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INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Development Internship
Human Right to Health Internship
Human Right to Housing Internship
Communications Internship
Human Right to Education Internship
Human Right to Work with Dignity Internship (Immediate opening.)

All internships are unpaid and are located in New York City.

DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP

Fundraising is vital to sustaining NESRI and supporting the growth of both the organization and our programs.  NESRI works with partners and allies to build a broad social movement for economic and social rights, and as a small organization we need qualified interns to help us in all facets of our work.

Development Internship responsibilities will include: fundraising database support, prospecting research, event planning support, and editing and production of grant and fundraising materials.  Responsibilities can be modified to suit the interests and skills of the intern.  We are looking for an enthusiastic intern to commit to a minimum of 10 hours per week.

Benefits:
The intern will learn about fundraising strategies in the non-profit sector and the human rights movement.

Qualifications:
Knowledge of and interest in human rights.
Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Publisher, etc.)
Experience with basic finance is a plus.
Familiarity with Salesforce database is a plus.
Current college student.
NESRI values a diverse workplace and encourages students with non-traditional experiences and from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

Dates:
June-August 2010.  Exact dates are flexible.

To Apply:
Please email your resume and cover letter to Development Director Laura Gosa laura[at]nesri.org.  Applications will be accepted through April 2nd and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.  Please indicate in the subject line of the email that the application is for a Summer 2010 internship. Please, no phone calls.

HUMAN RIGHT TO HEALTH INTERNSHIP

NESRI's Health Program works with health advocates to advance the human right to health and ensure access to comprehensive health care for all people in the United States. Human rights offer a framework for promoting health policies rooted in a commitment to prioritizing the well-being of people over profits. The Human Right to Health Program currently focuses on advancing a human rights approach for reforming the systems for financing and delivering health care. The program works with community partners and other health advocates to generate human rights documentation, analysis, advocacy, public education materials, and workshops.

Interns will assist in research, writing, advocacy and communications. The work will be supervised by NESRI's Health Program Director.  Interns participate in the full activities of the NESRI staff during the course of the internship.

Qualifications:
This opportunity is open to graduate students or people seeking to return to related work after a break.  Candidates should have:
Knowledge of and interest in human rights standards.
Knowledge of and interest in health policy in the United States.
Experience interacting with grassroots organizations and with developing materials for that audience.
Strong research and writing skills.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Publisher, etc.)

NESRI values a diverse workplace and encourages students with non-traditional experiences and from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

Dates:
June-August 2010.  Exact dates are flexible.

To Apply:
Please email a resume, cover letter, and short writing sample to Health Program Director Anja Rudiger, anja[at]nesri.org.  Applicant review will begin March 15th and continue until positions are filled.  Please indicate in the subject line of the email that the application is for a Summer 2010 internship. Please, no phone calls.

HUMAN RIGHT TO HOUSING INTERN

NESRI’s Human Right to Housing Program works with community-based organizations to support their social justice campaigns through the use of human rights.  NESRI supports partners with training, analysis, research and documentation, human rights messaging, and coalition building.  As communities continue to face massive demolitions, predatory redevelopment, and policies that directly attack their quality of life, NESRI will work with communities in the fight for their human right to housing and participatory development.

Interns will assist with research and writing.  Some research topics may include human rights approach to city planning, international examples of participatory development, and economic analysis regarding the destruction of public housing. The work will be supervised by NESRI's Housing Program Director.  Interns participate in the full activities of the staff of NESRI during the course of the internship.

Benefits:
Interns will gain familiarity with the movement to ensure housing is seen as a human right while developing research and writing skills.

Qualifications:
This opportunity is open to graduate students and law students.  NESRI is seeking candidates with a demonstrated commitment to social justice and human rights, strong research and writing skills, and the initiative to take on new, creative and innovative projects. A background in urban planning is a plus. NESRI values a diverse workplace and encourages students with non-traditional experiences and from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

Dates:
June - August 2010.  Exact dates are flexible.

To Apply:
Please email your one-page resume, one-page cover letter, and short writing sample to Housing Program Director Tiffany M. Gardner, tiffany[at]nesri.org.  Applicant review will begin March 15th and continue until the positions are filled.  Indicate in the subject line of the email that the application is for a Summer 2010 internship. Please, no phone calls.

COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP

Communications is a vital ingredient in NESRI’s work with our partners and allies to build a broad social movement for economic and social rights. As a small organization we need qualified interns to help us in all diverse facets of our work.

Internship responsibilities will include: press relations and media database development, copy editing and graphic design of print materials, planning for an economic and social rights film festival, routine website updates and blog postings, as well as work with podcasts, video, images and other new media tools.  Responsibilities will be modified to suit the interests and skills of the intern.  We are looking for enthusiastic interns to commit to a minimum of 10 hours per week.

