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The timing of the internship and FIP agenda will determine in what stages of the processes the
intern will be involved.
Candidate Profile
The intern should have the following skills/attributes:
Excellent command of both written and spoken English language
A hands-on approach and confidence to take on different projects at the same time
Creativity and problem-solving skills
A strategic communicator who possesses insight and understanding towards our target
groups
An interest in marketing and business development
Expected Time Frame
Minimum duration of the internship: 4-5 months
Beginning of the internship: earliest March 2016.
Eligibility
FIP may accept applicants who meet all of the following conditions as interns:
Applicants who are enrolled in a course of study and are currently undergraduates at an
university or an equivalent institution leading to a formal qualification and who are not
finishing or will finish by the time the internship will take place;
Applicants who are fluent in English and preferably in other working languages of the office
of assignment e.g. French, German, or Spanish
Applicants who are not related to a staff member of FIP (e.g. son/daughter,
brother/sister or mother/father);
Applicants who have not previously participated in FIPs internship programme.
Terms and Conditions of Internship
When accepting an internship, the intern agrees to:
Conduct themselves at all times in accordance with the standards of conduct expected of a
person working in an international environment in the context of FIP;
Refrain from any conduct that would adversely reflect on IPSF or FIP and not engage in any
activity that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of either organization;
Provide the receiving programme with a copy of all materials prepared during the internship.
Interns may not disclose or make use of any unpublished or confidential information that
comes to their knowledge in the course of their internship. The provisions relating to texts
prepared for publication apply also to interns;
Submit a written report at the end of the internship to be reviewed by the supervisor and
other interested parties;
Interns are expected to devote themselves full-time to the assignments of the receiving unit
for the period of the internship.
When offering an internship, the receiving programme agrees to:
Ensure that an intern's assignment is related to his/her field of study, relevant for both the
programme and the intern, and at the appropriate level of complexity and variety.
Review progress regularly and provide adequate feedback and coaching/mentoring during
the internship.
Provide office accommodation and related support facilities to enable the intern to
undertake the assignment.
At the end of the internship, prepare a written evaluation of the intern's performance and
provide the intern with feedback.
Procedures
Please submit electronic copies of your application to Ms Dana Mohamad, IPSF Internship
Coordinator, no later than the 7 of February 2016 23:59 GMT +0. The full application shall be
submitted electronically to internship@ipsf.org under the subject FIP Marketing Internship
2016. Only PDF format of all applications will be accepted.
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The results of the internship selection will be announced to all candidates by 19 of February 2016 at
the latest. If you have any questions about the internships please contact IPSF Internship
Coordinator at internship@ipsf.org or IPSF Chairperson of Pharmacy Education at
education@ipsf.org
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