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, Filed Under: Internship

Children of All Nations/ Great Wall China Adoption organization seeking Interns

Children of All Nations is a 501(c)3 child welfare organization based in Austin, Texas. We specialize in connecting orphans throughout the world with their forever families through international adoption.

We are currently looking for a part-time intern for the Spring semester who is FLUENT in French to provide support to the case managers of our African and Haitian adoption programs. Responsibilities include: Calling French-speaking staff, government officials, and orphanages in foreign countries to provide program support; translation of French documents to English and vice versa; assisting case managers as necessary to advocate for the adoption of orphaned children abroad. Students should be a junior or senior in college and preferred candidates will have experience studying abroad or working/communicating with people from other countries.

In addition to the above responsibilities, the intern may also work with the Development Specialist to contact the foreign governments of African countries to explore the possibility of opening adoption or humanitarian aid programs there, researching the programs’ potential for success, help to develop orphan care programs worldwide, and other tasks as assigned. The intern should be available part-time on weekdays between 8:30 am and 4 pm and the schedule is flexible depending on your class schedule.

To apply, please electronically send your resume and cover letter to April Wareham at april@childrenofallnations.com.

International Adoption – Children of All Nations

, Filed Under: Internship, Uncategorized

Internships with Texas After Violence

Texas After Violence Project (TAVP) is accepting applications for part-time interns and volunteers. We are especially seeking interns to assist in processing our oral history interviews and work on media projects.

TAVP has different tracks for new interns:​

  • Oral history track: Oral history interns will focus especially on the creation and management of our oral history archive. A current priority is the processing of our interviews, including transcribing, creating metadata, formatting our transcript collection, and writing abstracts and other copy to accompany interviews. Oral history interns will also engage in analyzing our archive, including identifying and organizing recurrent themes and topics. As time permits, oral history interns may also conduct research on ongoing and new cases, identify and contact potential narrators, assist with interview preparation, and manage narrator database, documents and outreach.
  • ​Media track: Media interns must have specific skills in documentary production and video and/or audio-making, including video editing and/or videography, audio production, and an interest in oral history and storytelling. We need assistance with creating masters for delivery to the Human Rights Documentation Initiative archive; with cutting clips for display in a variety of online spaces; and with producing projects, including podcasts, short videos and multimedia projects. Media interns will engage in the praxis of oral history as social change through their work.
  • Interns will also have the opportunity to learn how a small nonprofit runs and help with social media and community outreach.

TAVP seeks new volunteers and interns on a rolling basis. Volunteers may work remotely or in the office. If interested, please write to volunteer@texasafterviolence.org, and send a resume and cover letter describing your interest in TAVP.

http://texasafterviolence.org/help-make-history.aspx

, Filed Under: Internship

Anti-Defamation League is looking for Spring Interns

Are you an Austin college student looking for a meaningful work experience?

We’re looking for spring 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

http://austin.adl.org/get_involved/adl-austin-internships/