Internship Opportunities at UN for Pakistani's

The Pakistan Mission to the United Nations in New York represents Pakistan at the United Nations Headquarters and its various agencies located in New York. The work is rigorous and diverse, requiring flexibility and long working hours.

Interns are involved in supporting the work of an officer and are guided by the officers in advancing Pakistan’s interests at the United Nations. An intern will need to develop a solid understanding of the positions and policies of the Government of Pakistan in the areas they are assigned to. As an intern, you may be required to cover various briefings at the UN Headquarters and to assist the concerned officer in conducting some background research on different issues. Note taking and reporting to the officers is one of the regular tasks that an intern performs at the Mission.

The internship program is a year round rolling recruitment process. Most interns come into the Mission while continuing their university studies. Eligible candidates can join in at any given month including the summer vacations.

We are particularly interested in candidates with academic qualifications in disciplines relating specifically to the international relations, political science, human rights and legal issues.

Eligibility:

The program is open to undergraduate and graduate students at US colleges and universities. We cannot accept applications from outside of the United States.

We are looking for individuals with the following background:-

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Leadership abilities.
• Maturity and ability to work independently.
• An interest in pursuing a career in international affairs and organizations, diplomacy, politics.
• Prior exposure to, or demonstrated knowledge of, the United Nations system would be an additional feature of your resume.
• Knowledge of URDU language would be preferred.

Internship positions are best suited for applicants with interest in the following fields:

• UN and International Public Law
• Pakistani/South Asian politics
• Journalism/Media
• International Affairs
• Economics
• International Economic Law
• Human Rights
• International Trade

Application requirements:

• A resume
• Latest academic record
• Two letters of recommendation (academic/employment)

(Students are encouraged to apply for academic credits from their Universities for the internship programme with the Mission).

Location:

Interns are normally attached with the Pakistan Mission to the UN in New York City. Candidates must therefore be willing to re-locate to New York for a period of intended stay at the Mission, on a self-financed basis.

Send your applications along with the CV to the Internship Program, Pakistan Mission to the UN either by fax(No.212-744 7348), by e-mail to info@pak.un.org or mail to:

Internship Programme,

Office of the DPR,

Pakistan Mission to the United Nations,

8 East 65th Street,

New York, NY 10021.

Asia-Pacific Internship

We are looking for interns who are passionate and motivated to learn and create. While academic merit, publications, and other experiences are notable, successful candidates also demonstrate enthusiasm and possess a commendable work ethic, team spirit, and communication skills.

Deadline: See details 

These five research areas offer tremendous opportunities for interns to work in a wide spectrum of fields:

• Natural User Interfaces enable users to interact with a computer using speech, gestures, and expressions.
• Next-Generation Multimedia allows people to search for and to be immersed in interactive online shopping, education, meeting, and entertainment activities.
• Data-Intensive Computing explores the new infrastructures, algorithms, tools, and applications to collect, analyze, and mine results for data-intensive business in both the consumer and enterprise sectors.
• Search and Online Ads take Web search and online advertising to the next level by applying data-mining, machine-learning, and knowledge-discovery techniques to information analysis, organization, retrieval, and visualization.
• Computer Science includes areas such as theoretical computer science (theory), systems, networking, and machine learning that will have an impact on multiple applications and products.

For further detail, click here

Internship @ Microsoft - Hardware Design Engineer (HDE)

As a Hardware Engineer intern you will design and drive the development of fundamentals around a well-defined nucleus of user needs, tasks, and business goals.

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a B.S./M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineer or related field
• Ability to drive collaborative efforts effectively across multiple disciplines
• 1-2 years internship or classroom experience in product development preferred
• Ability to think strategically, be creative, and be able to innovate ways to communicate and visualize user experiences
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail and results-driven

You’ll design for a wide range of user behaviors and interaction models for both near and long term products and develop prototypes for diverse projects including mice, keyboards, remote controls and other peripherals while working with a variety of emerging technologies such as touch, speech, and gesture. You will work hand in hand with industrial designers, user researchers, marketing, software development and hardware engineering professionals in a highly collaborative environment. 

