Internships and Summer Programs
Fall/Summer In Mexico
Who: Undergraduates and graduate students
What/When/Where: Don't miss an historic opportunity to study in Mexico
in 2010.
Accredited programs include:
Theory, Practice and Context of Mexican Social Movements:
Summer Programs:
- 6 weeks (June 6 - July 17) in Chiapas, studying with the Zapatistas (8 credits)
- 6 weeks (June 20 - July 31) in Mexico City and Tlaxcala, studying with campesinos, urban housing movements and student movement (8 credits)
- 3 weeks (June 13 - July 2) in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City, studying migration dynamics, the war on drugs and femicides (4 credits)
Fall Program
- 14 weeks (Sept 5 - Dec 11) in Chiapas, Mexico City and Tlaxcala, studying with the Zapatistas, campesinos, urban housing movements and student movements (16 credits)
Participatory Research Program with Mexican Social Movements:
Live and work with one of Mexico's most vibrant social movements in Chiapas,
Tlaxcala, Mexico City or Ciudad Juarez. Appropriate for independent study,
senior thesis or master’s thesis.
- Eight week Summer Program (June 6 - July 31)
- Fifteen week Fall Program (Sept 5 - Dec 17)
All programs are fully accredited at the undergraduate and master’s levels.
Contact: For more information, see
www.mexicosolidarity.org/studyabroad
Fletcher Summer Institute at Tufts University: For the Advanced Study of Nonviolent Conflict
Who: Members of local & international NGOs, interested policy analysts
and advisors
What: The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict is pleased to
announce a call for application to participate in an advanced, interdisciplinary
program on nonviolent conflict taught by leader scholars and practitioners of
strategic nonviolent action and authorities from related fields.” Applications
available on Web site:
www.nonviolent-conflict.org
When: June 20 – 25, 2010
Where: The Fletcher School at Tufts University, Medford, MA
Deadline: March 1, 2010.
Cost: $100 - $500
Contact: Daryn Cambridge
Director, Knowledge & Digital Strategies
International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
202-416-4725
dcambridge@nonviolent-conflict.org
The Engalitcheff Institute on Comparative Political and Economic Systems
Who: Students interested in international affairs
What: Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies, the Engalitcheff
Institute combines a substantive professional experience in international
affairs for 30 hours a week with a challenging academic experience at Georgetown
University. This fast-paced, eight-week residential program provides students
from around the world with the opportunities to gain an edge in today’s
competitive job market and graduate school admissions, and experience the
excitement of Washington first-hand. Details about the program and an online
application may be found at
www.DCinternships.org/ICPES
When: June 6 – July 31, 2010
Where: Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Deadline: February 15, 2010
Contact:
www.DCinternships.org/ICPES
Questions may be directed to Mary Connell, Recruitment and Admissions Director,
at mconnell@tfas.org or 202.986.0384.
YouthGROW Grassroots Fundraising Internship
Who: Undergraduate students
What: YouthGROW is a 7 week intensive environmental justice, urban
agriculture and life skills summer program for youth ages 14-16 in 2 inner city
neighborhoods of Worcester Main South and Bell Hill. We are looking for an
intern to work with youth to plan and execute targeted fundraisers for youth
events such as retreats, and after-school activities. These activities may
include house parties, membership drives, car washes, pie sales, value-added
product sales from farm produce or other creative events.
When: Summer 2010
Where: Worcester, MA
Contact: Contact Food Justice Program Director Casey Burns
education@recworcester.org
508-799-9139 with questions or send your cover letter and resume by February
15th to apply. See the REC Web site
www.recworcester.org for more information.
Food Justice Program Marketing Internship
Who: Undergraduate students
What: The Food Justice Program is a major program of the Regional
Environmental Council and includes 3 major, interconnected projects: YouthGROW
(youth agriculture), UGROW (community gardens) and the Farmers Market (low
income community markets). We are looking for an intern to help to create web
and hard copy materials that can be used for program promotion to participants
and funders. Website design, graphic design as well as good written
communication skills are required.
