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| Job Title: | Fall Intern |
| Organization: | The National Council for Research on Women (NCRW) |
| Region: | East Coast |
| Description: | NCRW INTERNSHIP PROGRAM For three decades, The National Council for Research on Women has helped advance rights and opportunities for women and girls, both nationally and globally. Some 100 member research, policy, and advocacy centers with more than 2,000 top-level researchers comprise The Council's network of affiliates. The Council also works collaboratively with its Corporate Circle network of major companies and Presidents Circle network of leaders in higher education. Our mission seeks to foster more equitable futures for women and girls by providing the necessary information and research, and convening diverse experts to help formulate strategies, policies, and practices for women and girls' advancement. Through The Council's highly-focused, accessible, and timely research linked with real-life solutions, as well as research-action groups organized around urgent issue areas, rapid-response communications campaigns, and a website featuring the expertise and information produced by our network, The Council delivers the facts, promotes informed activism, and encourages positive change for women's issues. The National Council for Research on Women's intern program exposes interns to the inner workings of a non-profit while providing valuable job training, mentoring, and networking opportunities. At the same time that the program introduces interns to the daily and long-term issues non-profits currently face, NCRW immerses interns in a wide range of women's issues and introduces them to an extensive network of researchers, advocates, and activists to enrich a Women's Studies-focused education. Interns participate in various Council projects and activities involving our network of member centers that will expand their awareness of jobs available within the feminist community and may encourage their return to The Council or our member centers as future employees. In addition, interns have opportunities to forge connections with other interns and staff at NYC-Area member centers, thus initiating a professional network that will continue to serve them long after the internship ends. Fall and Spring interns must commit to at least 14 hours per week, however, full-time commitment is welcome. During the Summer, a 21 hours per week commitment is strongly encouraged, and applicants who can give more time will be given priority. We try to be flexible with interns' schedules as much as we are able. When appropriate, The Council will assist interns in arranging for academic or work-study credit. A daily stipend of $10 (for food and travel) is available. The ideal applicant will be a collegiate junior, senior, graduate, or post-graduate who has: - Sound judgment, excellent interpersonal and communications skills, a strong work ethic and superb attention to detail; - Responsibility, flexibility, patience, proactivity and efficiency in a fast-paced work setting; - Strong organizational and problem-solving skills; - Flexibility and ability to work collaboratively and productively in a dynamic office environment; - A can-do attitude and equal parts humor, compassion, and sensibility necessary to address the practicalities and desires of an entrepreneurial non-profit; - A commitment to The Council's values, mission, goals, and program; - An appreciation for the value of research, particularly feminist research, to influence public agendas and policy. Applications should be sent to applications@ncrw.org and should include a: - cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, which department you are interested in applying for, and your availability - resume (in Word or pdf format) - short writing sample (2-3 pages) - reference list with email addresses In order to expedite the internal sorting and reviewing process, please write your name (Last, First) and indicate which internship you are interested in (e.g. "Corporate Research", "Development") in the subject line of your e-mail. DEADLINES - Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. However, you are strongly encouraged to use the following dates as guidelines -- Fall (August 1st); Spring (November 1st ); Summer (March 15th) Internship Department: Communications Communications Interns will work under the direction of the Director of Communication and assist with research on breaking news stories that are of particular interest to The Council's mission. Proficient research and writing skills and attention to detail are critical; experience with website content and HTML are helpful. The intern's responsibilities include (but are not limited to): - Provide support for the newly launched website, including the database of resources and expertise - Produce news round-ups and other monitoring and analysis of current coverage and trends - Monitor a wide variety of news sources and websites for stories directly related to the lives and conditions of women around the world - Update NCRW media lists - Assist with website, social media, and blog updates - Conduct outreach to and communicate with NCRW's Member Centers - Administrative support as needed Internship: Fundraising & Development The Development Intern reports to the Director of Development to support the fundraising efforts of The Council. The intern's responsibilities include (but are not limited to): - Support the upkeep of the donor database (DonorPefect) - Provide assistance with all fundraising activities including Awards Dinner, individual donors, grant proposals, etc. - Complete research on potential NCRW member prospects using a variety of internet and print resources - Compile collateral material for meetings - Work on special projects as needed. - The ideal candidate for an internship in the Development Department will have a meticulous eye for, as well as attention to detail. Internship Department: Research and Programs Working under the direct supervision of the Director of Research and Programs, the Research Intern would support the research and policy programs at The National Council for Research on Women. S/he would help manage correspondence to member centers and other constituencies; contribute to the development of policy briefs and position papers; and conduct relevant research on topics of interest to The Council. Additionally, s/he will keep abreast of relevant issues and coordinate the collection and filing of news articles, reports and other materials. The intern's responsibilities include (but are not limited to): - Conduct regular, relevant research on topics which affect the lives of women and girls and contribute to the development of policy briefs and position papers - Respond to research inquiries from our constituency and the general public - Manage correspondence to member centers and other constituencies. - Support the programmatic and research components of the NCRW website - Perform daily research and outreach regarding the response of Council's member centers to breaking news. - Support special projects and events (e.g. Annual Conference, Awards Dinner and Afternoon Program) - Support the development of foundation proposals - Provide administrative support as needed Requisite to an internship in the Research and Programs Department is either candidacy for, or obtainment of a Master's Degree. INTERNSHIPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS IN THE Operations Department (Administration & Finance). |
| Contact: | |
| Phone: | 212-785-7335 |
| E-Mail: | applications@ncrw.org |
| Website: | http://http://www.ncrw.org/ |
| Closing Date: | August-01-12 |
