The Polish Consulate

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Location: 1440 79th Street Causeway, # 117, Miami, FL 33141

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Internship Type: Mixed Remote & In-Person

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Duties: 

 

Work with staff on research and media development for projects involving Polish education and culture for both Consulate and the American Institute of Polish Culture. Will also be assigned to scanning and copying files.

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The Consul: 

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In October 1998, Lady Blanka Rosenstiel was appointed an Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland, becoming the first Polish Consul in the history of Florida. Along with her Honorary Vice Consul Ms. Beata Paszyc, they work to advance Polish interests in Miami and provides information free of charge to both Polish and non-Polish visitors. 

 

Honorary Consul Lady Blanka Rosenstiel, apart from her role as Consul, also founded The American Institute of Polish Culture, Inc. (AIPC) in Miami. The Institute shares with American society the rich heritage of Poland. It also serves as a center of educational facilities and resources for the encouragement and promotion of the scientific and aesthetic endeavors of Americans of Polish descent. In 1977, Mrs. Rosenstiel established the Chopin Foundation of the United States, a national organization dedicated to helping young American musicians, and promoting Chopin’s music in the United States. In 1998 Mrs. Rosentiel helped to establish a permanent Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies at the University of Virginia. Each year the Institute awards scholarships in the field of journalism, communication, or public relations to talented students of Polish origin. 

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Honorary Vice Consul Beata Pasyzc has been Executive Director of the American Institute of Polish Culture since April 2006 where she organizes and coordinates large-scale national and international cultural, educational, and fundraising events, and manages scholarship and international exchange and outreach programs.