacant pool housing but unable to confirm housing
arrangement at this time. In the past, interns have
been assigned to vacant housing in the Embassy housing
pool on a space-available basis.


8. Visa requirement: Paraguayan Visa is required.


9. Inoculations required: Tetanus, Hepatitis, Rabies,
Typhoid Fever, Diphtheria, Polio, and other routine
immunizations.


10. Deposit of USD 100 is required.
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