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The Briscoe Center is a leading history research center that collects, preserves, and make available documentary and material culture evidence encompassing key themes in Texas and U.S. history. http://www.cah.utexas.edu/index.php

The intern will assist with the care and management of the Briscoe Center‘s material culture collections. Under the supervision of the Associate Director for Material Culture, the intern will gain a range of curatorial experiences, including cataloging and documentation, photographing, housing, and storage for a wide variety of historic artifacts. A strong focus will be the textile collections of historic clothing, quilts, and woven coverlets.

For more information about the Briscoe’s material culture collections, please download a digital copy of UT’s recent Collections book at the following link. Then, check the table of contents to read the sections on the Briscoe’s 1) Material Culture Collections and 2) Winedale Quilt Collection. https://utexas.box.com/s/ubh18vayablcgwtoibm9v2kdlusz5fje

Position requirements:

Passion for museums, history, material culture (3-D historical objects)
Coursework in the Humanities, Fine Arts, Museum Studies, or Social Sciences.
Ability to manage projects using relational database programs.
Excellent time management skills

Please apply by sending a cover letter and resume to: Lynn Bell, Associate Director for Material Culture, Briscoe Center for American History

l.bell@austin.texas.edu

2300 Red River St., Stop D1100

SRH, Unit 2, STE 2.109

Austin, Texas 78712-1426

Job Title: Communications/Policy Intern (20 hrs/wk)

Job Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Internship Dates: Spring, summer and fall internships available
Salary: Small stipend available
Deadline: Deadline for Fall 2018 applicants is Aug 1, 2018

Job Description: The internship is based in Austin and provides social media and communications support for the CDF-TX Policy Department. The intern works 20 hours/week, and will contribute to social media campaigns to promote the research, reports, legislative issues and advocacy-related activities of the organization. CDF-TX organizes advocate training/recruitment, story collection, public education, legislator visits, legislative briefings, and public policy events.

Primary Responsibilities:

Supports CDF’s social media platforms
Monitors blogs and social media accounts of allied groups to develop basic content knowledge about current policy issues related to health care and children’s health
With supervision, plans, prepares, and executes social media campaigns (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) focused on current public policy issues and other subjects as needed
Organizes weekly and monthly content calendars
Assists in the development and execution of special projects and events
Performs other division, department, and organization-wide special projects as needed and assigned

Job Requirements:

Experience using social media for advocacy efforts, volunteer or paid
Visual design skills, video skills a plus
Ability to work effectively and calmly in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and ability to multi-task
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational and execution skills
Attention to detail
Commitment to social advocacy and CDF’s mission to be a voice for all children
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact diplomatically and professionally with CDF staff and external partners/contacts
Strong computer, Internet and research skills

Application Instructions: To apply, candidates should email a resume and a one-page cover letter to: Cheasty Anderson (canderson@childrensdefense.org) and type POLICY INTERN in the subject line.

Contact: Dr. Cheasty Anderson, Senior Policy Associate
Email: canderson@childrensdefense.org

Website: http://www.cdftexas.org/

Job Title: Health Care Policy Intern (20 hrs/wk)

Job Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Internship Dates: Spring, summer and fall internships available
Salary: Stipend available
Deadline: Deadline for Fall 2018 applicants is Aug 1, 2018

Job Description: The internship is based in Austin and provides general support for the CDF-TX Policy Department. The intern works 20 hours/week, and provides substantive research, compiles reports, monitors interim legislative committees and helps with the execution of advocacy-related activities, including story collection, public education, legislator visits, legislative briefings, special event planning, and social media work.

Primary Responsibilities:

Policy research, briefs and training material
Conducts research on public policy, media trends and other subjects as needed
Assists in the development and execution of special projects
Perform other division, department, and organization-wide special projects as needed and assigned
Assist in maintaining CDF’s social media platforms

Job Requirements:

Ability to work effectively and calmly in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and ability to multi-task
Strong organizational and execution skills
Attention to detail
Commitment to social advocacy and CDF’s mission to be a voice for all children
Ability to organize facts and present issues in a clear, concise and logical manner, both orally and in writing
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact diplomatically and professionally with CDF staff and external partners/contacts
Strong computer, Internet and research skills

Application Instructions: To apply, candidates should email a resume and a one-page cover letter to: Cheasty Anderson (canderson@childrensdefense.org) and type POLICY INTERN in the subject line.

Contact: Dr. Cheasty Anderson, Senior Policy Associate
Email: canderson@childrensdefense.org

Website: http://www.cdftexas.org/

Job Title: Youth Civic Education and Engagement Intern (20 hrs/wk)

Job Description: The internship is based in Austin and provides general support for the CDF-TX Youth Civic Education and Engagement initiative. The intern works 20 hours/week supporting both our policy and organizing work to increase youth civic education and engagement.

The intern is someone deeply committed to empowering young people to be actively engaged in their communities and to ensuring young people are represented in the decision-making process in their local and state government.

The youth civic engagement intern provides substantive policy research and reports and monitors interim legislative committees and the State Board of Education on improving youth civic engagement and education in Texas. Additionally, the intern assists with outreach to partners and school districts on behalf of the Texas Civic Education Roundtable to support the prioritization of culturally sustaining civic education in Texas’ public school classrooms.

The intern also supports outreach to young people statewide to support our high school voter registration campaign, as well as provides critical support in developing training curriculums to support young people’s knowledge of and engagement with state legislative and local civic processes.

Primary Responsibilities:

Plans civic engagement opportunities with and for youth (ex: youth townhalls and youth voter registration drives)
Policy research, briefs and training material
Conducts research on public policy, media trends and other subjects as needed
Assists in the development and execution of special projects
Perform other division, department, and organization-wide special projects as needed and assigned
Assist in maintaining CDF’s social media platforms

Job Requirements:

Ability to work effectively and calmly in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and ability to multi-task
Strong organizational and execution skills
Attention to detail
Commitment to social advocacy and CDF’s mission to be a voice for all children
Ability to organize facts and present issues in a clear, concise and logical manner, both orally and in writing
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact diplomatically and professionally with CDF staff and external partners/contacts
Strong computer, Internet and research skills

Application Instructions: To apply, candidates should email a resume and a one-page cover letter to: Cheasty Anderson (canderson@childrensdefense.org) and type CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INTERN in the subject line.

Contact: Dr. Cheasty Anderson, Senior Policy Associate
Email: canderson@childrensdefense.org

Website: http://www.cdftexas.org/

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