Deadlines Approaching For Moscow and Yerevan Summer Intern Programs

AGBU is still accepting applications for the recently launched 2010 Moscow Summer Intern Program and for the 4th season of the AGBU Yerevan Summer Intern Program. Both programs combine professional, cultural, educational and social experiences to provide students with an invaluable and memorable summer. As for the New York Summer Intern Program, the deadline for applications was December 1, and all places have been filled.

The Thrill of Moscow

Home to the largest Armenian diasporan community in the world, Moscow will be the location of AGBU's newest summer intern program. The first Moscow program is scheduled to begin on June 26, 2010, and will continue for five weeks, concluding on July 31.

The Moscow Summer Intern Program will offer students of Armenian descent from around the world a once-in-a-lifetime professional experience in this global hub of trade, commerce, diplomacy and innovation. Participating students will be immersed in the exhilaration of the Russian capital, home to hundreds of international corporations and leading organizations. They will stay at the dormitories of the internationally renowned Moscow State University with the best and brightest Armenian students.

Students will explore the Armenian character of the city and meet local Russian Armenians who are a driving force in the revitalization of this former capital of the Soviet Union. In addition to local outings, educational seminars and cultural workshops, participants will travel to St. Petersburg to explore the cultural riches of czarist Russia. Among the treasures they will encounter during their trip to Russia's second city will be the famed Hermitage Museum and St. Catherine's Armenian Apostolic Church. Students are not required to know Russian to participate as they will be placed in English-language work environments.

Discovering Modern Yerevan

AGBU's Yerevan Summer Intern Program kicks off on June 25, 2010, and will go through August 6. The Yerevan Program, which is supported by the Levon Nazarian Foundation set up by AGBU Central Board member Dr. Levon Nazarian, offers university students of Armenian descent from around the world an opportunity to connect with their cultural heritage while providing them with hands-on work experience and a program of cultural, social, and professional activities.

Participating students are encouraged to interact with their peers in Armenia and develop a deeper understanding of their backgrounds in an everyday setting. In 2009, students interned at a number of positions at leading institutions and organizations in Yerevan, including: Academy for Educational Development, American Bar Association/CEELI, Armenbrok Company, Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS), AUA Public Health Research Center, Deem Communications, The Future is Yours NGO, Golden Apricot International Film Festival, HSBC Bank America, Karagheusian Children's Clinic, Medical University Hospital, Ministry of Diaspora, the Republic of Armenia's Ombudsman's Office, Ter Tajatian Law Firm, and the United Nations' Yerevan Office.

In addition to their work and social experiences, interns participate in a number of educational and cultural events. They attend Armenian language, history and folk dance classes, and visit historical monuments throughout Armenia and Karabakh.

For applications and more information on the Moscow Summer Intern Program, please visit, agbu.org/msip, or email, msip@agbu.org.

For more applications and more information on Yerevan Summer Intern Program, please visit, agbu.org/ysip, or email, ysip@agbu.org.