Interns play a key role in our organization and are given responsibility accordingly, working on substantial projects and products. Internships are unpaid, but we will provide supervision for academic credit. This is a great opportunity for hands-on, practical experience and for interacting with individuals and organizations that work on human rights issues. Most work can be done remotely. GPA 3.25 or higher required.
We have several internships available. Please decide which one you’re interested in and then complete the application form.
Activist and Organizing Intern
Interns will be educating, recruiting, organizing and mobilizing PA residents as part of our strategy to end capital punishment in Pennsylvania. Interns will also work collaboratively with organizations including student groups, ACLU, NAACP; Catholic Conference, PA Council of Churches, political organizations and social justice groups. Interns will be sharing information with our target audience, sometimes in formal presentations. This will include writing in several different media, including: letters to the editor, blog posts, online article comments, social media, instructional material, letters to elected officials and other community leaders. When possible, interns will attend capital trials and write about their observations.
Qualifications
Experience working with groups, influencing and educating both in small groups and individual. Persuasion and communication skills must be superior. Successful applicants must be creative and have strong writing skills; Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and to work with minimal supervision; Reliability; Ability to respond to breaking news.
Data Collection and Analysis Intern
Interns must have the ability to collect, analyze, and condense data and prepare it so that it is meaningful and visually attractive. You will be working with research studies to create messages that will resonate with specific audiences. When possible, interns will also attend capital trials and write about their observations. Majority of work will be done remotely.
Qualifications
Experience in data analysis and research, creating charts and graphs, creating compelling visuals. Fluency in Microsoft Excel. Applicants must have demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and to work with minimal supervision; Reliability; ability to respond to breaking news.
Social Media Intern
*DQMOT but I’ve heard that this is the best internship opportunity you’ll ever find. Use tools you’re already familiar and learn new ones as you use social media to end the use of capital punishment.
Qualifications
Fluency in at least two social media channels; demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision; demonstrated ability to manage projects; quick learner; must be available to respond quickly to breaking news
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• Ne2H fluency in fb, twitter, & netiquette or be a quick learner
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Writing Intern
Interns will be writing in several different forms, including: Letters to the editor, blog posts, online article comments, social media, instructional material, letters to elected officials and other community leaders. Interns must have the ability to condense data from studies into messages that will resonate with specific audiences.
When possible, interns will attend capital trials and write about their observations.
Qualifications
Strong writing skills; Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and to work with minimal supervision; Reliability; Must be able to respond quickly to breaking news.