Internships
Updated October 2009
Internships:
Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration (ORAM)
Supervised Independent Internships
Contact person:
Send to email:
·
Cover Letter or e-mail
describing your interest in and qualifications for the proposed work
·
Resume or
Curriculum Vitae showing your
relevant education and experience.
E-mail:
piros@oraminternational.org
Nature of Internships:
ORAM is a
California-based not-for-profit international organization with a mission to
advocate for refugees fleeing sexual or gender based persecution. Our
current focus is on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) refugees.
ORAM
conducts education and advocacy on behalf of these highly vulnerable
refugees. It also provides them with legal counseling and representation as
they struggle for security and safe haven. We work with other
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and with community-based groups in the
US and abroad to achieve our mission. Goals include integration of these
refugees’ concerns into government and NGO agendas, as well as substantive
policy change. More information is available at
www.oraminternational.org.
ORAM is
looking for committed and highly-qualified volunteers to assist with
research, writing and outreach on a variety of issues related to persecution
based on gender identity and sexual orientation, as well as sexual and
gender based violence (SGBV). This opportunity will be especially relevant
to students of LGBT or refugee issues, but will be academically rewarding
across many disciplines.
Area I: Writing &
Communications (Public Relations & Journalism)
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Drafting and editing
the organization’s newsletter
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Writing and editing
the organization’s online news widgets
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Research, analysis and
writing of advocacy pieces concerning refugees who are LGBT and/or victims
of SGBV
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Writing the
organization’s Twitter feed
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Posting news on the
organization’s Facebook page
·
Media relations
·
Editing newsfeeds
regarding LGBTs and victims of SGBV from given countries
Area II: Research,
Analysis & Writing (Advocacy)
·
Conducting surveys of
and interviewing NGO officials on the inclusion of LGBT refugee & migration
issues in international and domestic refugee agendas
·
Researching the
conditions of LGBTs in countries of origin
·
Researching and
analyzing government policies regarding LGBT refugees and victims of SBGV
·
Research and analysis
of conditions of LGBTs and victims of SGBV in countries of persecution or
transit
Work Product & Other
Program Requirements
At the
outset of the internship, each participant will prepare together with the
program director Neil Grungras and the participant’s academic supervisor, a
formal proposal for a written work related to their internship topic, to be
finalized and submitted by the end of the internship. This paper will be
additional to any other program requirements. A finalized version will be
submitted to the student’s school supervisor for grading and other
evaluation.
Students
will meet periodically with ORAM Executive Director Neil Grungras, and will
be in daily telephone and e-mail contact with Mr. Grungras.
All externs
are expected to complete a total of 180 work-hours during the internship.
(There is some flexibility as to the exact number of hours completed during
a given week.)
This program [___ IS]/[___ IS NOT]
eligible for academic internship/externship credit. Students earning credit
must complete a total of
[ACADEMIC
INSTITUTION TO INDICATE NUMBER]
work-hours during the internship. Up to
[ACADEMIC
INSTITUTION TO INDICATE NUMBER]
may be earned.
Paid/Unpaid:
Unpaid
Become an Intern or Work Study Student at RESIST
*starting as soon as possible and ending at the end of
December
Contact
person:
Malika McCray, Development Director,
E-mail:
malika@resistinc.org
Nature of
Internship: RESIST
funds small non-profits engaged in cutting-edge activism led by the people
most affected and often in dangerous areas. We support direct organizing for
issues of economic justice, minority rights, environmentalism, peace, and so
much more. Every two months, we fund roughly 20 grassroots groups all across
the country but our offices are conveniently located right in Davis Square.
See all of the amazing groups we funded in 2008 on our website:
www.resistinc.org.
In addition to our grant making program, we put out a radical newsletter
sent to donors and the organizations we have funded – check it out the next
time you’re in Diesel!
RESIST needs a
unique, progressive, energetic intern to help with the following:
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Newsletter:
help produce, proofread and index
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Electronic
Communications: expand the e-newsletter, update electronic messages, and
maintain weblinks and graphics
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Grant Program:
evaluate grant proposals for funding cycles, analyze funding patterns,
develop outreach strategies, and contact grantees regarding training and
organizing resources
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Event Planning:
assist with the online auction
Applicants
should have the following:
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Familiarity with, or interest in, progressive, anti-racist, feminist, and
LGBT politics
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Good writing, communication, and research skills
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Strong
organizational ability
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Flexibility and
willingness to perform a variety of tasks, including those that are tedious
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Ability to take
initiative
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Computer skills
and some knowledge of graphic design desirable, but not required
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Sense of humor
a must!
To apply,
please send a cover letter and resume to the contact email. Please do
not call; we will contact you for an interview date.
Approximate Hours/Week:
6 – 8
Paid/unpaid: Unpaid
Paid Diversity Recruitment
Internships in Tufts Undergraduate Admissions
Contact person: Karen Richardson
E-mail:
karen.richardson@tufts.edu
Nature of Internship:
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions seeks 3
full-time Tufts students to serve as paid interns on the Diversity
Recruitment team. As part of the university¡¦s recruitment and yield
efforts, the interns will work closely with admissions officers whose
responsibilities include diversity recruitment programming to develop and
deliver programs for the purpose of creating a diverse campus environment.
