Internship | Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala

NISGUA Internships
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Please Note: we have recently moved our office to the San Francisco Bay Area and will post here soon about internship opportunities there. WE NO LONGER OFFER INTERNSHIPS IN WASHINGTON, DC. Thanks for your interest, and please read more below for details.

NISGUA is a national activist organization that supports the Guatemalan people in their struggle for justice, human rights, and self-determination. NISGUA provides human rights monitoring for grassroots movements; works to reorient U.S. policy toward Guatemala; builds a broad U.S. movement for a democratic Guatemala based on socioeconomic justice; and educates the U.S. public about the current situation in Guatemala.

NISGUA welcomes unpaid interns to work out of our U.S. office and provides an opportunity for them to work on substantive projects within a number of different program areas, including legislative work, publication of activist materials, campaign and program development, and research on key human rights topics. Other tasks may include written translation, event or delegation organizing, monitoring of the Guatemalan press, and updating activist materials.

The minimum internship length is three months, and interns are asked to commit a minimum of 20 hours per week, preferably in the morning and early afternoons. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Qualifications: Interest in Guatemala, commitment to social change, ability to work independently and with others. Strong writing and oral communication skills. Strong working knowledge of Spanish.

To apply: Begin by filling out and emailing us the form below. In addition, email, fax, or send 1) a two page writing sample, 2) your resume, and 3) contact information for two references to us at:

NISGUA
436 14th Street, Suite 409
Oakland, CA 94612
phone: 510-238-8400
fax/phone: 510-238-8444
info[at]nisgua.org

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1.) Why do you want to intern at NISGUA?
2.) What do you hope to gain from the experience?
3.) What are your particular interests? (i.e. human rights, environment, legislative work, research, writing, fundraising, other. Please Note: Interns will be involved in all areas of NISGUA programs)
4.) Describe your skills and strengths.
5.) Describe any pertinent work or volunteer experience.
6.) Other comments (optional).

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