FYI, a nice internship opportunity. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rebecca MacKinnon <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 6:31 PM Subject: Fwd: Freedom House / Internet Freedom Intern Position To: Rebecca MacKinnon <[email protected]>
FYI.. feel free to send around to people who may be interested. Cheers, Rebecca Begin forwarded message: *From: *"Robert Guerra" <[email protected]> *Date: *October 22, 2010 6:11:37 PM EDT *To: *[email protected] *Subject: **Freedom House / Internet Freedom Intern Position* ** *I would appreciate you forwarding and/or sharing the job description below to prospective candidates that could be interested in joining Freedom House's Internet Freedom team* ** *regards* ** *Robert* *--* R. Guerra Project Director, Internet Freedom, Freedom House 1301 Connecticut Ave. NW Fl.6, Washington, DC 20036 Direct: +1 202 747 7067, Mobile +1 202 569 1800 Email: [email protected] Twitter: netfreedom ** ** ** *FREEDOM HOUSE* *INTERNET FREEDOM INTERN* *Washington, DC* Through research, effective advocacy, and programs directly supporting frontline activists, Freedom House supports the spread of freedom and democracy throughout the world. Freedom House has been a leader in identifying threats to freedom through its highly regarded analytic reports, including *Freedom in the World.* Its* *diverse programs have supported the work of civic activists and human rights defenders in over 40 countries. Advocacy and outreach are aimed at encouraging democratic governments, including the United States, to adopt and implement policies that effectively advance human rights and democracy at home and abroad. Freedom House’s annual budget is $18 million, with 13 field offices, and two U.S. offices. Freedom House seeks an intern for its Internet Freedom program at its headquarters in Washington, DC. This position is unpaid. The Global Internet Freedom Initiative seeks to counteract this rising trend of government censorship and surveillance. It aims to analyze the state of internet freedom, to expand the use of anti-censorship technologies, to build support networks for citizens fighting against online repression and to focus greater international attention on the growing threats to users' rights. Under the supervision of the Project Director, the intern will provide support to the administrative and logistical aspects of the program implementation. This will include: organizing meetings and events, arranging travel, assisting with financial management, maintaining files and databases, assisting with the preparation of proposals and budgets, help develop and produce promotional materials, and support Freedom House's ongoing advocacy. Qualified candidates will be individuals currently enrolled in relevant undergraduate/graduate programs or are recent college graduates of such programs, including political science, international relations, public policy, or similar fields. Qualified candidates will also have: - • Knowledge of blogs and/or new media. - • Familiarity with freedom of expression and/or technology policy issues. - • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail - • Strong writing skills - • Ability to work both independently and in a team - • Offer a 20-hour workweek commitment for 4 months - • Preference will be given to candidates who have: - • Relevant coursework or work experience related to human rights, freedom of expression, or technology policy - • Ability to speak, read, and write in Mandarin, Cantonese, Burmese, Thai, Vietnamese, Russian, Persian, and/or Arabic - • Offer at least a 20-hour workweek commitment for more than 4 months. Please send cover letter, resume, and list of references by email or fax to: Lorena Castro Human Resources Recruiter [email protected] Fax: (202) 822-3893 Looking for candidate to begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. If a candidate does not have all of the required information, he or she will not be considered. Candidates are also asked to indicate where they viewed the job advertisement in their applications. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be notified. *No Phone Calls, Please. * ** EOE M/F/D/V Rebecca MacKinnon Schwartz Senior Fellow, New America Foundation Co-founder, GlobalVoicesOnline.org Cell: +1-617-939-3493 E-mail: [email protected] Blog: http://RConversation.blogs.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/rmack -- Kevin Donovan Georgetown '11: SFS 630.849.8285
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