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Washington Peace Center - Internship
Position Description: WPC Oral History Intern
Primary Point Person: Program Manager
Work Location: Combination of Remote and In Office
Purpose: 2013 marks the Washington Peace Center’s 50th anniversary. Since 1963, we have been active on many fronts: from opposing the Vietnam War and acting as the main local office for draft counseling in the 1960’s; to confronting the US government's interventionist policy in Latin America in the ’80's; to working on local racial and economic justice issues and opposing the first Gulf War in the ’90’s.
A major goal for the Peace Center during this year is to reconnect with our history and make it vibrant and relevant for activists today. The person in this position will strengthen our capacity to do this by undertaking large portions of our planned Oral History Project, including, but not limited to, scheduling, preparing, conducting, and transcribing (parts of) the interviews.
Responsibilities & Duties: This person’s core responsibilities will include arranging logistics for interviews, doing the research and preparation for interviews, running recording equipment during the interviews, transcribing interviews and eventually conducting interviews solo.
Qualifications:
• Passionate about social movement history
• Experience in research, particularly online
• Attention to detail
• Proven ability to work independently, but still able to work effectively within a team setting when necessary
• Flexible
Bonus:
• Passion for oral histories
• Experience planning and conducting interviews
• Experience with audio/video recording and editing
Schedule/Commitment Expected:
16-24 hours a week from early-mid May to mid/late July, as established at hiring.
Intern is expected to spend a minimum of one day in the office.
To Apply: send resume and cover letter to Dany Sigwalt at interns@washingtonpeacecenter.org with the subject line “Oral History Intern”
Summer 2013 Peace Organizing Intern
Primary Point Person: Program Manager
Work Location: Combination of Remote and In Office
Purpose: The Washington Peace Center is a multi-issue, grassroots, anti-racist organization working for peace, justice and nonviolent social change in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. We envision a world based on respect for people and the planet that is achieved through nonviolence, peace and social justice.
Our mission is to provide education, resources, and action for those working for positive social change and a world free from oppression. We strengthen the impact of peace and justice movements by:
1. Fostering greater collaboration among activist groups
2. Bridging the gap between global, national & local issues and communities, and
3. Providing the material support to achieve these goals.
Currently, the Peace Center serves as a central organizing and coalition hub for DC-based anti-war, social justice and peace-focused organizations. Our main program areas are:
1) Education: To provide educational programs and materials such as teach-ins, film series and quarterly publication of the Washington Peace Letter;
2) Community Resources: To facilitate and encourage cooperation among anti-war, peace and social justice groups and to provide resources and structural support for groups and individuals to work more effectively on their own campaigns and in collaboration with others;
3) Action: To provide assistance and leadership for public demonstrations and direct actions that contribute to world peace and justice.
Responsibilities & Duties:
Our summer interns will work in our office on several projects. This may include:
-Attending community rallies and events put on by organizational allies to do outreach for WPC and report back.
-Keeping our online calendar up-to-date – the most comprehensive calendar of progressive events in the DC area.
-Assisting with our weekly Activist Alert email that goes out to almost 3000 people.
-Working with social networking tools and sites to promote and expand our presence on Twitter, Facebook and blogs.
-Helping WPC achieve its programmatic goals through promoting and helping to organize our educational events and trainings.
-Possibly helping with an oral history project for our 50th anniversary. Please let us know if you have experience with that!
Interns will leave with a better understanding of the anti-war movement and local justice issues, be better equipped to work in coalitions and plan events, and will be a better activist.
Qualifications:
We encourage applicants to work on issues and projects that are important to them and that help them develop their skills. An ideal candidate will have some student organizing experience, background in activism or interest in politics and/or be excited to learn. He/she will be flexible, interested and engaged in all parts of social justice work, comfortable with computers and able to pick up programs quickly and eager to learn.
Schedule/Commitment Expected:
Minimum of 3 days/ week – four days preferred if possible. Start date is ASAP in late May/early June; internship goes through Aug 1. Please describe in your cover letter when and how much you would be available.
No minimum education requirement. Dates flexible.
Application instructions: Send resume and cover letter to interns@washingtonpeacecenter.org with subject line “Summer Peace Organizing Intern”.
Washington Peace Center – www.washingtonpeacecenter.org – 202-234-2000
Washington Peace Center - Job Opening
Coordinating Board
The Washington Peace Center is also looking for new Board members! We are looking for committed, passionate people who care about the peace and justice community and the Washington Peace Center to help guide and support this long-standing, grassroots organization. This is an opportunity to be a part of an exciting local organization and help shape its vision and goals.
For details, click here.
