Thank you for your interest in summer internship with the U.S. Commercial Service in Jakarta. Our mission is to assist U.S. companies entering Indonesian market and exporting their goods and services to Indonesia. To support this mission, we offer a variety of resources and services ranging from Indonesian market research and analysis, to facilitating contact with Indonesian businesses, promoting U.S. products to Indonesian and advocacy for the interest of U.S. business. Graduate students of economics, business administration, and international relation, will be benefit most from an internship with the Commercial Service.
Please read the below information thoroughly to ensure you qualify for this program and that you have sufficient time for your application to be processed.
Who is eligible?
To participate in our summer internship program, you must meet the following qualifications:
What will I do?
Intern duties vary, but can include:
Will I be paid?
No. Federal regulations prohibit financial compensation. But upon completion of the internship, and official letter of recommendation can be provided and many universities will award academic credit for your work.
Can I work while in Indonesia?
No. The short-term Non-Business or Non-Education visa does not permit applicants to work in Indonesia. Additionally, you will need to provide proof of having sufficient funds to support yourself while in Indonesia.
Will my airfare, housing, and insurance be covered?
Unfortunately, no airfare, housing, or federal government insurance can be provided and no federal government liability is assumed.
How do I apply?
The U.S. Commercial Service seeks hard-working, responsible intern, preferably at the graduate student level. If you are interested in an internship, please submit the following to our intern coordinator: Laksmi.Hapsari@trade.gov
Once your application has been accepted you will need to submit a range of paperwork to our office of Security to run credit and background checks. These forms can be downloaded from this page.
Application Forms
1. Volunteer Service Agreement
2. Credit Report Release Statement
3. SF-85P
4. Selective Service Registration
How long does the application process take?
The deadline for summer internship applications is February 1 of each year. Application can take up to two months to process.
Please ensure you have enough time before submitting your application.
Please direct any questions or submit your application to intern coordinator at Laksmi.Hapsari@trade.gov
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