The Diversity Recruitment Interns will:
* Assist with planning and implementing
¡Voices of Tufts : the Diversity Experience¡¨ in fall 2009.
* Recruit current Tufts students as
overnight hosts for the Voices program.
* Communicate with prospective students via
phone and email regarding life on campus.
* Participate in phone-a-thons in spring
2010 for the purpose of yielding a class.
* Work with other admissions office staff
and interns to plan and implement April Open House programming.
* Travel as needed with admissions officers
to local schools and fairs for the purpose of recruitment throughout the
fall.
* Other duties as assigned that will help
further the mission and goals of the Office of Admissions.
The
ideal candidate will have a strong interest in helping to build a diverse
class, be comfortable with change and working independently, and have an
ability to meet deadlines. Interested applicants should send an email
to Karen Richardson, Director of Diversity Recruitment, indicating their
interest in the position. Please include your class year, major/intended
major, hometown, the best number to reach you and no more than a paragraph
on why you are interested in this position. Please submit this
information by 5 p.m. on Friday, September 11th.
Approximate Hours/week: 10
Paid/unpaid: Graduate and undergraduate work study students can
be paid. Graduate students may receive course or practicum credit.
Health Promotion/Communication Internship Description
Contact person: Michael D. Shankle,
MPH, Director, The MALE Center
E-mail:
mshankle@aac.org
Nature of Internship:
Five (5) Health Promotion/Communication Internship
positions are available through The MALE Center, Boston’s community
resources and wellness center for gay and bisexual men. Interns will work
as a team and in concert with outreach staff and peer advocates to engage
members of the gay and bisexual men’s community in promoting health
awareness and risk reduction methods. Through a variety of team developed
solutions, interns will design and implement innovative health promotion
activities and media for the community. Internship positions will involve
direct connection with community members and work in venues frequented by
gay and bisexual men. The ideal candidate will exhibit comfort in speaking
in front of groups, be willing to think “outside the box” in developing
health promotion/communication materials, be willing to work as a team to
develop creative innovation solutions, ability to work evenings and late
nights, have a genuine interest in gay and bisexual men’s health issues, and
have comfort engaging with risk communities.
The main responsibilities of Health
Promotion/Communication Interns will include:
- Developing and implementing health
promotion/communication activities to the gay and bisexual men’s
community in venues frequented by community members
- Increasing knowledge about HIV/STI prevention
methods and harm reduction techniques
- Discussing risk behaviors (sexual, drug use)
with targeted community
- Working as a team to develop innovative
projects/services
- Supporting outreach staff and peer advocate
activities
- Increasing referrals and connections to
prevention and health services
- 21 years and older
- Must be able to work late hours (10PM to
2AM)
- Attend team meetings (evenings/Saturday)
- Must be outgoing and willing to engage with
diverse groups of individuals
Send: Resume with cover letter indicating:
- Experience with health
promotion/communication activities
- Highlight experience/connection to the
gay and bisexual men’s community
- Discuss one method you would consider
creative and effective for engaging gay and bisexual men around
health promotion/communication activities.
Approximate Hours/week: 15-20
Unpaid
Protect
Marriage Equality in Maine
E-mail:
Click here to volunteer!
Nature of Internship:
Maine became the fifth state in the nation to
win marriage equality in May. Barely 4 months later, we could lose this
right when people go to the polls in Maine in November. Sounds familiar,
doesn’t it?
Maine is ground zero in the fight for marriage equality right now. The Task
Force has made a significant commitment of money, staff, and expertise to
help No on 1 / Protect Maine Equality defend their marriage equality bill.
You can make a difference and help No on 1 and the Task Force win this
battle. Take a “Volunteer Vacation” in October and join activists from
around the country in Maine to be part of this battle’s final 30 days.
We need volunteers who can commit to spending at least a week in Maine in
October to be part of an unprecedented get-out-the-vote operation. We have
several shifts to choose from, each lasting one week. If you can, feel free
to take more than one shift!
We
promise you a full orientation and training before you’re assigned to a
team. The Task Force is working closely with the No on 1 campaign to secure
community housing on a first-come, first-serve basis for those volunteering
from out-of-state. You’re responsible for financing your travel to and from
Portland as well as for food and local transportation.
All you really need is the desire to work hard and to make a difference. In
return, you get an intensive, practical experience and the chance to really
make that difference. You’ll walk away from this not only with a great
feeling but with new skills you can use in any campaign. We think this is
quite a deal!
Approximate Hours/week: at least one shift
Unpaid
Continuous Internships in the Boston Area:
Tufts LGBT Center
Contact person: Tom Bourdon
E-mail: lgbt@tufts.edu
Nature of Internship: Undergraduate and graduate student internships
available. Graduate students from other universities can apply.
Responsibilities vary depending on applicant’s interests and skills but may
include helping to plan educational and social events, creating outreach
materials, maintaining web pages, researching LGBT topics, organizing
library and video materials, and helping the Tufts community access the
center's resources.
