Internships in Ukraine
Current Opportunities
UNESCO Creative Cities Network
City: Lviv, Ukraine
Internship Dates: Spring: April 12 –June 4; Summer: June 21 - August 13, 2021 (all internships during the 2020-21 academic year will be conducted online)
About the Organization: The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development. Lviv office was established in 2016 and currently runs a wide range of projects to support the cultural development in the city and state.
Work Description: Collaborate and participate in the projects and events that will be implemented in the summer of 2020. Lead the project on organizing the literary reading “Voices of Freedom 1989-2019” in partnership with Lviv-based universities. Take part in the 2-week summer Ukrainian studies school.
Center for Civil Liberties
City: Kyiv, Ukraine
Internship Dates: Spring: April 12 –June 4; Summer: June 21 - August 13, 2021 (all internships during the 2020-21 academic year will be conducted online)
About the Organization: The Centre for Civil Liberties (CCL) was established in 2007 to promote the values of human rights, democracy and rule of law in Ukraine and Eurasia to reinforce the principle of human dignity.
Work Description: Preparation of documents on human rights issues, rule of law, civil society in Ukraine; participation in the organization and holding of public events; participation in the work of international campaigns for the liberation of people imprisoned for political motives in Russia, the occupied Crimea and Donbas; participation in civic monitoring of court hearings on high-profile cases and police actions during peaceful assemblies.
VoxUkraine
City: Kyiv, Ukraine
Internship Dates: Spring: April 12 –June 4; Summer: June 21 - August 13, 2021 (all internships during the 2020-21 academic year will be conducted online)
About the Organization: VoxUkraine is an independent analytical platform founded in 2014 that engages in a variety of research and economic activities, publishes an online magazine on economics, and develops a number of educational programs.
Work Description: As an analyst's assistant you will seek information for analytical research, assist in organizing public events, prepare at least one analytical document/research, and conduct data analysis and visualization.
Student Spotlight
Kyra Jasper
International Relations & Human Rights, ‘20
Center for Civil Liberties, Kyiv, Ukraine
"My internship provided me with valuable context for how civil society is shaping the development of Ukraine, especially as it also faces ongoing conflicts in Crimea and Donbas. I learned about different advocacy tools that are the most effective in the Ukrainian context. I also became much more independent by learning how to let things go, adapt as necessary, and overcome obstacles that I realized I was placing for myself."
Michelle Li
MA Public Policy, ’19
VoxUkraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
"One of the most significant things I learned from this experience was how to work on a project without defined boundaries. I was tasked to develop groundwork for a database in addition to writing data policy. As an economics major, no classes I had taken prepared me for this task, but I learned to ask questions and be creative. I learned how important it was to ask questions and for help if and when I needed it, and how it was important to have a can-do attitude. I truly felt like I was a part of the organization, not just as “the intern,” but as a contributing member."
CREEES in Ukraine
Last summer, CREEES Student Services Officer Nelia Lanets organized a three-day excursion to the UNESCO World Heritage city of Lviv for Kyra Jasper and Michelle Li, CREEES’s inaugural Ukraine interns. Rodriguez, a native of Ukraine, accompanied the students and helped them to navigate the city, serving as a translator to ensure they got the most out of their culturally immersive experience.
In Lviv, they visited the historically famous Rynok Square, where they tasted traditional Ukrainian cuisine while enjoying the rooftop view of the city from a local restaurant. They browsed local gift shops, tasted famous Lviv coffee at the “Svit Kavy” coffee shop, took pictures at Dim Legend rooftop restaurant, listened to local street singers, and engaged in conversations with locals.
