Intern - Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide (Policy)

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                                                                   Overview of Internship           

Title:  Simon-Skjodt Center (Policy) Intern

Session Dates: January 13, 2025 - May 2, 2025

Job Type: Paid Internship

Hourly Rate of Pay: $16.00 

Work Location: Virtual

Work Schedule: 20 hours per week

Student Type: Undergraduate or Graduate

Application Deadline: October 31, 2024  (11:59 am EST)

Information about the Office/Division:

The mission of the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide is to alert the national conscience, influence policy makers, and stimulate worldwide action to confront and halt acts of genocide and other atrocity related crimes against humanity. We work to make the prevention of genocide a core foreign policy priority for leaders around the world through a multipronged program of policy analysis and engagement, research, and outreach. Interns will assist with policy analysis and engagement while tracking various contemporary conflicts and the latest developments in the field of genocide prevention. 

To learn more about us, please visit the SCPG homepage and the Early Warning Project website: https://www.ushmm.org/genocide

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

The Policy Intern will perform some of the following duties: 

• Monitor ongoing developments in, and draft short written products regarding, multiple Simon-Skjodt Center country cases, including, but not limited to, Burma, China, India, South Sudan, Sudan, and Syria
• Work on a variety of research projects related to the dynamics of mass atrocities and policy response to countries at risk of or currently experiencing mass atrocities
• Monitor and summarize news developments in countries at high risk of mass atrocities
• Support the organizing of private or public convenings
• Prepare detailed notes from interviews and meetings
• Draft analytic blog posts and rapporteur’s reports
• Assist in tracking policy outreach to public officials
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited university
• A strong interest in transitional justice, or genocide and mass atrocity prevention, as indicated by dedicated coursework, research experience, and/or professional experience.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong organization and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with research and writing about contemporary mass atrocities and their prevention, as indicated by dedicated coursework, research experience, and/or professional experience
• Experience conducting research about contemporary cases of mass atrocities and/or countries at risk of potential mass atrocities

Application Requirements:

• Attach your Resume and Cover Letter in one Word or PDF document, titled by your first and last name
  • In your cover letter, please elaborate on the minimum and preferred qualifications using;
    • (1) the specific language from our call for applications and
    • (2) specific illustrations from your own professional or academic experience
  • Applications submitted without a resume and cover letter will not be considered

To be eligible to participate in the Internship Program, students must meet the three following enrollment criteria:

• The student must be 18 years or older currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college or university
• The student must have completed at least the first semester of their freshman year (At least at the time of application)
• Provide proof of legal right to work in the United States
• Must be able to pass a background check

The Museum is committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI). Please click here to view the Museum Statement on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (PDF).

Interviews for the Spring 2025 internship program will begin in November 2024; for advanced applicants. Final selection decisions will be made by December 13, 2024, and all candidates will be notified of their status via email by Human Resources.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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