Category: Professional Opportunities

Peace Development Fund Internships (USA)

Professional Opportunities

Communications or Grant Program Internships, Peace Development Fund, Amherst, MA, or San Francisco, CA, USA. Deadlines: various.

The Peace Development Fund works to build the capacity of community-based organizations through grants, training and other resources as partners in the human rights and social justice movements. As a public foundation, they nourish, foster and encourage the diverse, self-sustaining and economically viable communities that are essential to building a peaceful, just and equitable world.

PDF offers either summer or semester-long internships in either San Francisco or Amherst, or work study through one of the Five Colleges in Massachusetts. Internships are unpaid. Flexible start and end date.

Communications Internship– Interns will work collaboratively with other interns and with PDF staff to support PDF’s communications work including social media, blogs, press releases, and written materials. Internship workplans will be developed to best fulfill both PDF’s programmatic needs and the interests of interns.

Grant Program Internship– Grant Program interns will work primarily on the Community Organizing Grant cycle and will have the opportunity to learn about community organizing principles, read grant applications from a wide range of organizations across the country, research best practices, and give input on eligibility of applications.

Sustainable Diversity & Inclusion Practitioner Certification 2024 (Italy)

Professional Opportunities

Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion Practitioner Certification program, Siena, Italy, 26-30 August 2024. Deadline: 14 May 2024.

The Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion Practitioner (SDIP) Certification program is tailored for a small group of young international professionals under 35 years old, driven by a desire to enhance their sustainable diversity and inclusion practices.

The program includes:

Learning and Experiencing: Hands-on engagement with sustainable and diversity and inclusion tools and practices for organizational implementation.
Developing Action Plans: Participants create SDIP action plans.
Networking: An opportunity to connect with peers and join a community of
dedicated practitioners.
Cultural Immersion: Participants will enjoy the scenic beauty of Tuscany countryside.
Certification: Participants receive a certificate recognizing them as “Sustainable Diversity & Inclusion Practitioners”

Call for Nominations: Editor, Communication, Culture & Critique 2024

Professional OpportunitiesCall for Nominations: Editors of Communication, Culture and Critique and also Human Communication Research, International Communication Association journals. Deadline: 31 January 2024.

The ICA Publications Committee is soliciting applications for the next editor(s) of Human Communication Research and Communication, Culture and Critique. The four-year terms will begin with a transition in September 2024.

Human Communication Research works to advance understanding of human symbolic processes with a strong emphasis on theory-driven research, the development of new theoretical models in communication, and the development of innovative methods for observing and measuring communication behavior. The journal has a broad social-science focus and offers important applications for scholars in psychology, sociology, linguistics, and anthropology, as well as areas of communication studies.

Communication, Culture & Critique publishes high-quality, original scholarship utilizing a diversity of critical approaches to place questions of power, inequality, and justice at the center of empirical and theoretical inquiry. CCC prioritizes qualitative scholarship that engages with wider historical, economic, cultural, and political dynamics. The Journal is particularly interested in providing a space for scholarship on, by, and/or about people and topics underrepresented in academic publishing.

Study of the US Institutes (USA)

Professional OpportunitiesCall for Applications: Study of the US Institutes (SUSI) either for Scholars and Secondary Educators or for Students,  activities to occur in USA, summer 2024. Deadline: 3 December 2023.

The Study of U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) are five- to six-week academic programs focusing on topics in U.S. studies for groups of foreign undergraduates, scholars, and teachers. Hosted by universities and colleges throughout the United States, the Institutes include an intensive academic residency, an educational study tour to another region of the United States, and opportunities for participants to engage with American peers. Institutes for Student Leaders also include community service activities and leadership development.

NOTE: The following are a few of the places sponsoring one of these programs for their citizens. Check the US embassy wherever you are to see if your country is as well.

Finland
Hong Kong and Macau
Mexico
Portugal
Taiwan
Tunisia

Washington Office on Latin America: Internships 2024 (USA)

Professional OpportunitiesSally Yudelman Internship Program, Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), Washington, DC, USA. Deadline: 31 October 2023 for spring 2024 internships.

WOLA’s Internship Program is named in honor of Sally Yudelman for her commitment and contribution to WOLA and the cause of social justice. Following Sally’s example, they hope to provide unique mentoring opportunities through internships, encouraging the next generation of young people to get involved in advocating for human rights in Latin America. Former interns can be found around the world working as human rights advocates, congressional aides, lawyers, journalists, professors, and even as members of WOLA’s staff.

Every semester, WOLA’s new interns are paired with staff mentors and absorbed into the work of the organization. They collaborate on a mix of research, analytical, and administrative work, and they are encouraged to get involved in the day-to-day activities of their teams.

WOLA selects three interns per session (Spring, Summer, and Fall), and each intern is assigned to work with two of the programs from the following; Border Security, Central American Monitor, Colombia, Communications, Cuba, Development/Fundraising, Drug Policy, Mexico and Migrant Rights, Operations and Human Resources, and Venezuela. The available programs are based on the intern’s interests as well as WOLA’s needs; they change every session.

