The Korea Division of the One-World Washington Internship Program looks for competitive candidates who will excel in America. In-person or phone interviews are generally required to confirm English skills, academic achievement, and overall maturity. Once accepted into the program, students and graduates attend interviewing clinics to prepare for phone interviews that some U.S. employers request. Although Washington-based staff members edit resumes, writing samples, cover letters, and all E-mail correspondence between applicants and supervisors at internship sites, Korean-based advisors assist with proofreading, faxing, and E-mailing student materials. The interviewing clinic offers insights from individuals who normally spend their time on the other side of the desk or phoneline during interviews on college campuses or in the business world. Individual assistance is offered at every step along the way. In other parts of the world, Global Recruiting and representatives from similar companies provide background checks, drug screening, and academic or employment reviews to insure that only the very best young people are chosen.

Some internships are paid while most are unpaid because interns require on-the-job training. Internships may begin in an unpaid capacity and later become paid if the intern is doing a good job and functioning well in English. Although most interns do make some money while in Washington, we don't encourage people to apply who cannot afford the standard of living in America.

  An internship program, like a college education, is an investment in your future. The financial rewards you will glean may be modest in the United States but after returning home with international experience, your training sets you apart from other job seekers, students, or graduate-school applicants.