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March 28, 2014, Filed Under: Internship

Summer Internships with the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice

Deadline: Monday, April 14, 2014

The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at the University of Texas School of Law is currently considering applications for UT undergraduates to intern with us during the summer of 2014!  Interns will support various initiatives at the Rapoport Center.  This summer we are particularly interested in candidates with experience or serious interest in event planning, publication/graphic design, fundraising, grant writing, and/or film editing, and in candidates with specialized knowledge of human rights.

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 15-20 hours per week for 12 weeks between the conclusion of the spring semester and the start of the fall 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 the UT undergraduate community and helping develop the Center’s undergraduate outreach
Assisting Center Administrator, Co-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
Regular and punctual maintenance of office hours
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
Demonstrated expertise with publication, design, and website software (Adobe Creative Suite, etc.)
Event planning and/or fundraising experience
Demonstrated experience with video editing software (Final Cut, Avid, etc.)
Experience with scholarly research and editing
Journalism experience

How to Apply

Qualified students should submit the following materials in PDF format to Rapoport Center Administrator William Chandler at wchandler@law.utexas.edu (subject: Undergraduate Internship):

  • Cover letter (state why you are interested in the position; demonstrate basic knowledge of our programs and activities)
  • CV/Resume (indicate any relevant skills and foreign language proficiency)
  • Transcript (including the courses you are currently taking)

 

  • List of three references (at least two must be UT faculty; include contact information)
  • Writing sample (3-5 pages; does not need to relate directly to human rights, although that is preferable)

Questions?
Contact William Chandler at wchandler@law.utexas.edu or 512-232-4857.

Thank you and good luck!

March 28, 2014, Filed Under: Internship

Internships with Project Vote Smart

Project Vote Smart is a nonprofit, nonpartisan voter education and political research organization committed to exposing the truth about those who govern us.

Project Vote Smart is currently recruiting interns to work in their UT Austin office. A few positions are still open for Summer 2014, and they have begun accepting applications for the Fall 2014 program. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

For more information about the internship go here:

http://moody.utexas.edu/strauss/2014-summer-and-fall-internships-project-vote-smart

March 28, 2014, Filed Under: Internship

Ted Strauss Civic Internship Award

University of Texas undergraduate students who will not be graduating before December 2014 are invited to apply for The Ted Strauss Civic Internship Award to supplement their paid or unpaid internship in the fields of public policy, public service, government, or politics for the summer.  Previous award winners have worked for CNN, the U.S. Department of Education, the United States Senate, Defenders of Wildlife, the Muscular Dystrophy Association among other organizations and governmental agencies.

Amount of the stipend:  $2,000

Applications Deadline: Wednesday, April 30, 2014

To apply, please email to chuck.courtney@austin.utexas.edu:

  • Contact information including name, address, email, and telephone number
  • Major field of study and current overall GPA
  • Resume
  • Letter of acceptance from the office or agency where the internship will take place
  • 250 word description of your reason for applying

Internship Requirements:

  • Internship must be in the area of public policy, public service, government, or politics.
  • Must be an undergraduate and not be graduating before December 2014.
  • Internship must be a minimum of 10 hours a week for 10 weeks.
  • Internship must not include more than 25% clerical work.
  • Course credit is preferred, but not required.

Expectations by the Institute: The recipients will be expected to write a summary of their experience by September 15, 2014 and to make a brief oral report at the Strauss Institute’s advisory council meeting following their internship experience if requested. Please contact Chuck Courtney, Assistant Director for Administration at 471-7208 with questions.

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