Graduate Intern Wanted, Building a Better World Forum for Global Service-Learning

[Announcement from he-sl listserv]

The Building a Better World Forum for Global Service-Learning is seeking a graduate or advanced undergraduate intern to support the development of online dialogue and open access resources  that advance conscientious cross-cultural service and learning around the world.  To date, the BBW Forum has organized more than 250 peer-reviewed research resources on global service-learning as well as teaching tools and syllabi examples. Additionally, the blog regularly features the perspective of critical, conscientious researchers, practitioners, and activists who are working to advance a world that more completely recognizes human dignity and environmental sustainability.

Desired Qualifications and Expectations:

·  Ability to commit 10 - 15 hours a week beginning September 1, 2013, and ideally continuing through May 1, 2014.  

·  Extraordinary attention to detail and ability to work independently essential

·  Familiarity with Wordpress and wiki applications highly desired; willingness to learn essential

·  Familiarity with at least one of the following fields, preferably more: service-learning, international education, development studies, critical theory, global service-learning

·  Ability to enhance social media capabilities, SEO, and general audience desired

·  This is a volunteer position; it extends a website that has to date been developed with entirely voluntary resources and commitments

Benefits:

·  Integration with the most current dialogue on global service-learning

·  Opportunity to grow in knowledge base, skills, dialogue with existing researchers and practitioners, and social media capabilities

·  Opportunity to contribute blogs as part of the internship experience

·  Publication experience and connection with diverse researchers in the field

To Apply:

Send resume and cover letter specifying relationship between experience and desired qualifications tobuildingbetterworld@gmail.com by August 15, 2013.  Applicants will be contacted in late August. 

Best Wishes, 

Eric 

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Eric Hartman, Ph.D. 

Visiting Assistant Professor of Global Studies, Providence College

Editor & Co-Founder, Building a Better World Forum for Global Service-Learning
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