ICONS Project | Summer 2012 Internship

The ICONS Project at the University of Maryland is an experiential learning program that uses customized Web-based tools to support educational simulations and simulation-based training. The mission of the ICONS Project is to advance learning by designing and delivering dynamic role-play simulations for students and professionals worldwide.

Our high school- and university-level programs cast students in the role of decision-makers tasked with trying to resolve contentious political issues of today. The ICONS Project also uses its simulations to support training programs related to conflict resolution, decision making, negotiations, and crisis management.

The ICONS Project is seeking interns for the summer of 2012. The interns will work with the ICONS staff and will have the chance to learn about how ICONS works with its many clients (i.e.: universities, government agencies, and private companies).

Tasks for the interns will include, but are not limited to:
• Grant-writing and researching
• Simulation research and development
• Participating in ICONS’ pilot simulations (as needed)
• Researching countries for ICONS’ “Research Library”
• Administrative tasks, to be assigned

Internships are unpaid. Internships will start the week of May 21st, 2012 and end in mid-August. Interviews will be held as applications are received.

Please send your resume and brief paragraph about your qualifications and interests to icons@umd.edu with “ICONS Intern: Your Name” in the subject heading of the e-mail.

For best consideration, please submit materials as soon as possible for consideration. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. No phone calls please. Also, please remember that this internship is only open to students in the ID & CM minor or GVPT major.