Approximate Hours/week: 5-20
Paid/unpaid: Graduate and undergraduate work study students can
be paid. Graduate students may receive course or practicum credit.
Amnesty International USA Group 133
Contact person: Becky Ticotsky
E-mail:
becky@amnesty133.org
Nature of Internship: They take administrative interns and cannot
guarantee the nature of any projects with which interns may be involved.
Amnesty’s Outfront branch in NYC takes non-administrative interns who can
focus on a specific project or area of interest. Outfront specifically
focuses on human rights issues regarding LGBT individuals outside of the
U.S.
Approximate Hours/week: flexible
Unpaid
Boston Gay and
Lesbian Adolescent Social Services
Contact Person: Eric Thai
Phone: 617 266-3349
E-mail: EThai@jri.org
Nature of internships: Varies. The center “employs” a maximum of 4
interns at any one time. Summer internships take place between mid June-mid
August. All internships are designed to meet both the intern’s and the
center’s goals. Interns can choose between direct service opportunities with
youth or administrative opportunities. Boston GLAS asks that all internship
projects are completed during the duration of the internship commitment.
Examples of past internships include: A video project of youth experiences,
development of peer leadership curriculum with regard to HIV/AIDS education,
a discussion panel involving youth and community regarding issue of religion
and spirituality and LGBT identity, resource building in the area of crisis
counseling.
Approx. Hours/week: Varies. The center is open for youth 3-8 M-TH and
3-5 F. The administrative offices are open 9-5.
Unpaid (some interns receive individual grants to serve as funding
for their time)
Address: 93 Massachusetts Avenue, third floor Boston, MA 02115
Freedom to Marry Coalition of Massachusetts
Contact Person: Joshua Legg
Phone: 617 249-0234
E-mail:
info@equalmarriage.org
Nature of internships: Internships are offered year-round- hours and
duration are flexible. The nature of the internship can vary based on
student’s individual interest and the center’s needs. Categories of past
internships include: politics, education, communications etc.
Approx. hours/week: Flexible
Unpaid
Address: 325 Huntington Ave, Suite 88 Boston, MA 02115-4401
GLAD
Contact person(s): Emily Douglas, Robby Samuels
Phone: 617 426-1350
E-mail: ed_intern@glad.org or
dev_intern@glad.org
Nature of internships: Internships are available in all areas of
Glad’s work such as: litigation (for law students only), public education,
and development/fundraising .For more information, see the internship
brochure at the Tufts LGBT center.
Approx. Hours per week: Summer internships are full time. Academic
year internships are part time (10-15 hours per week).
Unpaid
Address: 249 Washington Street, #301 Boston, MA 02108
GLSEN
Boston
Contact Person: Alex Hivoltze
Phone: 617-536-9669
E-mail: Alex@glsenboston.org
Nature of internship: committee leadership and support, fundraising,
programming, marketing, administration, membership/volunteer logistics and
activities. There is an internship brochure available at the Tufts LGBT
center.
Approximate hours/week: 6-15 hours a week
Paid/unpaid: Volunteer or payment is available through federal
work-study funds
Address: 29 Stanhope Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Internships Outside Boston:
Human Rights Campaign
Contact Person: Kalina Duncan
Phone: 202-572-8916
E-mail: Kalina.Duncan@hrc.org
Nature of internship: The HRC-the nation's largest national lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy organization-is seeking
interns for Summer or Fall 2005. We hire 20-30 interns/semester in the
following general areas: non-profit administration, events planning,
advocacy, and
fundraising.
Approximate hours/week: Varies according to position.
Paid/unpaid: Interns can be paid or unpaid with academic credit,
full-time or part-time.
Address: 1640 Rhode Island Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20036
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Contact Person: Jovan Sage, Field Organizer
Phone: 648-358-1483
E-mail: jsage@theTaskForce.org
Nature of internship: Summer 2008 organizing fellowship: this is not
your average fellowship. Fellows will be working directly with the
Organizing and Training Department to organize and defeat anti-LGBT ballot
measures, get real campaign experience, and recruit hundreds of volunteers
to build large-scale grassroots campaigns that change voters' minds and
hearts about the lives of LGBT people. People of color and transgender
people are highly encouraged to apply.
Approximate hours/week: Full-time June 9, 2008-August 15, 2008.
Fellows will travel an average of 15 days a month to local communities.
Applications due March 30, 2008. Applications include cover letter, resume,
three references, and university transcript.
Paid/unpaid: Summer fellows are paid a stipend of $500 per week.
Address: 80 Maiden Lane, Suite 1504, New York, New York 10038
Sexuality
Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
Contact Person: Martha Kempner
Phone: 212-819-9770
Email: siecus@siecus.org
Nature of internship: This is an unpaid internship focusing on LGBT
issues, government oversight and reform, health and medicine, human rights,
international relations and women’s political issues. A small stipend will
be provided, however students will be able to apply to their academic
institution for financial aid benefit.
Approximate hours/week: Varies/flexible
Generally Unpaid
Address: 1706 R ST NW, Washington, DC 20009 |