Intern Benefits
At Microsoft, we treat our interns like employees, so we want to help you be comfortable during your stay with us. We’ll set you up in subsidized housing, pay for essentials like water and cable, and even pitch in for housecleaning. Of course, all internships come with competitive pay, but we’re not allowed to give out the numbers on our Web site. Plus, here’s some other extras our interns receive:

• Paid travel to Microsoft
• Subsidized car rental or bike purchase plan
• Health club membership (dues paid by Microsoft, but taxed as income for you)
• Shipping reimbursement
• Free bus pass
• Parties and special events
• Free training
• Software discounts

For further details, click here

Internship @ Microsoft- Software Development Engineer (SDE)

This internship is where the fun begins for code gurus like you. As a hands-on Software Development Engineer intern, you’ll learn how to make decisions about design and feature implementation, using your mastery of technical tools to help make a product vision a reality. 

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a B.S./M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 1-2 years experience programming in C/C++/C#, Java, and/or other computer programming languages preferred
• Ability to derive creative and innovative solutions by thinking ""outside the box""
• Expertise in feature definition, design, and feasibility
• Demonstrated skill in estimating development time

If you would like to write code and design efficient data structures and algorithms to develop next-generation applications or operating systems, listen up. This internship shows you how SDEs bring products to life by working with Program Managers to ensure strong design and Software Development Engineers in Test to ensure quality through testing. Ultimately for the SDE, it’s your code that turns concepts into new technologies and services.

Intern Benefits
At Microsoft, we treat our interns like employees, so we want to help you be comfortable during your stay with us. We’ll set you up in subsidized housing, pay for essentials like water and cable, and even pitch in for housecleaning. Of course, all internships come with competitive pay, but we’re not allowed to give out the numbers on our Web site. Plus, here’s some other extras our interns receive:

• Paid travel to Microsoft
• Subsidized car rental or bike purchase plan
• Health club membership (dues paid by Microsoft, but taxed as income for you)
• Shipping reimbursement
• Free bus pass
• Parties and special events
• Free training
• Software discounts

For further details, click here

Graduate Research Scholarship (GRS) Programme

University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD) is offering Graduate Research Scholarship (GRS) from the Academic year 2010 to facilitate and promote Research Degrees. The scholarship scheme is offered to the citizens / applicants of ASEAN, Commonwealth, OIC Member countries.

Deadline: 31 March 2011

 Eligibility Criteria:

For complete and detailed Eligibility Criteria kindly see UBD Application Form and visit UBD website, mentioned above. Some of the key points of Eligibility are mentioned below:

• The candidates below 40 years of age at the time of commencement of the academic session.
• The applicant must have outstanding academic record throughout his academic career.
• The Applicant should submit Research Proposal with his/her application. Research Proposal should be as per the requirement of the UBD, mentioned on the UBD website above.
• The applicant must have completed 16 years Bachelors / or equivalent Degree for application in Master's Program and PhD Program.
• The candidates must enroll in UBD in Masters (by Research) or Masters (by Coursework) or PhD (by Research) as a FULL TIME student.
• Candidates are required to have EITHER at least a credit 6 in English Language at GCE ‘O’ Level Examination or a grade ‘C’ in IGCSE English (as a Second Language) OR an IELTS score of 6.0 or TOEFL minimum overall score of at least 550 (PBT) or 80 (iBT)

For further details, click here

USAID Funded Merit and Need Based Scholarships

HEC aims to elevate the socio-economic position of the needy & deserving students by providing access to quality education through needs-based scholarships. Government of Pakistan has also duly acknowledged the financial constraints barring students from acquiring higher education and has thus earmarked substantial funds for the improvement of education sector.

