| Public Policy Intern |
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Public Policy
Intern
(Oakland)
The Applied Research Center
(ARC) is a home for media and activism on racial justice, built with
rigorous research and interactive technology. We are currently
seeking interns to join a dynamic team of researchers, activists and
journalists conducting research and analysis of public policy issues
with a racial justice lens.
ARC’s work is concentrated
in three program areas: Strategic Research, Leadership Action
Network, Strategic Partnerships and Media, which also publishes ColorLines ,
the national newsmagazine on race and politics.
RESPONSIBILITIES: This Public Policy
Internship is based in Oakland, California. The intern will report to
and work closely with the Director of Strategic Partnerships, Tammy
Johnson. Duties include assisting in the coordination of national allies
developing state level Racial Equity Report Cards and model policy
data collection. The candidate should have the following basic qualifications:
strong research and writing skills, familiarity with popular media (video,
social networking, blogging, etc.), ability to work with people from
diverse cultures and backgrounds a must, basic knowledge of various
on-line and print research tools, flexibility and creativity. Multi-lingual
skills are a plus. This is an unpaid internship that offers monthly commuter benefits. We will work with students to facilitate school credit. Interns will also receive research attribution in the final report. Requires a commitment of at least 10 hours per week during a semester or over the summer.
Please email
resume and two writing samples (at least one non-academic) no longer
than 1000 words each to Tammy Johnson at tjohnson@arc.org. |
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