Thanks for your interest in interning at the Syracuse Peace Council. It's always great to hear about students who want to become active in work for peace and justice. The Peace Council is the oldest grassroots peace and justice organization in the U.S. We're always extremely busy with a wide range of projects working for peace and social justice.
We don't want to take on an intern without being able to provide the type of experience that would be valuable for you. Given our current situation, any interns who work with us need to be able and willing to take a great deal of initiative in their work. Our staff, currently composed of three part-time Peace Council staff and one long-term intern is stretched thin with all the work we're doing.
We're delighted to consider you as an intern. The more lead time you give us the better. To help us begin that process it would be helpful for you to take some time to answer the following questions for us. Send this information along with a current resume to us via email or snail mail to 2013 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13210.
1) What specifically interests you about an internship at the Syracuse Peace
Council?
2) What kind of arrangement are you seeking (full-time, part-time, number of
hours)? If it is part-time, what days/hours would you be available? Do you need
a stipend or are you able to work as a volunteer? (we have only very limited
stipend money available for interns)
3) Are there particular aspects of peace movement work on which you would like
to focus-organizing
demonstrations, publishing, organizing educational programs, meeting facilitation,
fundraising… (see the specific descriptions on our website or develop your
own idea)?
4) What would your starting and ending dates be?
5) How do you hope to use the experience you gain at the Peace Council?
6) Tell us about any past paid or volunteer work and how it might be relevant
to an internship with the Peace Council.
7) What strengths and skills would you bring to the work?
8) What weaknesses or shortcomings would you bring to the work?
9) What specific computer software are you familar with and how proficient are you with each program?
10) Are there other skills you have which might be useful to our work? (please fill out form below)
We aren't looking for a dissertation here, but for thoughtful and clear responses
to the questions.
You can feel free to send them via mail or email, whichever works best for you.
We look forward to hearing back from you and working together to decide if this is a good fit. Check out other parts of our website for more information about us.
In Peace,
Syracuse Peace Council staff
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