PALCUS offers a
variety of internships. Most of them are located in Washington, D.C. Some are
located in other parts of the United States or in Portugal. The internships are
six to ten weeks long, and they generally run during the summer months.
Here is a brief
description of the internship opportunities. This is not necessarily an
all-inclusive list of positions; additional ones may be added. This information
is intended to provide students with a brief overview of the various internship
opportunities.
Portuguese Consulate - San Francisco, CA
(8 weeks - $800 stipend)
Learn the day-to-day operations of the Consulate General of Portugal. Duties
will vary depending on the needs of Consul and other senior staff in the
office. Here you will learn about the vast array of services consulates offer
and engage in the execution.
Contact Felipe at (202) 466-4664 or
palcus@palcus.org
to apply
**Available
immediately
**
Potential of more than 8 weeks
**Luso American Development Foundation - Portugal
(8 weeks)
Spend your summer in Lisbon learning about the inner workings and
activities of The Luso-American Development Foundation. Its main goal is to
contribute towards Portugal's development by providing financial and
strategic support for innovative projects by fostering cooperation between
Portuguese and American civil society.
PALCUS Office,
Washington, DC
(8 weeks – $800
stipend)
This position
immerses you in the day-to-day operation of PALCUS. The intern will assist in
the preparation of the annual gala and congressional reception, the ELusus
newsletter, membership, and administrative functions. Here you will learn the
ins and outs of a non-profit and get hands-on experience with daily tasks. You
will also have the opportunity to attend the Congressional Reception at the
Capitol.
Congressman
Devin Nunes office – Washington, DC
(4 - 8 weeks
- $500/month)
Spend the summer
in the heart of Capitol Hill interning at one of our Portuguese American
Congressman's office. You will have the opportunity to work with
other staff members of Congressman Nunes office on various administrative
functions. You will have the opportunity to observe and participate
with daily functions of the workings of a Congressman in DC.
**
Fall internship beginning mid August. Available for a minimum of 4
weeks and maximum of 8 weeks.
Congressman
Barney Frank's office - Washington, DC
(4 - 8 weeks
- $400 - $800)
Spend the summer
in the heart of Capitol Hill interning at 4th District of Massachusetts
office of Congressman Barney Frank. You will have the opportunity to work with
other staff members of Congressman Frank's office on various administrative
functions. You will have the opportunity to observe and participate
with daily functions of the workings of a Congressman in DC.
**
Fall internship beginning mid August. Available for a minimum of 4
weeks and maximum of 8 weeks.
**
Possibility of earlier start date
The
Windmills Group - Bethesda, MD
(4-8 weeks
- $400 - $800)
The Windmills
Group is an international consulting firm, based in the
Washington
,
DC
Metropolitan Area, focused in the Iberian American markets, including
Portugal
,
Spain
, the
United States
,
Canada, and
Latin America
. Our client work is organized
into three general groups
(i)
US Federal Procurement
(ii)
Enterprise
Development
(iii)
Iberian American Affairs
Any selected
intern will be expected to become an active participant in a wide array of
Firm projects in a boutique enterprise that demands personal initiative,
intellectual striving, intensive research and writing, substantial
interaction with senior members of the Firm, and an attitudinal orientation
and maturity of focus that remain scrupulously professional and tangible
mindful of the critically important and sensitive work that the Firm
undertakes on behalf of its Clients.
Some
additional activities could likely include delivering presentations on
professional topics, developing events focused on the Portuguese business
and investment communities, attending events, lectures, and symposia, and
preparing and delivering reports about such meetings.