Deadline: See details

Eligibility

• Financial assistance & scholarships are available to study at graduate level(MBA/MS (Agriculture)}.
• The eligibility for the program is assessed on the neediness of the candidate & his/her family background.
• Student should be able to compete for securing admission in the approved discipline at the participating institution as per admission policy of the institution and be enrolled in Graduate (2 Years) programs.

Participating Institutions

Eleven leading national institutes are participating under the current phase of Merit and Needs based Scholarship Project. Details of the participating institutions are as under:

• Agriculture
  • University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.
  • NWFP Agriculture University, Peshawar.
  • Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam.
  • University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi
• Business Administration
  • Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad.
  • Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi.
  • Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Karachi.
  • Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Sukkur.
  • Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore.
  • Balochistan University of Information Technology & Management Sciences, Quetta.
  • Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar.

For further details, click here

Woodrow Wilson Center Pakistan Scholar Program 2011-12

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Fellowship Fund for Pakistan are pleased to announce the 2011-12 competition for the Wilson Center’s Pakistan Scholar Program. One Pakistan Scholar, either from Pakistan or of Pakistani origin, will be selected each year. Successful applicants will spend 9 months in residence at the Woodrow Wilson Center, in the heart of Washington, D.C., where they will carry out advanced, policy-oriented research and writing.

Deadline: 15 Feb 2011

Eligibility

This competition is open to men and women who are from Pakistan or who are of Pakistani-origin (from any country). Applications will be accepted from individuals in academia, business, journalism, government, law, and related professions. Candidates must be currently pursuing research on key public policy issues facing Pakistan , research designed to bridge the gap between the academic and the policymaking worlds.

The Wilson Center customarily expects its visiting scholars to possess the terminal degree in their field. For academics, such as university professors, the terminal degree generally means a Ph.D. But other professions have different terminal degrees; for journalists or businesspeople, it could well be a B.A. In exceptional cases, the Wilson Center will waive the terminal degree requirement for highly qualified and unusually talented applicants. But under no circumstances will the Pakistan Scholar competition be open to anyone currently pursuing a graduate degree or working on a doctoral dissertation.

In addition, applicants must have at least eight years of professional or research experience. Preference will be given to applicants who have published scholarly books or substantial articles in academic or policy-related journals or newspapers.

Applicants must be completely fluent in both written and spoken English.

For further details, click here

Intermediate Scholarships by District Government of Nowshehra, Pakistan

The District Government of Nowshehra has initiated program of scholarships for Matriculation-passed students who are seeking admission in Intermediate.

Deadline: 20 Jan 2011

Eligibility

• Must be Nowshehra domiciled.
• Have passed Matriculation in first division.

For further details, click here

Ambassadorial Scholarships 2012-2013

Interested applicants must apply for Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships through their local Rotary club. Before completing the application, contact your local Rotary club to make sure that the district participates in this program. Because timelines vary, only your local club can provide specific information about application deadlines. For 2012-13 awards, club deadlines may be as early as 1 March 2011 or as late as 15 August 2011. Remember that availability varies by Rotary district. If your local district is not offering scholarships at this time, try inquiring next year.

How to apply

Interested applicants must apply for Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships through their local Rotary club. Before completing the application, contact your local Rotary club to make sure that the district participates in this program. Because timelines vary, only your local club can provide specific information about application deadlines. For 2012-13 awards, club deadlines may be as early as 1 March 2011 or as late as 15 August 2011. Remember that availability varies by Rotary district. If your local district is not offering scholarships at this time, try inquiring next year.

Use the Club Locator to find contact information for Rotary clubs. If your hometown does not have a Rotary club, try entering the names of nearby cities. You can also consult a local telephone directory.

Application process

Program year 2012-13

November/December 2010

• Application materials for 2012-13 Ambassadorial Scholarships become available on the RI website. 
• Applicants must contact the nearest Rotary club to
  • Determine whether scholarship funding is available
  • Ask about local application deadlines
  • Obtain application materials

January-15 July 2011

Applicants should complete the 2012-13 application, carefully researching possible institutions of study. There is no need to apply for or take language tests at this time.

