Forced Evictions Campaign Internship – Global (Program)
1 Position
Organization
WITNESS uses video to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. WITNESS empowers people to transform personal stories of abuse into powerful tools for justice, promoting public engagement and policy change. Founded nearly 20 years ago by musician and activist, Peter Gabriel, WITNESS partners with NGO’s, community groups, and grassroots organizations around the globe.
Description
Are you a(n) media/activist who want to support global change? Are you interested in development and human rights? Or do you have a background supporting housing and land rights struggles? WITNESS is looking for a smart, savvy and dedicated intern to support its global campaign on forced evictions – with a particular focus in Cambodia, Egypt, Nigeria and India. Depending on the specific needs of the campaign, interns may be involved in a range of research, production support and outreach/advocacy activities.
This semester, we’re looking for the following super powers and special skills:
• Graphic designers, people with a love and knack for developing creative, effective, and powerful ways of visualizing complex advocacy information;
• Web/blog designers who would be interested in devising and creating campaign-specific landing pages to link content and campaign-related actions alongside our partners;
• Social media strategists & implementers… does creating an effective social media strategy for human rights campaigns sound like your cup of tweet?
Other tasks may include:
• Researching issues, contacts and background information on issues and campaigns
• Logging, transcribing and editing video clips
• Writing blogs on issues related to forced evictions
• Supporting distribution and outreach around a particular video advocacy campaign
• Participating in weekly staff meetings
All interns are expected to spend between 20-30% of their time engaged in administrative support.
Qualifications:
You’ll be happier if you have:
• A particular interest in forced evictions as a human rights issue
• A desire to support human rights activists in campaigns for changes in policies, practices, behaviors or laws
We’ll be happier if you’re a team-player that’s creative and has:
• Savvy social media skills, experience with online advocacy a plus
• Experience with Final Cut Pro or comparable video editing software
• Arabic, Chinese, Khmer language skills a plus
• Excellent writing skills, blogging experience a plus
General Information
We require a minimum of two months commitment, for at least 15 hours a week. Internships are unpaid. Our offices are located in Brooklyn, NY, convenient to the Atlantic Terminal (2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, Q, N and R trains) and C (Lafayette) and G (Fulton) trains.
Application Instructions:
No phone inquiries please. We strongly prefer applications by email to internship@witness.org including a resume and cover letter with “Global Eviction” in the Subject.
