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Subject: [wsisyouth] Fwd: (Newton, MA area) editorial INTERNSHIP available at
EDC Center for Media & Community
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Take a look at this wonderful internship opportunity!

Best,
Laurent


>Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 08:44:51 -0400
>
>POSITION AVAILABLE:
>EDITORIAL INTERNSHIP AT THE EDC CENTER FOR MEDIA & COMMUNITY
>
>The EDC Center for Media & Community (CMC) is seeking qualified interns at
>the graduate and undergraduate level to work part-time at our office in
>Newton, Massachusetts. The paid internships will commence in mid-June and
>end in September. 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.
>
>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, and its international sister site, the
>Digital Opportunity Channel (http://www.digitalopportunity.org). Intern
>duties would include researching, collecting and posting articles and Web
>resources, as well as writing articles profiling digital divide
>initiatives and related issues.
>
>*Assist in the development of an initiative on e-government and the
>digital divide (see www.egov4all.org). Duties would include assisting CMC
>staff with research, editorial/publishing, meeting logistics and
>promotion.
>
>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.
>
>Education, Skills and Qualifications:
>
>* Graduate student, or highly experienced undergraduate student
>
>* Knowledge and interest in digital divide issues, domestically and
>internationally
>
>* Excellent writing and editorial skills (experience with AP writing style
>a plus)
>
>* 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 a minimum of 20 hours. 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, so candidates
>who are locally based are preferred. 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.
>
>
>
>
>
>-------------------------------------------------
>Andy Carvin
>Program Director
>EDC Center for Media & Community
>acarvin @ edc . org
>http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org
>-------------------------------------------------

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