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Fall Internships Available with Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice – Deadline Extended to August 2

The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at the University of Texas School of Law offers Fall, Spring, and Summer internships to undergraduates who are interested in working in the field of human rights. Interns are chosen based on their academic credentials and background and interest in community outreach and human rights.

About the Internship

Interns support various initiatives at the Rapoport Center. This internship is ideal for students who are interested in:

  • Working on human rights research and advocacy projects
  • Learning how an academic center functions
  • Engaging in human rights scholarship
  • Gaining practical experience
  • Collaborating with faculty, staff, and students

This is an unpaid internship. Selected interns should be available at least 10 hours per week during the semester.

The Role of Human Rights Interns

Undergraduate interns play an important role at the Rapoport Center. Interns will focus on different activities, depending on their background, interest, and the needs of the Center. Primary duties include:

  • Assisting with human rights research and advocacy projects
  • Supporting the coordination and publicity of events and programs
  • Expanding the Center’s social media outreach
  • Providing administrative support for Center programs
  • Contributing written work for press releases, website, and Annual Review publications
  • Serving as liaison to UT undergraduate community and helping develop Center’s undergraduate outreach
  • Assisting Center Administrator, Directors, Human Rights Scholars, graduate students, and affiliated faculty with other projects and tasks as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Commitment to working on issues of human rights and justice
  • Excellent writing skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Demonstrated regular and punctual attendance at work
  • Professional demeanor
  • Experience with internet research, standard office equipment, and Microsoft Office

The following qualifications may be preferred in some candidates:

  • Proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese
  • Journalism experience
  • Experience with publication, design, and website software (Adobe Creative Suite, Dreamweaver, etc.)

Application Process

Qualified students should submit the following items individually in PDF format via email (subject: Undergraduate Internship) to Rapoport Center Administrator William Chandler (wchandler@law.utexas.edu) no later than Friday, August 2:

Cover letter (state why you are interested in the position; demonstrate basic knowledge of our programs and activities)

  • CV/Resume (indicate any computer/software skills and foreign language proficiency)
  • Unofficial transcript
  • List of three references (at least two must be UT faculty)
  • Writing sample (3-5 pages; does not need to relate directly to human rights)

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Fall Internship Positions Available with Anti-Defamation League – Deadline 8/26

The Anti-Defamation League in Austin is looking for fall interns for each of the following departments: Education, Development, and Civil Rights.

PRIMARY FUNCTION
Under direct supervision, participate in day-to-day operations and projects within the Division/Department/Regional Office in order to learn real-world transferable skills and gain work experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary:
Shadow the respective manager, and designated colleague(s), to gain real-world work experience in, and a greater understanding of, the respective field of interest.
Participate in Division/Department/Regional Office meetings to gain a better understanding of the mission of ADL and familiarity with community service work.
Read print and electronic media on topics connected to the ADL mission.
Under direct supervision, conduct research, prepare memos and letters, and draft meeting minutes in order to gain experience in the implementation of community service work.
Gain a better understanding of field of interest by participating in special projects in the fields of development, civil rights, international affairs, education, community service, management, or other areas of interest.

Secondary:
Provide clerical assistance as needed.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.

QUALIFICATIONS
1.       Skills

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Research skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate commitment to ADL’s mission.
  • Experience in Microsoft Word.

2.       Work Experience:

  • Prior volunteer or work experience helpful.

3.       Education:

  • High School student, matriculated college student, or recent High School or college graduate.

The information in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification.  It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job, nor is it to be interpreted as a contract for employment.

To Apply: Email Megan Flowers at mflowers@adl.org, with a cover letter describing which position you’re interested in (education, development, or civil rights), along with a resume by Monday, August 26th.

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Church Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Lab seeks research assistant

Dr. Jessica Church’s Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Lab seeks a volunteer undergraduate research assistant to start in the fall of 2013. We often have openings for undergraduates looking to gain experience in a behavioral and neuroimaging research lab. Duties include participant recruitment, scheduling of scanning sessions, preparation leading up to scanning, follow-ups with parents and children, and data entry. Other possible duties may include reading literature, attending meetings and learning more about the workings of a research lab. With proper experience and a strong work ethic the possibility of learning fMRI data analysis and getting trained on the MRI scanner can be discussed. In summary, the more you put in the more you will get out of this position.

Interested students may apply here. Email churchlab@austin.utexas.edu or call 512-471-2221 with questions about the position. To learn more about the Church Lab, visit the website at http://labs.la.utexas.edu/church-lang/research/.