When: Summer 2010
Where: Worcester, MA
Contact: Contact Food Justice Program Director Casey Burns
education@recworcester.org
508-799-9139 with questions or send your cover letter and resume by February
15th to apply. See the REC Web site
www.recworcester.org for more information.
Urban Agriculture Farm Management Internship
Who: Undergraduate students
What: YouthGROW is a 7 week intensive environmental justice, urban
agriculture and life skills summer program for youth ages 14-16 in 2 inner city
neighborhoods of Worcester Main South and Bell Hill. We currently operate 2
urban farms a ¾ acre farm in Main South and a 1/5 acre farm in Bell Hill. We are
looking for an intern with agriculture experience to work with us for the spring
semester for 10-20 hours/week to take on aspects of farm work farm planning,
supplies ordering, and volunteer coordination for the 2 farms. Organic
agriculture and basic construction experience required, inner city,
environmental justice and youth work experience is a plus.
When: Summer 2010
Where: Worcester, MA
Contact: Contact UGROW Program Coordinator Julius Jones
ugrow@recworcester.org 508-799-9139 with questions or send your cover letter
and resume by February 15th to apply. See the REC Web site
www.recworcester.org for more
information.
Farmers Market Internship
Who: Undergraduate students
What: The Main South Farmers Market is entering its second full season
with Saturday markets running June-October located at 766 Main St at the Central
Branch YMCA. We are looking for an intern to work with us for 10 hours/week
during the spring semester to help with marketing and outreach for the Main
South Market as well as to do research and other as needed responsibilities for
developing a new market site. We are looking for someone with marketing and
basic graphic design experience, familiarity with the regional food system and
environmental justice work is a plus.
When: Summer 2010
Where: Worcester, MA
Contact: Contact Food Justice Program Director Casey Burns
education@recworcester.org
508-799-9139 with questions or send your cover letter and resume by February15th
to apply. See the REC Web site
www.recworcester.org for more information.
School Garden Internship
Who: Undergraduate students
What: The Urban Garden Resources Of Worcester Community Gardens Program
is looking for support to expand resources to community gardening at Worcester
Public Schools. UGROW currently support 7 gardens within the network and is
looking to survey the current status and best practices of the existing gardens,
develop curriculum resources for teachers, and identify new school garden site
potentials this spring. We are looking for a class or individual to work with us
for 10-20 hours/ week for the spring semester. Education, youth work and or
environmental justice experience is a plus.
When: Summer 2010
Where: Worcester, MA
Contact: Contact UGROW Program Coordinator Julius Jones
ugrow@recworcester.org 508-799-9139
with questions or send your cover letter and resume by February 15th to apply.
See the REC Web site www.recworcester.org
for more information.
MercyCorps Summer Internship Livelihoods and Peacebuilding M&E Intern
Who: Undergraduate students
What: In 2005, Mercy Corps began implementing the Conflict Prevention
and Resolution Program (CPRP) in Ethiopia. In 2009, USAID awarded Mercy Corps
additional funding to continue implementing the program through 2012. The
program aims to reduce tensions and improve conditions for sustainable peace
through conflict management capacity building, improving understanding of Do No
Harm principles, and supporting initiatives that address root causes of conflict
through developmental and livelihood interventions …
The Livelihoods and Peacebuilding M&E Intern will be an integral member of this
team. S/he will work closely with field-based program and M&E staff as well as
with the States-based coordinator of the research project to develop and
implement M&E activities, which may include a household survey, participatory
conflict mapping, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, incident
reporting, and other participatory impact assessment (PIA) methodologies. S/he
will document the tool development process and draft guidelines/best practices
for tool development and use.
When: May 15-Aug 30, 2009
Where: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with travel to project sites
Contact: Internship contact, Jenny Vaughan. Interested candidates
should apply online at
www.mercycorps.org/jobs