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UT AmeriCorps VISTA Program Opportunities

The UT Austin Division of Diversity & Community Engagement (DDCE) AmeriCorps VISTA program is now accepting applications for both Summer Associates positions as well as full-year VISTA positions (starting in July).  The Summer Associates positions are ideal for current college students in need of a summer paid internship and will take place from June 2nd until August 8th and will be in the following organizations:

Austin Area Urban League – 4 positions
Austin Pre Freshman Engineering Program (AusPrEP) at Huston-Tillotson University – 5 positions
Camp Fire – 5 positions
UT Outreach Rio Grande Valley – 2 positions
UT Outreach Houston – 2 positions
UT Outreach Dallas – 2 positions
UT Outreach San Antonio – 1 position

All Summer Associate positions are listed on the Corporation for National & Community Service website (nationalservice.gov) in the opportunity listings under EITHER “UT Austin Summer Associates/Name of Organization” or “UT Austin (DDCE)/Name of Organization.

Applicants must FIRST complete an AmeriCorps profile (the AmeriCorps job application) by going through the following link on the nationalservice.gov website:

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/recruit/registration.do;jsessionid=n0FMTxGpJfXFRfvlh37TMsQxn6jMYpxlZT09pQVsznPMZWhZgy29!-1738413846
If you have questions about the VISTA experience within the UT VISTA program, visit the UT VISTA website and blog at: http://ddce.utexas.edu/vistas/.

Questions? Contact Cheryl Sawyer at cheryls@austin.utexas.edu.

, 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!

, Filed Under: Internship

Internship with Children of All Nations

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 Summer who is preferably 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 preferably be a junior or senior in college and preferred candidates will have experience studying abroad or working/communicating with people from other countries. If the student is not a French-speaker, other tasks as assigned will apply.

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.