- Location: Washington, DC
- Salary Range: $10/hour
- Sector: Non Profit
- Organization URL: http://www.tc-america.org
- Experience: Internship
- Date Posted Nov-20-2011
Description
The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) was founded in 2007 as an educational, charitable organization. Based in the nation's capital, TCA aims to foster friendship, understanding, and cooperation between the United States and Turkey. In carrying out its mission, TCA is committed to building coalitions and working with all like minded organizations, based on shared values and goals, on the local, state and national levels in the sponsorship and organization of educational programs on Turkish American issues, Turkish heritage and Turkey.
In its 4 years of existence, TCA has successfully worked to:
- Educate the general public about Turkey and Turkish Americans and voice their opinion on critical issues to interested parties
- Expand Turkish American outreach to American public and private entities
- Promote and advance the interests of the Turkish American community and Turks
- Protect the character and ensure a realistic portrayal of Turkey and Turkish Americans in the media and the arts
- Identify and recognize the achievements of Turkish Americans in academia, arts, business, education, government, public service, and science
Qualifications
- Undergraduate student, graduate student, or recent graduate with demonstrated background and interest in US-Turkey relations
- Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent communication, writing, and research skills
- A teamplayer with the iniative to take on and complete a variety of tasks in an efficient, timely manner
- Turkish language skills not a requirement, but preferred
Contact Details
- Contact: Beril Unver
- Telephone: 202-370-1399
- Email: bunver@tc-america.org
Application Instructions
To be considered for an internship please email a resume and cover letter to Beril Unver at bunver@tc-america.org. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
