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Internships
Summer 2013 Internship: 3 June - 9 August 2013
No longer accepting applications.
Fall 2013 Internship: 26 August - 6 December 2013
Deadline to receive applications is 1 August 2013.
Spring 2013 Internship: 14 January - 26 April 2013
No longer accepting applications.
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Summer 2012
interns Patrick
Lavalee, Marion Mesmer,
Michael Kaplan and Marian
Hale |
To apply:
For the summer internship program: submit a cover
letter, an updated resume, a brief writing sample (that is not journalistic) on a topic related to the Middle East or the Palestinian issue and one letter of recommen- dation.
For the fall and spring
internship program: submit a
cover letter,
an updated resume, a letter of recommendation
and a research topic proposal.
Submit materials to:
Samirah Alkassim,
Program Manager
The Palestine Center
2425 Virginia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Fax: 202.333.7742
or e-mail to salkassim@palestinecenter.org
The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development offers internship positions with its educational program, the Palestine Center, for graduate and undergraduate students. These positions are based in our Washington, D.C. office, located within walking distance from the U.S. Department of State, the K Street lobbyists' corridor, Embassy Row, historic Georgetown, and Dupont Circle.
The Palestine Center internship program provides undergraduate and graduate students with an opportunity to conduct primary-source research, develop writing and organizational skills, build valuable D.C. contacts, gain hands-on experience, and observe the extensive political and policy-related happenings in the metropolitan DC area. As important members of our team, interns gain valuable exposure to the functions of a highly productive non-profit organization working on issues of national and international significance.
There are two types of internships: 1.) the fall and spring internship program, designed for undergraduate and graduate students with part-time availability; and 2.) the summer internship program, designed for undergraduate students with full-time availability.
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Summer 2011 interns Marianna Jordan, Evan Fowler and Alexandra Dominguez |
This internship is not paid. We accept applications for part-time fall and spring internships and for full-time summer internships. Students are responsible for all travel and living expenses during their internship.
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Summer 2010 interns Mikki O'Leary, Sana Saeed, Katharine Forman and Elise Springuel |
Examples of Intern Duties and Responsibilities:
- Development of an annual summer lecture series
for area interns to be held during July (for summer internships only)
- Drafting transcripts of Palestine Center briefings
- An in-depth information brief for publication on the Jerusalem Fund website
- General research as assigned by Palestine Center staff
- Attending Palestine-related events in the D.C. area
- Assisting with event planning, organization and set-up as needed for Palestine Center events
- Limited administrative support for office staff
Required Qualifications:
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Summer 2009 interns Zac Sideras , Hania Bekdash, Holly Larson and Daniel Magalotti |
-Strong GPA
-Related major or course work
-Excellent research and writing skills
-Good communication and computer skills
-Knowledge of Arabic preferred (not required)
-Public interest volunteer work
-Demonstrated leadership/initiative
-Follow-through on directions
-Reliability and punctuality
-Ability to work on a team and take direction
-Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Example of past Summer Intern Lecture Series:
The 2011 summer intern lecture series, "The Arab Spring Gives Way to a Palestinian Autumn: Palestinian Social Politics in an Evolving Middle East," aimed to address the impact that a United Nations vote for statehood will have on the future of Palestinians, the importance of the recent opening the Rafah Crossing and the significance of social media. The summer 2011 interns also organized and hosted a cultural event, Ahla Watan: A Night of Comedy, Music and Poetry, that was a fundraiser for the Palestine Diabetes Institute, a project of The Jerusalem Fund's Humanitarian Link program. Click below for transcripts of the lecture series presentations:
"Sovereignty and a New Reality: Vote for Palestinian Statehood at the United Nations"
"Rafah: Crossing Physical and Diplomatic Barriers"
"Social Media: Recent Successes and Failures in the Palestinian Struggle"
In addition, the summer 2011 interns each produced an information brief, including World Heritage Right: Statehood and UNESCO; A Minority within a Minority: Palestinian Arab Bedouin of the Negev; and The Illusion of Citizenship: Obtaining and Maintaining a Legal Status in the Occupied Territories.
The 2010 summer intern lecture series, "Under the Olive Tree: Illuminating the Voices of
Palestinian Nonviolent Activism," aimed to focus on Palestinian grassroots political activism, cultural expression and international solidarity and the various creative methods and practices employed by local, national and international nonviolent movements that aim to resist the Israeli occupation and produce a true and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The summer 2010 interns also organized and hosted a cultural event, Ya Falasteen!, that was a fundraiser for the Palestine Diabetes Institute, a project of The Jerusalem Fund's Humanitarian Link program. Click below for transcripts of the lecture series presentations:
"The Roots of Resistance: Birth and Growth of Palestinian Nonviolent Activism"
"Politics and Poetics: Palestinian Art and Culture as a Form of Resistance"
"Branches of Peace: International Solidarity with Palestinian Nonviolence"
In addition, the summer 2010 interns each produced an information brief, including The Rising Support for Hamas and the Roots of its Success in Palestine; Power Aid: Waging War in Pursuit of Peace; I Am There: Reforming the Status of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon and Jerusalem: City of ‘Peace,’ City of Pieces.
The 2009 summer intern lecture
series, "Shifting Dynamics within the Quest for
Peace,"
aimed to assess the impacts of a war on Gaza on
international public opinion, the effects of
political leadership and the continuing
challenges of Palestinian unity on the current
opportunities for peace.
The summer 2009 interns also hosted a cultural
event that allowed
Washington, DC-area interns to network. Click
below for transcripts of
the lecture series presentations:
"Moving
Forward: Palestinian Political Parties and
Reconciliation"
"The
War on Gaza and Public Opinion"
"Clashing
Visions and Competing Interests: American,
Israeli and Arab Approaches to Peace"
In addition, the summer 2009 interns each
produced an information brief, including Reconciliation:
Lessons for Peace and Justice in Palestine
(Part One); Grassroots
Reconciliation in Palestine and Israel (Part
Two); Reframing
American Discourse on the Israeli-Palestinian
Conflict; Political
Discrimination Against Arab Citizens of
Israel; and Building
Conditions for Unity and Peace.
The 2008 summer intern
lecture series, "The Future of Palestinian
Politics: Reconciliation, Compromise and New
Players," examined the possible
strategies and tactics for Palestinians,
Israelis and Americans involved in the struggle
to end the conflict. Click below for
transcripts of the lecture series
presentations:
"Palestinian
Reconciliation: The Possibilities and
Challenges"
"Morale
of Palestinians and Israelis regarding Peace
Talks"
"The
Future American Role in the Israel-Palestine
Conflict"
"The
Role of Activism and Non-Governmental
Organizations"
In addition, the summer 2008 interns each
produced an information brief, including
Funding
Illegal Settlements in the Occupied Territories
of Palestine; Ethnic
Cleansing - Then and Now; and The
Water Crisis in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory.