Political Science Internships

Rice Consulting Intern Job Description Spring/Summer 2013 Political Consulting Trainee Field: Political Fundraising and Strategic Outreach Start Date: Late May-Early June Hours: 5 days/week, M-F, evening events Stipend: Based on number of hours and experience. Application: We are currently accepting applications for Spring/Summer 2013. Apply online at www.riceconsultingllc.com or, send cover letter, resume, and two references to: Kelly Bittner - Intern Coordinator Rice Consulting 17 W. Courtland St., Ste. 210 Bel Air, MD 21014 P: 410-838-6355 F: 410-838-8633 E-MAIL: info@riceconsultingllc.com Website: www.riceconsultingllc.com Other: Rice Consulting is located in Harford County, Maryland and is an animal-friendly office (Max and Augie, the office dogs, work every day). Interested parties must have reliable transportation. This internship can be credit-worthy depending on institutional requirements. A small stipend will be offered if the internship is not able to be used toward academic credits. Rice Consulting is a political consulting firm offering both fundraising services and general strategic advice to Democratic candidates across the state of Maryland. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act (1990), physical demands are as follows: Sit for long periods of time Use hands to finger, handle, or feel Reach with hands and arms Talk and hear regularly Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs Close vision of computer screen In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, the internship will offer a broad introduction to the profession of political consulting. Rice Consulting staff, with political experience dating to 1992, will offer training about the goals, principles, laws, and mechanics of consulting, how consulting fits into the bigger political picture, and how one goes about becoming a consultant.

Influence Communications is seeking a Political Science intern interested in gaining experience in the political area. Intern will work on several campaigns throughout Miami-Dade County.

WETA Public Television and Classical 90.9 FM provides internship opportunities designed to help expand students' knowledge and experience in public media and compliment their studies. Working on the weekly national program, "Washington Week with Gwen Ifill", the intern will research national and international news stories, fact-check scripts, monitor live news events, log video archives, prepare the green room for guests, and assist with website updates. They will also participate in weekly editorial meetings and assist producers in the control room during the live broadcast. Special projects as assigned. This is an unpaid internship with a small travel stipend available. For more information about our internship program and to apply, visit our website: http://www.weta.org/about/careers/internships.

CJR welcomes the opportunity to be a part of your educational and professional development in the field of social services. We also welcome the opportunity for you to share your fresh perceptions, enthusiasm, and talent with us and others associated with CJR. We look for hard-working, detail-oriented individuals with a strong interest in Social Services.The position begins in December 2012 or January 2013, with a flexible ending date (at least 4 months required).

Internship with News for Beginners. News for Beginners is an English learning website that aims to provide news to students who are just beginning to learn English. It is a news papers for learners. The news articles are easy to read and provide real, current information about world events from people who live in different countries. We are looking for one or two students (or graduates) who are interested in journalism and social issues in their country and surrounding area. The selected applicant will write short articles about the current events that are happening in their country. The applicant must be: Able to speak English at an intermediate or advance level Located in the country about which they are writing. Interested in journalism, studying journalism, political science or related topics Able to carefully follow instructions via email Able to get regular access to the internet The selected applicant will be required to: Communicate with the Director of News for Beginners on a regular basis Submit one article per week about an important event, topic or issue happening in their country Applicants must submit: A resume (CV) A picture A cover letter explaining his/her interests, future ambitions and a brief explanation of the issues his or her country is dealing with at the moment. Internships are initially unpaid. However, we will start paying writers who are consistent, work well with us and produce good articles. All resumes should be submitted to nfb@newsforbeginners.com

Nutivas four Values of Passion, Purity, Community, and Well-Being set the tone for our team in representing Nutiva to our associates, vendors, customers, and the media. All employees are expected to embrace these values as part of their daily work-life with Nutiva. DESCRIPTION Nutiva is an innovative leader in the health food industry. We are looking to hire an intern who is passionate about organic food and sustainable living, who is an excellent communicator and possesses creative research skills. The intern hired for this position will be responsible for researching, writing and posting original content on the companys blog on topics that include Food Policy and Food Justice. The blogging intern will be instrumental in increasing the content on our website. ABOUT NUTIVA Founded in 1999, Nutiva (www.nutiva.com) is the worlds leading brand of organic coconut oil, hemp foods and chia seeds. Nutiva demonstrates its mission to nourish people and planet by using healthy organic ingredients, enriching the soil, and supporting sustainable causes. Our watchwords nutritious superfoods, healthier people and a sustainable planet express our commitment to move beyond conventional food industry practices to embrace a bigger picture that supports the long-term well-being of humanity as a whole. Nutivas purpose is to produce the highest quality organic superfoods, providing superior nutritional value to our customers while supporting sustainable agricultural practices and a fair return to the farmers on whom we depend. We donate 1 percent of our sales to groups that promote sustainable agriculture.

