Vietnam PA Internship or 509 Organizational Experience: January 2010 thru March 2010

MPA students interested in doing their PA 509, or an internship,
during the Winter term of 2010 in Hanoi Vietnam should contact Prof.
Marcus Ingle immediately. The Hatfield School of Government has Ford
Foundation support to collaborate with the Ho Chi Minh National
Academy for Politics and Public Administration (HCMA) in Hanoi in
creating a new public sector leadership discipline for the country
with an emphasis on sustainable development. A Hatfield MPA graduate
recently completed her PA 509 with the HCMA in Hanoi, and the HCMA is
anxious to host another young professional early next year. The
purpose of the organizational experience will be to assist the HCMA
and the Hatfield School of Government with the execution of the
Academy's leadership development strategy. Organizational tasks will
include strategy implementation, cross-cultural communication, project
management and administration, relationship development, teaching of
an English for Leadership course for Vietnamese faculty and report
preparation. This organizational experience includes a stipend which
covers the costs of international travel and local living expenses.
The MPA student will spend part of their professional time in Hanoi at
the HCMA in our program support office that is equipped with a
computer and internet connectivity. Mature MPA students who are
prepared to spend a minimum of 10 weeks in Hanoi beginning early in
January of 2010 should send an e-mail to Prof. Marcus Ingle with a
statement of their interests and availability. Dr. Ingle's e-mail is
mingle@pdx.edu.