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PRESS RELEASE
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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, [email protected].
For more applications and more information on Yerevan Summer Intern
Program, please visit, agbu.org/ysip, or email, [email protected].
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non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian program, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
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