Waterloo, ON – Two seven-month internships for 2008-2009 have been announced for recent U.S. college graduates by MEDA – Mennonite Economic Development Associates.

One is for a micro-business development associate in Gulfport/Biloxi, Miss., to help people recovering from Hurricane Katrina. The assignment will be with the Gulf Coast Community Service Center, which provides training, technical assistance, lending and mentoring to those wanting to start or grow a business. Qualifications include a degree in business administration, community economic development or entrepreneurship.

The second is for a human resource administrator in Haiti, working with Fonkoze, which provides small business and savings products for poor people. Qualifications include knowledge of French and a college degree (preferably studies in human resources).