Research and Advocacy Intern

The Research and Advocacy Intern is an internal liaison and point of contact on a variety of projects and activities for the Research and Advocacy Department. They will report to the Research & Advocacy Coordinator. The work requires a high level of discretion, attention to detail, and often requires the use and handling of confidential, sensitive information.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting with compiling & organizing Civil Rights data
• Assist with research related to the annual Civil Rights Report
• Monitor and document Islamophobic content, actors, and organizations
• Work with Research and Advocacy Coordinator to write blogs for the Islamophobia website & provide periodic updates to website material
• Additional tasks when deemed necessary

Qualifications:

• Must be motivated, organized, and possess good communication skills
• 1-2 years of experience within and humanities or social science research preferred, but not required
• Excellent research and writing skills

Requirements:

• Must be willing to work a minimum of 10 hours to a maximum of 40 hours per week, around the intern’s schedule during the academic year