Internship Eligibility
The International Trade Internship with the local Honolulu office of the U.S. Department of Commerce's U.S. Commercial Service is an unpaid internship for college credit. This dynamic internship provides students with an opportunity to interact with real businesses in the community and work on real world trade issues.
The internship requires completion of at least 4 months with a
minimum of 12 hours per week. We can be flexible in working
around your school schedule. Openings are available on a rolling
basis but usually coincide with the semester schedule. Interviews
are usually conducted at our office but can be conducted over the
phone.
The Honolulu office operates Monday - Friday.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen. Position is an unpaid internship.
Applicants must fulfill minimum hourly requirements. Must be
enrolled at least part-time in a college or university.
Major Areas of Study
All Business Majors, Economics, Political Science, Public
Administration, Law, International Studies and Relations,
Marketing, Finance, Foreign Language, Communications, Sociology,
Geography and History.
Daily Internship Activities
- Provide support to International Trade Specialists in outreach, market research, trade promotion, and international trade and policy development
- Opportunity to take part in trade development meetings with American and foreign government officials and executives, in key industries
- Research and analysis on commercial markets in Latin America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
- Research on policy and regulatory issues involving global markets
- Writing on international trade and regulatory issues involving trade negotiations
- Compile content and design semi-annual newsletter
- Promotion of industry trade events
- Database management
Internship Coordinator
John Holman
U.S. COMMERCIAL SERVICE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign Trade Zone #9
521 Ala Moana Blvd., Rm. 214
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: 808-522-8041
Fax: 808-522-8045
Email: John.Holman@mail.doc.gov
Please complete the form below and send your resume to John.Holman@mail.doc.gov