CGSHR Internship Fall

Overview
The Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights is an organization devoted to bringing knowledge about gender to bear on the quest to end armed conflicts and build sustainable peace. Founded in 2002, and now based at the University of Massachusetts Boston, its work is a result of collaboration between scholars and researchers, as well as NGOs and international institutions such as the United Nations. Through knowledge-building workshops, conferences, publications, speaker events, and fellowship and internship programs, the Consortium generates critical new thinking and engagement on gender, war and peacebuilding, providing a necessary bridge between research, activism and policymaking.
Because we are a small, non-profit organization, our interns are integral to the successful execution of all of our core activities, from research to the management of the Consortium itself. Additionally, we see our internship program is a key part of fulfilling our mission to educate emerging scholars and professionals, so we strive to provide interns with educational opportunities and mentorship.
 
Responsibilities
The responsibilities vary and are determined individually for each intern. Our staff meets with each incoming intern to come up with a mix of assignments that best matches the intern's learning goals and skills with the Consortium's current needs. This internship provides interns with the opportunity to see how a small-NGO functions on a day-to-day basis as well as develop their own leadership skills as an essential part of this organization.
 
Typical intern tasks include:
  • Assisting in the management of the organization, including serving as an administrative liaison between staff and potential interns, and providing HR and front office support.
  • Supporting the expansion of the Consortium's Research Hub.
  • Researching a topic of interest to the intern and the Consortium.
  • Supporting our presence and engagement on social media.
 
Requirements
  • Excellent organizational, research, communications and interpersonal skills
  • Positive and pro-active attitude
  • A high level of initiative and sense of responsibility
  • An expressed and/or demonstrated interest in gender and security
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • The ability to multi-task
  • The ability to work both independently and in team settings
  • Computer literacy (familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google documents)
  • High school diploma minimum. Most interns are current students (sophomores through PhD candidates) or recent graduates, though occasionally we do accept exceptional freshmen.
 
Additional Info
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.  Hours are flexible, and most work can be completed on a home computer. Both full- and part-time positions are available, though preference will be given to those who can commit to both the fall and spring semesters. 
 
This is an unpaid position.
 
Please note that due to the volume of application received, only finalist will be contacted.
 
How to apply
  • Complete the online information form.
  • Submit a cover letter and resume to the Consortium's Director, Dr. Carol Cohn, at volunteer@genderandsecurity.org. 
  • Arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent directly to Dr. Carol Cohn (also at, volunteer@genderandsecurity.org).  These letters should come from either two professors or a professor and an employer and must be emailed directly by the recommender.

 

 

 

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