Web Developer Intern: Are you a front-end developer with an eye for design? We are looking for someone to come in and work with our design team on building out a standards repository (both design and code) that would serve as the base for all of the clients public websites. This position requires the ability to balance business/design needs with development standards and scalability demands. You must be able to define the structure for complex web sites from the ground up and developing well-written front-end code: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Ajax and more. We are looking for someone who understands how to design and structure a website/application for site speed and future maintenance and can work well with back-end developers and UI designers. REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: Entry level of web development experience. Experience with HTML Experience with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Experience with JavaScript and AJAX; Experience with JavaScript libraries (JQuery, Ext JS, etc); Ability to interface with UI designers and discuss tradeoffs between design and ease of development Experience building user interfaces for customer/consumer facing websites and web-based applications Experience defining code/design standards and creating styleguides Demonstrated thought leadership around cutting edge technologies Must have strong verbal and written communication skills PREFERRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: Java Server Pages (JSP); Experience with JSTL or other tag libraries;

Description: Java/Spring Software Developer with Strong Knowledge in J2EE! Must be hands-on and technical savvy...this is a position with well funded start up company. Please read below for details, and if you meet or exceed the requirements, we'd love to hear from you. As a Java developer, you will play an instrumental role in driving the development and delivery of a new, modernized facelift to the rapidly evolving product line. Responsibilities: Entry level of web application development experience. Solid knowledge coding in languages in Java, JSP, Servlet. Fluency with J2EE technologies like Struts or Spring MVC and Hibernate. Fluency with front-end technologies- JavaScript, PHP, CSS. Familiarity with AJAX-related libraries - e.g. JQuery. Knowledge with PHP or JSP or other Java-based UI framework. Background in databases including MySQL Knowledge with version control systems like Subversion and IDEs like Eclipse Excellent problem solving skills; meticulous & methodical Self-motivated team player with excellent time management and communication skills

1-800-POLITICS is a news aggregation site that specializes in politics. We are looking for talented writers/bloggers to write for our new blogger section. This is a perfect opportunity to get your writings viewed nationwide.

Xerox Research Center India is offering internship opportunities to outstanding students from top universities worldwide. Internships will be held in Bangalore, India, and are 3-6 months in duration to be scheduled either spring summer or fall. Applicants should have a strong background in one or more of algorithm design, optimization, machine learning, stochastic processes, game theory, social computing, human computer interaction, artificial intelligence or information security. Preference given to students with an interest in applying their expertise to solving theoretical or practical problems arising from topics in Human Computation such as Crowdsourcing. The goal of an internship is to participate in cutting edge research and in support of original and creative scientific projects. In the process it is expected that they will create valuable intellectual property and/or publish in top tier conferences and journals. Applicants should be enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Computer Science, Applied Statistics, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline. Interns will receive a compensation package which includes round-trip airfare and lodging near the office location. The Xerox Research Centre India is a young and growing research organization. Inaugurated in March 2010, it is the newest of five world renowned research labs in the United States, Canada, and Europe that together form the Xerox Innovation Group. Researchers at our centre work on cutting-edge technologies including cloud computing, human computation and business analytics while leveraging Xeroxs established expertise in imaging, document management and ethnography to address locally relevant and globally challenging problems. They collaborate closely with their peers in the Xerox labs in the US and Europe, and co-innovate with experts from leading academic institutions, research labs and partner organizations in India. Bangalore, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, is India's third most populous city and home to many well-recognized colleges and research institutions in India. Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India because of its position as the major center of India's IT industry. A demographically diverse city, Bangalore is a major economic and cultural hub and the second fastest growing major metropolis in India. Unlike other parts of India which are extremely hot in the summer months, Bangalore enjoys a relatively mild climate year round.