Host organization: Center for Khmer Studies
Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia

The Center for Khmer Studies (CKS) promotes research, teaching and public service in the social sciences, arts, and humanities in Cambodia and the Mekong region. Since its opening in 2001, CKS has specialized in the preservation of Cambodian and Southeast Asian history and culture. Their work is a response to the country's crisis in the preservation of literary heritage following decades of civil war and the targeted destruction of its educational resources.

Interested in media, communications, or journalism? This communications internship with CKS provides hands-on experience in social media, email campaigns, website management, and more. The communications intern may do the following: 

• Assist in the production of media content: (video, graphic design, written, and photography) for social media, email campaigns, the CKS website and newsletter; 
• Assist in posting on CKS social media: (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Website), update communications calendar, publish content, and generate reports across platforms and campaigns; 
• Assist in organizing online and in person events: update the event calendar/report, collect materials for event announcements, host Zoom meetings/webinars and manage Facebook Live; 
• Assist other communications and outreach tasks as assigned; 
• Assist in editing Junior Resident Fellows research papers. 

Funding

All Global Interns receive an award totaling at least $3,000 for airfare, transportation, and living expenses. A portion of the stipend may be paid directly to the in-country host to support housing, food, and local transportation.

About Us

This internship is managed by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies and its Southeast Asia Program, part of Global Cornell.