September-15 December 2011

All 2012-13 scholarship applicants will receive notification of their study institution assignments (as long as their applications were submitted by the 1 October district deadline).

February 2012

All 2012-13 scholarship recipients will receive a packet of information from the Foundation. This material outlines the steps they’re required to complete in preparation for their term.

Download the Ambassadorial Scholarships application form (PDF) (Word).

Terms of scholarships

• Scholars are required to attend at least one orientation seminar if offered in their district or region. Orientation seminars include training on developing and delivering speeches and presentations.
• Study or training must be undertaken in another country or territory where there are Rotary clubs. It cannot take place in the country of the sponsor Rotary district.
• Although applicants are asked to list their preferred study locations, the Foundation Trustees reserves the right to make assignments to any suitable institution to ensure the widest possible geographical distribution of scholars. Candidates must be flexible in their study institution assignments.
• Scholars will not be assigned to a city, state, or province where they have lived or studied for more than twelve months. As a result, these scholarships are not appropriate for students seeking to continue their studies at a given university.         
• Each scholar is responsible for applying directly to the assigned institution, gaining admission, obtaining required visas, and making travel arrangements. The scholarship may not be used in conjunction with a study-abroad program affiliated with a home-country institution.         
• Scholars must locate funds to cover all expenses that are not specifically financed by their scholarships or for which their scholarships are not sufficient. Scholarships will not be increased to cover spouses, dependents, or anyone other than the scholar.         
• Scholars may receive additional funding from other sources during the scholarship period, but the Foundation will not duplicate funds provided by these sources.         
• Depending on tax laws in the home and host countries, the scholarships may be partially or fully taxable. It is the scholar's responsibility to investigate tax regulations for scholarship funding.         
• Ambassadorial Scholarships may be used for almost any field of study but cannot be applied to unsupervised research, medical internships or residencies, or employment. Scholars planning to pursue medical studies are not permitted to engage in hands-on procedures or direct-care patient services during the scholarship period.         
• Any applicant whose native language is not that of the proposed country of study must submit evidence of the ability to read, write, and speak the language of that country. Candidates must also pass a language proficiency exam determined by the Foundation.  

Terms of scholarships

Scholars are required to attend at least one orientation seminar if offered in their district or region. Orientation seminars include training on developing and delivering speeches and presentations.
Study or training must be undertaken in another country or territory where there are Rotary clubs. It cannot take place in the country of the sponsor Rotary district.
Although applicants are asked to list their preferred study locations, the Foundation Trustees reserves the right to make assignments to any suitable institution to ensure the widest possible geographical distribution of scholars. Candidates must be flexible in their study institution assignments.
Scholars will not be assigned to a city, state, or province where they have lived or studied for more than twelve months. As a result, these scholarships are not appropriate for students seeking to continue their studies at a given university.
Each scholar is responsible for applying directly to the assigned institution, gaining admission, obtaining required visas, and making travel arrangements. The scholarship may not be used in conjunction with a study-abroad program affiliated with a home-country institution.
Scholars must locate funds to cover all expenses that are not specifically financed by their scholarships or for which their scholarships are not sufficient. Scholarships will not be increased to cover spouses, dependents, or anyone other than the scholar.
Scholars may receive additional funding from other sources during the scholarship period, but the Foundation will not duplicate funds provided by these sources.
Depending on tax laws in the home and host countries, the scholarships may be partially or fully taxable. It is the scholar's responsibility to investigate tax regulations for scholarship funding.
Ambassadorial Scholarships may be used for almost any field of study but cannot be applied to unsupervised research, medical internships or residencies, or employment. Scholars planning to pursue medical studies are not permitted to engage in hands-on procedures or direct-care patient services during the scholarship period.
Any applicant whose native language is not that of the proposed country of study must submit evidence of the ability to read, write, and speak the language of that country. Candidates must also pass a language proficiency exam determined by the Foundation.