Hi everyone,
My office is seeking a graduate student to participate in a paid
editorial internship this summer to work on our Digital Divide Network.
A full description is below; please contact Cedar Pruitt at cpruitt @
edc.org for more information. -ac
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Subject: [DDN] EDC's Center for Media & Community seeks editorial intern
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 11:19:19 -0400
From: Cedar Pruitt <CPruitt@edc.org>
Reply-To: The Digital Divide Network discussion
group<digitaldivide@milhouse.edc.org>
To: digitaldivide@milhouse.edc.org
It's that time of year again! One great editorial intern is needed for the
fall semester at the Center for Media & Community at EDC. This would be an
ideal position for a student with very strong writing skills and an
interest in aiding technologically underserved communities. The intern
must be located in the greater Boston area.
Please forward this to any qualified candidates! Applications can be sent
directly to me at <cpruitt @ edc.org>.
Thank you very much!
Very best,
Cedar
POSITION AVAILABLE:
EDITORIAL INTERNSHIP AT THE EDC CENTER FOR MEDIA & COMMUNITY
The Center for Media & Community (CMC) at EDC is seeking a qualified
intern at the graduate or undergraduate level to work part-time at our
office in Newton, MA. The paid internship will commence in mid-to-late
September and end in December. CMC seeks candidates interested in the
challenges faced by low-income and minority communities with limited
access to technology and IT skills. The ideal candidate will have an
enthusiasm for promoting and developing effective programs that can reach
and engage these communities, and have strong, proven writing skills.
Primary duties:
*Assist in the publication of the Digital Divide Network
(http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org), which focuses on digital divide
issues in the United States. Intern
duties will include writing articles profiling digital divide initiatives
and related issues, and also researching, collecting and posting articles
and Web resources.
Secondary duties:
*Assist in other programmatic activities, including development and
maintenance of CMC's organizational website; research and writing of CMC
publications; attending and summarizing relevant events in the Boston
area; assisting in the organizing of meetings and conferences.
*Assist in general office duties as needed.
Education, Skills and Qualifications:
* Knowledge and interest in digital divide issues, domestically and
internationally
* Excellent proven writing and editorial skills (experience with AP
writing style a plus)
* Graduate student, or highly experienced undergraduate student
* Strong interpersonal communication skills
* Ability to work with limited supervision
* Ability to meet daily deadlines and work under pressure
* Knowledge of HTML and Web publishing; blogging experience a plus
Journalism experience is strongly preferred, though not required.
Spanish-speaking skills also useful.
The intern would be expected to work approximately 20 hours a week.
Candidates must be able to work out of our Newton office for a majority of
their weekly working hours; part-time local telecommuting will be
considered on a case-by-case basis. The EDC Center for Media & Community
will not be able to pay for candidates relocating to the Boston area.
Potential candidates will also be expected to take a writing test.
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and a brief writing sample to
Cedar Pruitt at cpruitt @ edc.org. Please be sure to reference Editorial
Internship in the email subject line.
Education Development Center. Inc.
The Center for Media & Community (CMC), a new program at EDC initiated by
the Benton Foundation, promotes innovative uses of information and
communication technology (ICT) to foster stronger communities and lifelong
learning through research, innovative program models and policy. Education
Development Center, Inc. (EDC), an international, nonprofit organization,
conducts research and creates materials and programs to advance learning
and promote health. EDC currently manages 325 projects in 40 countries.
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Cedar Pruitt
Online Content Manager
EDC Center for Media & Community
http://cmc.edc.org
cpruitt @ edc.org
(617) 618-2185
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Andy Carvin
Program Director
EDC Center for Media & Community
acarvin @ edc . org
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org
http://www.edwebproject.org/andy/blog/
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