Fall Internship Opportunities available at Africa Action

(www.africaaction.org)
Africa Action offers academic semester and summer internships for
undergraduate and graduate students in Washington, DC. Interns will
develop a more comprehensive understanding of how an Africa advocacy
organization utilizes policy analysis and organizing to affect
national policy. Africa Action is the oldest organization working for
political, social and economic justice in U.S. Africa policy. Africa
Action's primary campaigns currently include stopping genocide in
Darfur, cancelling of Africa's debt and ending HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Interns will work primarily in either the Public Education and
Mobilization Department or the Policy Analysis and Communications
Department, depending on their talents and interests.

Interns working with the Public Education and Mobilization staff will:

Support the Field Operations team in implementing Africa Action's
national mobilization strategy
Work on public education and outreach, and help design and implement
media plans, to build support for our activities
Assist in developing key campaign materials
Research Africa Action's target cities and networks to identify key contacts
Participate in meetings with a range of other civil society groups to
plan activism on key African issues.
Interns working with the Policy Analysis and Communications staff will:

Track key issues and specific legislative developments in U.S. policy
toward Africa
Conduct research on Africa's health crisis and other organizational priorities
Draft text for publications, correspondence, web pages, etc
Support staff in implementing Africa Action's national media strategy
Interns will also be responsible for attending organizational
meetings, providing support to the Executive Director, and sharing in
collective office responsibilities.

Interns must work a minimum of 4 hours, two days a week - a total of
at least 8 hours per week. Internships are unpaid, though funding may
be available from your university. Academic credit may be arranged, as
Africa Action internships offer direct exposure to the workings of a
national advocacy organization, close supervision by the Africa Action
staff, interaction with other policy organizations, and opportunities
to attend lectures and special events relating to Africa policy.

Qualifications:

Applicants should be organized, self-motivated and reliable, with a
strong interest in Africa, human rights, and economic and social
justice. Relevant coursework is highly desirable. Computer/web
literacy required.

To Apply:

Interested students should submit their resume, short writing sample
(3-5 pages), references and cover letter to africaaction@... or
the address below.

Africa Action internships run in three sessions during the year:

Fall/Winter internships run from September through December,
Winter/Spring internships run from February through May,
Summer internships run from June through August.

However, Africa Action is willing to be flexible to accommodate other
academic schedules.

Africa Action
Internship Program
1634 Eye Street NW, Suite 810
Washington, DC 20006

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