Benefits:
The intern will get hands-on experience with communications strategies in the non-profit sector and their importance in building and supporting the human rights movement.

Qualifications:
(Successful applicants will have some or all of the following)
Knowledge of and interest in human rights.
Excellent organization skills and attention to detail, ability to multitask.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.
Experience with website updates, Drupal, blogging, podcasts, social networking.
Skill with media relations – media lists, press releases, media kits, pitching stories, etc.
Publication/graphic design and layout skills are a plus (InDesign, Photoshop, Publisher, etc.)
Video and audio editing skills also a plus.
College student a plus.
Spanish language ability a plus but not required.

NESRI values a diverse workplace and encourages students with non-traditional experiences and from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

Dates:
June-August 2010.  Exact dates are flexible.

To Apply:
Please email your resume and cover letter to Communications Director Phil Wider at phil[at]nesri.org.  Applicant review will begin March 15th and continue until the positions are filled.  Please indicate in the subject line of the email that the application is for a Summer 2010 internship. Please, no phone calls.

HUMAN RIGHT TO EDUCATION PROGRAM INTERN

The Human Right to Education Program at NESRI works in partnership with parent, youth and teacher organizations to promote policy change in U.S. public schools using human rights documentation, policy analysis and joint advocacy.  NESRI believes that human rights offer a framework for transforming our schools based on internationally recognized standards of equity, accountability, dignity and community participation.

Intern responsibilities may include: 1) Research and writing to prepare fact sheets and other resources for the Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC), a national coalition of advocates, organizers and educators working together to end abusive school disciplinary policies and the “pushout” of students (www.dignityinschools.org); 2) Outreach to parent, youth and teacher organizations around the country to expand membership of the DSC; 3) Participation in meetings and activities of the Student Safety Coalition in NYC to promote greater oversight over safety practices in NYC schools and promote positive models for discipline and safety.

Benefits:
The intern will gain knowledge of best practices for promoting positive school culture and discipline and develop a deep understanding of international human rights standards for the right to education.  The intern will also build connections with education advocates, organizers and policy-makers around the country.

Qualifications:
Knowledge of and interest in human rights and public education policy in the U.S.
Experience working/interacting with grassroots organizations.
Strong research and writing skills. 
Website maintenance skills are a plus.
College and graduate students are encouraged to apply.
NESRI values a diverse workplace and encourages students with non-traditional experiences and from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

Dates:
June-August 2010.  Exact dates are flexible.

To Apply:
Email your resume and cover letter to Education Program Director liz[at]nesri.org.  Applicant review will begin March 15th and continue until the positions are filled.  Please indicate in the subject line of the email that the application is for a Summer 2010 internship. Please, no phone calls.

HUMAN RIGHT TO WORK WITH DIGNITY INTERNSHIP

NESRI's Human Right to Work with Dignity Program works in partnership with grassroots workers’ organizations to advance the human right to fulfilling and dignified work under safe and healthy conditions with fair wages affording a decent living. NESRI works in close partnership with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) in support of its Fair Food Campaign aimed at transforming human rights conditions in the agricultural sector.  The CIW is a community-based worker organization in Immokalee, Florida representing farmworkers facing oppressive working conditions who earn sub-poverty wages and face exploitative practices, including modern-day slavery. The Fair Food Campaign calls upon large food purchasers to pay an additional penny per pound to the farmworkers who pick the tomatoes they buy and to adopt human rights based participatory monitoring systems to prevent abusive labor practices in their supply chain.  Major food retail corporations – including Yum! Brands Inc. (Taco Bell), McDonalds, Burger King, Whole Foods and Subway – have entered into such agreements with the CIW.  
www.ciw-online.org.  NESRI also provides support to United Workers, a grassroots workers’ organization in Baltimore, which is currently challenging the private development of the Inner Harbor and demanding that a living wage and other benefits be guaranteed to workers.  http://public.unitedworkersassociation.org/

Interns will assist in research, writing, advocacy and communications.  Interns with legal training may also assist with legal research and writing. The work will be supervised by NESRI's Work with Dignity Program Director.  Interns participate in the full activities of the staff of NESRI during the course of the internship.  This internship is unpaid.  NESRI’s office is located in New York City.

Qualifications:
Strong research and writing skills.
Knowledge of and/or interest in workers’ rights in the United States.
Experience interacting with grassroots organizations and/or otherwise engaging with diverse groups.
Experience working with media and communications is a plus, but not a requirement.
Current or recent grad student or law student.
Legal training would affect content of internship, but is not a requirement.
NESRI values a diverse workplace and encourages students with non-traditional experiences and from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

Dates:
Opportunity available immediately.

To Apply:
Please email a resume and cover letter to Work with Dignity Program Director Kate Caldwell, kate[at]nesri.org. Applicant review is on a rolling basis.  Please indicate in the subject line of the email that the application is for a Spring 2010 internship. Please, no phone calls.