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Posted on June 26, 2007 Intern National Council for Research on Women New York, New York For 25 years, the National Council for Research on Women has helped shape the future for women and girls. The Council is a network of 109 member research and policy centers and more than 2,000 top-level researchers. We provide the information and research needed to foster more equitable futures for women and girls. The key to the Council’s past and future success is highly-focused, accessible, timely research. Through Research-Action groups organized around urgent issue areas, rapid-response communications campaigns, and a Web site that features the research, expertise, and information produced by our network, the Council delivers the facts, promotes informed activism, and ensures positive change. The Council’s Intern Program exposes interns to the inner workings of a nonprofit while providing valuable job training, mentoring, and networking opportunities. The program introduces interns to the daily and long-term issues nonprofits currently face. At the same time, interns immerse in a wide range of women’s issues and are introduced to an extensive feminist network of researchers, advocates, and activists. Interns will be expected to work a minimum of 10-15 hours per week. The Council works affirmatively to maintain a diverse staff and Board and invites women and men from different generations, race, ethnicities, nation, sexual orientations and perspectives to apply. Program Internships: The Program Department of the National Council for Research on Women is seeking a graduate student to work on Council projects such as the Elections and Economic Justice projects, the Research for Action Clearinghouse and to assist with Member Center Relations. The intern will also be expected to provide basic research support. The ideal applicant will have a demonstrated commitment to gender justice, strong written and oral skills, a confident enthusiastic proactive approach and general computer and office proficiency skills. The Program Department of the Council is also seeking an undergraduate intern to help with a specific project documenting milestones in the history of women’s research over the past 25 years. Applicants should have solid research and writing skills, an interest in women’s history, and be comfortable conducting brief interviews with Member Center staff about their Member Centers over the phone. Attention to detail, familiarity with Excel required. The National Council for Research on Women’s Intern Program exposes interns to the inner workings of a nonprofit while providing valuable job training, mentoring, and networking opportunities. The program introduces interns to the daily and long-term issues nonprofits currently face. At the same time, interns immerse in a wide range of women’s issues and are introduced to an extensive feminist network of researchers, advocates, and activists, broadening an education that many of them begin in Women’s Studies courses in college. Interns assist with various Council projects and learn about projects and activities at the Council’s Member Centers as well in order to expand their awareness of jobs available within the feminist community and encourage their return to the Council or its Member Centers as future employees. In addition, interns have opportunities to forge connections with other interns and staff at NYC-Area Member Centers, thus initiating a professional network that will continue to serve them long after the internship ends. During the Fall and Spring semesters, interns work a minimum of 10-15 hours per week. During the summer, a more full-time commitment is desired. When appropriate, the Council will assist interns in arranging for academic or work-study credit. A daily stipend of $10 (for food and travel) is available. Each applicant will be evaluated on the basis of her/his resume, a writing sample, recommendations, and an interview. The ideal applicant will have a demonstrated commitment to women's issues, strong writing and communication skills, and computer and general office proficiency. To Apply: Please indicate Internship Application in the subject of the e-mail. If you do not have e-mail capabilities please send your application. Please send a current resume, a cover letter indicating times and dates available for work and the names and contact information for 2 references to: Tonni Brodber Re: Internships National Council for Research on Women 11 Hanover Square, 24th Floor New York, NY 10005 Tel: (212) 785-7335 ext. 218 Fax: (212) 785-7350 E-mail: ncrw@ncrw.org URL: http://www.ncrw.org Job Type: Program Organization Type: Nonprofit Organizations

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