Internship
New Interns in Spring of 2022

HSF Korea actively encourages interns to take in a variety of responsibilities, including event participation, research, and job assistance, in order to gain hands-on experience in inter-Korean collaboration, environmental conservation, and development. Interns are free to do research in their areas of interest during the internship process, in addition to being able to directly participate in international activities in this context. In this way, interns are able to obtain a better grasp of international concerns and enhance their experience. Interns can also adjust to the work environment as quickly as possible with the support of their colleagues with extensive expertise in many sectors.

Since the beginning of March, Eva has been supporting the HSF Korea as a research intern and so far, had the opportunity to participate in several online and offline events and meetings, such as the Unification Discussion Group Meeting and the NKDB Monthly Briefing and Discussion on North Korean Human Rights. She also helped with writing and translating various internal reports and articles for the website and social media. Graduate student Cui Yinjing (Helena) joined the HSF Korea mid-March and has since then provided several translations of important documents and articles as well as internal reports regarding the new economy of the Korean Peninsula and the role of the ROK-US Alliance for the new Korean administration. Additionally, she has attended online and offline events and assisted with daily operational tasks. 

Since early April, Magdalena Kliegl has been supporting the team of the HSF Korea as a research intern as well and is currently focusing on the German-Polish cooperation of the neighboring border cities Görlitz and Zgorzelec regarding environmental aspects thus the findings can be used to improve the inter-Korean cooperation on this topic. In the upcoming months, the three of them will conduct research to relevant topics and purposefully contribute to HSF Korea’s activities. In late March, HSF Korea welcomed Helene Schaitel to their team, who is completing a student internship over the course of two weeks. She will assist in all regular intern tasks and support the organization by translating, researching, writing reports and articles.

Through the experiences and relationships created, the internship acts as a strong foundation for the future endeavors of many of our interns. Please regard the current COVID-19 related entry requirements and apply at least 6 months ahead of the period you wish to intern in.