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Communications Intern - Refugee Human Rights and Labor Rights
ORGANIZATION: ASYLUM ACCESS
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1 person is interested
Summer 2018 Internship
Position Title: Communications Intern - Refugee Human Rights and Labor Rights
Team : Advocacy Team
Reports to : Assoc Director of Advocacy and Communications
Period: Summer 2018
Position Description
Asylum Access, an innovative nonprofit dedicated to realizing refugee rights in the Africa, Asia and Latin America through legal services, policy advocacy and public education, seeks a Refugee Work Rights Communications Intern to support the production of reports, events and related media about Asylum Access’s Refugee Work Rights website, www.refugeeworkrights.org . The website and related reports provide credible data regarding refugee access to safe, lawful employment in nearly thirty countries around the world. This summer more countries will be profiled and a written report will be released about Latin America.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Duties may include but not limited to
- Event management and logistical support for workshops and panels planned for Toronto, Geneva, etc.
- Write and edit copy for reports, brochures, and presentations
- Write media content, including social media posts for a popular audience, and blogs or articles for a sub-audience familiar with refugee rights discourse
- Write, revise and or edit drafts of country profiles in collaboration with team
- Liaise with partners and leaders in soliciting comments on drafts
- Liaise with Latin American colleagues regarding a related print report
- Provide logistical support related to content, website upload, and research launch
Preferred Qualifications
- Journalism/communications background preferred
- Editing experience
- Billingual Spanish/English
- Excellent verbal communication and listening skills
- Familiarity with emerging discourse in refugee rights
Required Qualifications
- Have demonstrably excellent writing skills
- Information literacy: apply sound reasoning in data analysis and research methods
- Ability to work remotely, and periodically on-site with supervisor and team
- Interest in international human rights and/or refugee rights and/or related topics
- Ability to work with diverse individuals and groups. Candidate should be culturally sensitive
- Basic working knowledge of Gmail, Google Drive, Ms Office and related tools (Docs, Sheets, etc.)
Dates, Hours and Location of Work
This position will require to work 20-40 hours per week with time split between the office in downtown Oakland, CA and remote work. The internship period is generally June through August, but can start earlier or end later depending on the applicant’s circumstance. Specific dates will be agreed upon during the interview and acceptance.
Compensation
This is a part- or full-time, unpaid internship.
Application Instructions to Candidates
- Send your resume, cover letter, and a writing sample to apply@asylumaccess.org with subject " Communications Intern - Refugee Human Rights and Labor Rights "
- Please describe your reasons for applying, relevant qualifications, and how you learned about the position.
Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applicants in need of accommodation during the interview can contact HR - apply@asylumaccess.org
More opportunities with ASYLUM ACCESS
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About ASYLUM ACCESS
Location:
555 12th St 5th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607, US
Mission Statement
Asylum Access's mission is to make refugees' human rights a reality in Africa, Latin America and Asia.
Description
Asylum Access was founded on September 27, 2005. From our inception, we have engaged in advocacy at a global level that aims to transform the human rights landscape for refugees in first countries of refuge. Our initial advocacy targeted problems in UN-run refugee status determination proceedings that decide the fate of nearly 100,000 refugees in more than 50 countries worldwide, drawing on the direct, on-the-ground experience of our founding staff and board members who had provided legal assistance to refugees navigating these proceedings in Egypt, Uganda, Turkey, Ecuador and elsewhere.
We launched our first overseas pilot project - a Community Legal Empowerment initiative that trained refugees to provide basic legal advice and advocacy within their own communities - in January 2007 in partnership with the University of Capetown’s refugee legal aid clinic in Capetown, South Africa. In October 2007, we opened our doors in Quito, Ecuador and Bangkok, Thailand.
In 2009, we began work in the refugee camps in the Western Tanzania region of Kigoma, and then in June 2010 we moved our Tanzania operations to Dar Es Salaam. In 2011 we achieved our target number for full capacity across these three offices - 5,000 refugees receiving legal information, advice, and/or representation annually - and began planning for expansion to other countries where refugees are denied their fundamental human rights.
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1611 Telegraph Avenue, Suite #1111Oakland, CA 94612
DATE POSTED
April 10, 2018
SKILLS
- Grant Writing / Research
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