Arabic

Location: Qatar

Description: Tutors hold office hours each week and meet with students either one-on-one or in small groups when appropriate. In addition, tutors may work on projects or other initiatives depending on their specialty. Arabic tutors may hold conversation hours where students practice dialogue or collaborate with faculty for special events. They may anticipate using both Standard Arabic and other dialects of Arabic. Peer tutors are hired for a full academic year, and positions are announced in March through the Student Employment Program along with application requirements. Applicants are asked to submit a resume, cover letter, and list a professor as a reference, and will be interviewed during the process. This is a paid position.

Arabic tutors require advanced Arabic courses and a proficiency exam. Tutors can expect to support native and non-native speakers from different levels to learn Arabic, organize cultural and social events, and to receive training for international certification. 

Link: https://www.qatar.georgetown.edu/current-students/academic-services/student-employment-opportunities-oas/

Recommended by: Jawaher Alshamari (jawaher_al-shamari@brown.edu) 

Location: Washington, D.C. 

Description: The Middle East Program takes on full-time, paid interns each spring, summer, and fall. The Middle East Program’s analysis focuses on the drivers of change in the region. We strongly encourage interested candidates to review our Advice for Job Seekers in Middle East Policy and the requirements provided herewith before submitting your application for an internship with the CSIS Middle East Program. 

Link: https://www.csis.org/programs/middle-east-program/internships-and-career-advice 

Recommended by: Alex Winder (alex_winder@brown.edu) 

Location: Washington, D.C. 

Description: The Arab Studies Institute (ASI) is now offering new internship opportunities that involve training and production at various levels in one of ASI’s five organizations: Arab Studies Journal, Jadaliyya, Forum on Arab and Muslim Affairs, Quilting Point, and Tadween Publishing. The internships offered are in several areas. 

Link: http://www.arabstudiesinstitute.org/en/internships 

Recommended by: Alex Winder (alex_winder@brown.edu) 

Location: New Britain, CT 

Description: Jiran (جيران) is a summer language program that pairs intermediate and advanced Arabic students with underserved Arabic-speaking families in New Britain, Connecticut. Jiran programming is focused on Arabic language learning and intercultural competence development. The program allows student participants to progress in Arabic, access Arabic speakers from places they cannot study abroad (Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, etc), and experientially learn about challenges facing Arabic-speaking families new to the US.

Link: https://schoolinjordan.middcreate.net/acas/apply/

Location: Washington, D.C.

Contact at Brown: Professor Alex Winder

Description: MEI offers a diverse range of internships across its research programs and all of its departments. MEI interns are presented with exciting opportunities to do real work and complete substantive assignments with personal guidance and hands-on training from their supervisors. In addition to numerous other benefits, interns have access to free language courses at the Institute in an intimate classroom setting with native-speaking professors (based on term/class enrollment). Please browse the wide variety of intern and full-time employment positions available.

Link: https://www.mei.edu/get-involved/internships 

Location: Washington, D.C.

Description: The Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) is looking for a motivated intern with an interest in transitional justice and the conflict in Syria. SJAC accepts applications from current undergraduate, graduate and law students, as well as recent graduates. Interns are responsible for communicating SJAC’s message to Syrians and the international community as well as supporting SJAC’s analysis and research. They are encouraged to pursue their own research, as long as it contributes to SJAC’s mission to prevent impunity, promote redress for victims, and facilitate principled institutional reform in Syria. SJAC offers internships for the fall and spring semesters.

Link: https://syriaaccountability.org/internship/, https://syriaaccountability.org/careers/ 

Location: Amman, Jordan

Description: Home to significant archeological, historical, and religious sites, Jordan is your gateway into the Middle East. Whether you want to enroll in Arabic language courses, gain insight into Jordanian culture and traditions, or experience life abroad in an Islamic country, studying abroad in Jordan offers something that every student can enjoy. You’ll be in Amman, Jordan’s capital city, a secure and hospitable home to inhabitants from all over the Middle East that provides a stable environment for students to learn about the region. With homestays, peer language assistants, volunteer opportunities, and excursions to local and regional sites, CIEE study abroad in Jordan offers a remarkably immersive experience for students looking for adventure!

Feedback: Amazing experience! I was a student (took 2 classes - "America and the arabs" and "Colloquial arabic"), used Arabic inside and outside of the classroom.

Link: https://www.ciee.org/go-abroad/college-study-abroad/locations/middle-east/jordan 

Contact: dorra_guermazi@brown.edu 

Location: Nizwa, Oman

Position: Scholarship Recipient

Description: I attended language classes 5 days a week. I had meetings with an assigned language partner and I had cultural outings with her. We had three "homestay" days in which I visited my language partner's family for a day. We had cultural activities built into the program and occasions where we had breaks and were able to do travel of our own within the country. 

Language Requirement: 1 year of prior instruction

Language Use: Arabic was used in every aspect of the program, it was an immersive experience

Impact on Language Skills: They improved as a result of a strong emphasis on language learning for two months. Everything centered arabic. 

Opportunity Found Through: Found by myself

Paid: No

Application Process: Resume, transcript, three writing pieces about 300-500 words each

Contact Information: Ariana Palomo '25 (ariana_palomo@brown.edu) 

Location: Bennington, VT and Manah, Oman

Position: Student

Description: Language immerison program. The SALAM program was entirely funded by the Omani government.

Language Requirement: no experience at Middlebury and two years for SALAM

Language Use: Classes were entirely in Arabic

Impact on Language Skills: Went from intermediate speaker to an advanced speaker

Opportunity Found Through: Recommended by a professor

Paid: No

Application Process: Essays, letters of recommendation, and transcript 

Contact Information: Bianca Rosen '25 (bianca_rosen@brown.edu)