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Overview:

The Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights is an organization devoted to bringing feminist analysis to the quest to end armed conflicts and build peace that is sustainable for both people and planet. 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 an internship program, the Consortium generates critical new thinking and engagement on gender, war and sustainable peacebuilding, providing a necessary bridge between research, activism and policy making.

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.


Internship Description and Responsibilities

Intern 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.

Research & Administrative Intern tasks may include:

• Assisting in research for Consortium bibliographic resources and projects related to the Feminist Roadmap for Sustainable Peace and Planet (FRSPP) project.
• Supporting the expansion of the Consortium's Research Hub.
• Maintaining and updating the Consortium's website and online resources.
• Attending and transcribing events and webinars related to gender, conflict, and sustainability issues.
• Providing administrative support to the Consortium, helping to manage a variety of organizational functions and operations.

Requirements for Consortium Interns:

• 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 analysis of armed conflict, peacebuilding and/or environmental crises
• Meticulous attention to detail
• The ability to work both independently and in team settings
• Computer literacy (familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google documents)
• Although not a requirement, most interns are either current students (undergraduate sophomores through PhD candidates) or recent graduates
• Preference will be given to applicants with substantive research experience (e.g., working as a Research Assistant)