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Internship
AKE is looking to recruit interns for its 2010 remote internship scheme, running from 1 February. Applicants should have an excellent command of written English, a demonstrable background in international politics or security, and preferably be working towards a Masters Degree or equivalent experience. As this is a remote programme, you must have reliable internet access. Please note that this is an unpaid scheme.
Applicants should have a specialist interest in one of the following regions:
- Latin America
- Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union
- Middle East and North Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Central and South Asia
- East Asia
Duties and responsibilities may include:
- Provision of analytical intelligence for a range of public and private sector clients;
- Provision of internal company reports and briefings;
- Assistance in updating AKE's online country intelligence services;
- Assistance in political risk consulting projects.
Requirements:
- Successful candidates should be specialists in one of the aforementioned regions and specify such regional interest in their application;
- Candidates should have a familiarity with political, economic and security trends in the relevant region and must be able to produce clear and concise analysis of such events;
- Candidates will be working toward a Bachelors degree at the very least (but preferably educated to post-graduate level) in a relevant discipline. It would be advantageous to have some experience of the business sectors AKE works within;
- Knowledge of one or more relevant regional languages is preferable.
Email a CV and writing sample of not more than 350 words to intel@akegroup.com. Please state your availability in the coming months and note any regional or topical expertise. You will then be tasked to assess your suitability for the scheme. The deadline for applications is 27 January.
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