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Viewing cable 04SANTODOMINGO6315, WHA SUMMER 2005 INTERN PROGRAM

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
04SANTODOMINGO6315 2004-11-19 21:20 2011-08-30 01:44 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Santo Domingo
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 006315 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR WHA/EX MARY MCBRIDE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: APER AMGT
SUBJECT: WHA SUMMER 2005 INTERN PROGRAM 
 
REF: SECSTATE 243314 
 
Santo Domingo is interested in participating in the WHA 
summer 2005 intern program.  The following information as per 
reftel: 
 
A. Number of internships offered: Two interns a) Economic 
intern b) Consular intern 
 
B. Language requirement: 
      a)Political/Economic intern - Spanish min 2  2 
b)Consular intern - Spanish min 3 3 
 
C. N/A 
 
D. Section to be assigned: a)ECOPOL, b)Consulate 
 
E. Post intern coordinator: 
      Stephen Wheeler 
      Chief, Economic Unit 
      809.731.4293 (office) 
      809.686.4038 (fax) 
      WheelerS@state.gov 
 
F. Specific duties and projects intern will perform: 
 
1)The ecopol intern will cover duties normally assigned to a 
second tour officer, as full participation in the activities 
of a busy 7 person economic and political section in a 
country friendly to the United States, subject to economic 
difficulties and institutional weaknessess. This may include: 
 
-- Producing written material, including summaries of current 
political and economic topics, memoranda of conversation, 
biographic material, briefing material for the Ambassador, 
and, if the opportunity arises, drafts for telegraphic 
reports to the Department of State. 
 
-- Possibility of participation in demarches to Dominican 
officials in visits of USG officials and in representational 
events. 
 
-- Daily review of local newspaper, identifiaction of topics 
of interest to the USG. 
 
--  Involvement producing material for the Embassy's 
classified Website serving the USG. 
 
-- As warranted, travel outside Santo Domingo for orientation 
and investigation. 
 
A memorandum of performance is prepared at the end of the 
assignment. 
 
2) The consulate intern would be directly supervised by the 
Deputy Consul General or by a Unit Chief.  While the intern 
would not be doing line consular work, the person would be 
given research Projects commensurate with a first - or - 
second- tour Foreign Service Officer, which includes 
producing memoranda and drafting cables or reports to the 
Department; attending meetings with Dominican officials and 
other consular contacts; reviewing local newspaper and 
electronic media for topics of interest to the Consular 
section; and as arranged, travel outside Santo Domingo for 
meetings and investigations.  A memorandum of performance 
will be prepared at the end of the assignment. 
 
G. Housing: Embassy cannot guarantee that USG housing will be 
available for an intern.  Once possible dates are known we 
can seek to identify housing that may be available between 
tenants or house-sitting opportunities; if necessary, we can 
seek to put an incoming intern in contact with possible 
sources for short-term rental of a simple furnished room or 
apartment.  The Embassy has no funds to pay for housing. 
 
H. Visa requirements: Officially, the Dominican Republic 
requires a visa to enter the country. However, a tourist visa 
valid for a limited stay can be purchased upon arrival at 
national airports, including at the airport in Santo Domingo. 
The cost is USD 20.  There may be a modest additional fee 
upon departure (perhaps USD 5) if the traveler stays beyond 
the time period indicated. 
 
I. Innoculations required: None (if expecting to travel 
extensively outside urban centers, vaccinations for Hepatits 
A and B are recommended) 
 
J. Deposits required: None. Cash, travelers checks and 
personal checks can be exchanged at local banks, including at 
a branch located at the Embassy chancery. 
KUBISKE