TIP Internship Program

The Israel Project (TIP) is seeking interns for its Washington, DC office. These are all unpaid and/or for college credit internships. To be considered for any of the following internships, please submit an appropriate cover letter and resume via email only to interns@theisraelproject.org. Please click on the internship opportunities to view the specific requirements for each.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS INTERN
WEB INTERN
OPERATIONS SUPPORT INTERN

Strategic Communications Interns

The Israel Project in DC is offering an internship opportunity for graduate students in journalism, communications, international relations, political science, Middle East studies or related subjects.

Interns will benefit from this unique opportunity which is based on substantive contacts with leading journalists and communications professionals and practical experience that gives participants broad, out-of-classroom experience. During the program, TIP interns have the opportunity to develop long-term career-building relationships with reporters and experts on the Middle East.

Interns will work according to an individually arranged schedule. You will research background information, write short papers and fact sheets, assist with media events, conduct extensive research on the Internet and update our website. Interns of European origin will work mainly for our European brand which focuses strongly on Iran and its nuclear program.

Requirements:

Work commitment: 15 hours/week or more for at least 3 months (negotiable)
BA degree or equivalent
Interest in Israel and the Middle East and commitment to work in an Israel advocacy organization
Ability to work independently, self organized and reliable
Good skills in Microsoft office programs
Good English skills

Preferred:

Language skills in Spanish, French, Russian, German or Arabic
Experience in journalism or PR
Skills in Content Management Systems (CMS) and website formatting
Knowledge of European and international media

Web Interns

Web Internship – seeking candidates for an unpaid and/or hours for credit internship. Successful intern(s) will work out of The Israel Project’s Washington D.C. office.
Under the supervision of the Senior Associate, Web Advocacy and Outreach, the Web-Intern will be responsible to help build, develop and maintain an accurate and up-to-date website (www.theisraelproject.org).

Duties will include maintaining a clean and updated online contact database of activists and journalists (adding/updating/deleting records, etc…), reviewing all website pages for accuracy and currency, working with content owners to revise content using our Kintera-based CMS, and if needed format TIP pieces to send them out and post them on our website. Additional duties could involve working with graphic, video and audio files, maintain/expand TIP’s presence on blogs, and social networking and video-sharing websites, and help maintain an updated Activist section on TIP’s website.

Excellent attention to detail, copyediting/proofreading and web software skills is a plus. Will train in our database software, but experience with Access, MySQL, and database cleaning software are preferred.

Excellent writing, editing and proof-reading skills as well as Microsoft Office and web software skills (CMS) are preferred.

Operations Support Intern

The Israel Project (TIP) is seeking candidates for an Operations Support Intern position in its Washington, DC office. This position reports to the Operations Support Manager. The Operations Support Intern will assist with activities related to maintaining and updating donor records in in-house and on-line database systems.

Projects include entering new donors into database and updating existing records; cleaning and maintaining online and offline database systems; preparing lists for uploading; online donor and prospect research; assisting with initial conversion of ALL data into new online database; and synchronization of both databases on a regularly scheduled basis. Operations Support Intern will also assist with the day-to-day telephone coverage and greeting office guests.

Must be detail oriented and able to effectively plan/manage work flow on multiple projects simultaneously with limited supervision; ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment essential; high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office with an advanced understanding of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe PDF required. Familiarity with presentation and office equipment, e.g. PowerPoint projectors, audio, and teleconferencing systems required; experience working with photocopiers/printers a plus. Must be currently pursuing or have completed a BA/BS degree. Must be available to work a minimum of 15 hours per week.

Please email a cover letter and resume to cathyb@theisraelproject.org.

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