APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED, AND ARE DUE BY MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2011.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, go to
http://www.sandiego.edu/peacestudies/ipj/involved/internships/
FOR APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND TO DOWNLOAD A FORM, go to http://www.sandiego.edu/peacestudies/ipj/involved/internships/#InternApplicationProcess
Interns will have the opportunity to learn how a nongovernmental educational institute works by working on IPJ projects alongside scholars and practitioners in the fields of human rights and conflict resolution.
Intern Responsibilities:
Assist with IPJ projects and events, including research assistance, support to events, and some administrative support.
The institute currently has graduate and undergraduate interns serving throughout the 2010-2011 academic year, and seeks interns – either graduate or undergraduate – to serve during the 2011 summer term. All types of internship are unpaid.
Qualifications for undergraduate interns:
- Enrollment, with senior status, in an undergraduate program, in a field related to peace studies, human rights, or international relations.
- GPA of 3.3 or higher.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Minimum of 15, and preferably up to 20, hours per week.
- French and/or Spanish language skills a plus, though not required.
Application Requirements:
Items 1 – 4 on the list below may be emailed if the applicant so desires; items 5 and 6 should be sent in hard-copy.
- Application Form - download the form at http://www.sandiego.edu/peacestudies/ipj/involved/internships/#InternApplicationProcess
- Resume – 2 page maximum
- Essay – 500 word maximum, stating your interest in the work of the IPJ, your objectives for and expectations of an IPJ internship (please specify for which one you are applying), and how these apply to your career goals.
- Writing sample – 10 page maximum
- Two to three letters of recommendation, at least one of which must be from a professor.
- Original transcripts – transcripts from each college or university attended (online, nonofficial transcripts will be accepted provisionally).
Please Note: This internship is unpaid and while we encourage international applicants, we cannot provide them with assistance in securing a visa, nor cover the costs of the visa and the health insurance required by USD.
Summer Internship Program Dates:
Begin: Thursday, June 2, 2011
End: Friday, August 12, 2011
All application materials should be sent to:
Elena McCollim, M.A.
Program Officer
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
University of San Diego
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
Phone: (619) 260-7573
Fax: (619) 260-7570
E-mail: emccollim@sandiego.edu
