united nations advanced certificate faculty - Long Island University

THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES
Sri Raman
My first task at the United Nations Office for Project
Services was to help in the preparation of its Annual Report,
which included gathering statistics, designing the pages,
contacting agents and clients and noting their comments,
and finally formatting the document. In the midst of this, I
had several other tasks to do, such as helping revise annual
budget papers, downloading reports on the Internet, accompanying
staff to meetings and taking minutes.
This internship gave me an opportunity to interact with UN staff from different countries and of
diverse cultural backgrounds. I also participated in some key decision-making meetings (Project
Acceptance Review Committee) as an observer and this gave me an understanding of how large
development programs are implemented.
I would say that this experience has developed and reinforced a lot of positive personal traits, such
as patience, maturity, confidence and prioritization of tasks. It also has given me an introduction
to office work and, above all, to the operational modalities of a vast international organization
such as the UN. It was a true introduction to diplomacy.
THE CARNEGIE COUNCIL ON ETHICS AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Elizabeth Nelson
I was an intern in the publications department of the
Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs for a
period of eight months. The publications department consisted
of the managing, associate and production editors,
and myself. Most of my time was spent working on the journal
Ethics & International Affairs, which at that time was
published annually.
I was able to work on various aspects of the journal. My responsibilities included coordinating the
placement of advertisements in the journal as well as updating and creating new indices. By far
the most interesting aspect was reviewing the articles that came in. The editors were eager for my
feedback and open to my suggestions for revisions.
I was able to use what I had learned from the UN Program during this internship, in the same way
that I was able to use what I had learned at the Council in my classes. The two complimented each
other very well. The Carnegie Council is a small, close-knit organization that was very welcoming.
Having a strong interest in academics, I found it a very inspiring place to work.
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