Forced Evictions Campaign Internship - Latin America
Summer 2012

We're looking for smart, savvy and dedicated interns to support our global campaign on forced evictions with a special focus on our work in Brazil and Mexico. Depending on the specific needs of the campaign, interns may be involved in a range of research, production support and outreach/advocacy activities.

This semester, we’re looking for the following super powers and special skills:

• Graphic designers, people with a love and knack for developing creative, effective, and powerful ways of visualizing complex advocacy information;
• Web/blog designers who would be interested in devising and creating campaign-specific landing pages to link content and campaign-related actions alongside our partners in Brazil;
• Social media strategists & implementers…does creating an effective social media strategy for human rights campaigns sound like your cup of tweet? Bonus points if you speak Portuguese…

All interns are expected to spend between 20-30% of their time engaged in administrative support.

Qualifications:

You will be happier if you have:

• A particular interest in forced evictions as a human rights issue
• A desire to support human rights activists in campaigns for changes in policies, practices, behaviors or laws

We will be happier if you’re a team-player that’s creative and has:

• Savvy social media skills, experience with online advocacy a plus
• Experience with Final Cut Pro or comparable video editing software
• Portuguese or Spanish language skills
• Excellent writing skills, blogging experience a plus

General Information:

We require a minimum of two months commitment, for at least 15 hours a week. Internships are unpaid. Our offices are located in Brooklyn, NY, convenient to the Atlantic Terminal (2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, Q, N and R trains) and C (Lafayette) and G (Fulton) trains.

Application instructions:

No phone inquiries please. Please send applications by email to internship@witness.org including a resume and cover letter with the subject line "Forced Evictions - Latin America".