The Building a Better World Forum for Global Service-Learning is seeking a graduate or advanced undergraduate intern to support the development of online dialogue and open access resources that advance conscientious cross-cultural service and learning around the world. To date, the BBW Forum has organized more than 250 peer-reviewed research resources on global service-learning as well as teaching tools and syllabi examples. Additionally, the blog regularly features the perspective of critical, conscientious researchers, practitioners, and activists who are working to advance a world that more completely recognizes human dignity and environmental sustainability.
Desired Qualifications and Expectations:
- Ability to commit 10 – 15 hours a week beginning September 1, 2013, and ideally continuing through May 1, 2014.
- Extraordinary attention to detail and ability to work independently essential
- Familiarity with WordPress and wiki applications highly desired; willingness to learn essential
- Familiarity with at least one of the following fields, preferably more: service-learning, international education, development studies, critical theory, global service-learning
- Ability to enhance social media capabilities, SEO, and general audience desired
- This is a volunteer position; it extends a website that has to date been developed with entirely voluntary resources and commitments
Benefits:
- Integration with the most current dialogue on global service-learning
- Opportunity to grow in knowledge base, skills, dialogue with existing researchers and practitioners, and social media capabilities
- Opportunity to contribute blogs as part of the internship experience
- Publication experience and connection with diverse researchers in the field
To Apply:
Send resume and cover letter specifying relationship between experience and desired qualifications tobuildingbetterworld@gmail.com by August 15, 2013. Applicants will be contacted in late August.