Interested applicants should have a demonstrated interest in human rights, democracy, and social justice in Latin America; initiative and flexibility; the ability to work in a fast-paced environment; good organizational skills; follow-through; and attention to detail. A minimum of intermediate-advanced Spanish proficiency is required for all internships. Intermediate Portuguese language skills and an interest/experience in development, operations, or communications are pluses. Lastly due to the paid nature of this internship you must be authorized to work in the United States.

Bowling Green State U: Institute for the Study of Culture & Society Research Associates

Professional OpportunitiesInstitute for the Study of Culture and Society Research Associate, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA. Deadline: rolling.

The ICS Research Associate position is meant to provide meaningful opportunities to independent scholars and allow them access to institutional knowledge, university databases, and other opportunities to continue and advance their work. Adjunct faculty, visiting scholars, and independent scholars may apply for these courtesy appointments with ICS. Recipients will serve in this position for one semester, with potential to continue for one academic year. ICS is committed to increasing opportunities for scholars from BIPOC, disabled, first-generation, and other minoritized backgrounds. They strongly encourage scholars from underrepresented or marginalized communities to apply for this position.

This is a “courtesy appointment” meaning it is unpaid. In exchange for a campus email, office, and library privileges (but not salary), research associates are expected to participate actively in the campus community.

UNAOC: Young Peacebuilders in Latin America & the Caribbean

Professional OpportunitiesYoung Peacebuilders in Latin America and the Caribbean, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, New York, USA. Deadline: 19 February 2023.

The 6th edition of the Young Peacebuilders programme in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) 2023 is designed to strengthen the skills of young women and men from the region in tackling stereotypes, prejudice and xenophobia while providing them with access to regional and global peacebuilding networks and raising visibility of their innovative and effective peace work in the field. The long-term goal is the integration of young peacebuilders in governmental peace processes / policies. This is a call to youth aged 18-25 from LAC wanting to tackle violent extremism by building inclusive societies with understanding and respect among cultural and religious communities.

  • Are you between 18 and 25 years old?
  • Are you a citizen of a LAC country and/or do you currently live in this region?
  • Are you interested in taking part in an intercultural learning experience with other young people from LAC and improve your actions to promote peace?
  • Are you part of a youth-led organization, network or initiative?
  • Do you want to increase your ability to contribute to peace and social inclusion in your community, country and region?
  • Are you in the beginning stages of your involvement in this type of work and want to learn more?

    If yes, apply now for a chance to be selected for a fully-funded participation in the 6th edition of the UNAOC Young Peacebuilders programme in the LAC region (2023).

IREX: Community Engagement Exchange Program (2023)

Professional OpportunitiesCommunity Engagement Exchange (CEE) Program, International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), Washington, DC, USA. Deadline: 30 November 2022.

The CEE Program is a dynamic global network of innovators working with communities to address critical 21st Century issues. CEE equips dedicated visionaries with the expertise, skills, and resources to develop multisector approaches and build healthy and engaged communities in over 100 countries. A transformational leadership development experience, CEE is a year-long program designed to enable civil society leaders, ages 21-28, to harness the power of networks, relationships, and information for the public good, specifically on issues related to civic dialogue and peacebuilding, open and participatory government, women and gender, resilience and sustainable development, and youth engagement.

Fellowship components include:

  • Three-month Practicum in the United States: IREX matches CEE fellows to civil society organizations throughout the United States. Designated supervisors and peers support the fellows through a three-month, hands-on professional practicum.

  • Leadership and Civic Engagement Academy: CEE fellows explore the program themes through interactive curriculum that includes service learning, face-to-face trainings, mentorship, professional coaching, and inclusion in a global network.

  • Community Engagement Project: With the help of their U.S. host organization and mentors, CEE fellows design and plan a community engagement project to carry out after they return home. Once the fellows depart the U.S., they put these projects into action in their home communities.

  • Community Engagement Project Exchange: Select U.S. hosts and CEE specialists will travel to a CEE alumnus’ country and work collaboratively to support the fellow’s project implementation and bring back what they learn to strengthen communities across the United States or their home country.

Applicants must be age 21-28 at the time of application, living in their home country, that country must be on the list, and be active in community or civil society issues for at least 2 years. Applicants from historically marginalized or underrepresented groups such as women, people who identify as LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and people living in rural areas, are particularly encouraged to apply. The program covers all expenses plus a monthly allowance.

Call for New Editor: Comparative Education Review

Professional OpportunitiesCall for New Editor and Editorial Team of Comparative Education Review (a CIES journal). Deadline: 7 October 2022.

The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), through the Standing Committee on Publications, calls for proposals for an editor(s) and editorial team for the Comparative Education Review. The new editor or coeditors will assume a five-year term, beginning on July 1 2023, and with responsibility for CER issues beginning in February 2024.

Proposals from the prospective editor/co-editors are encouraged to address: Their vision for the future of CER and its intellectual support of CIES membership and comparative and international research on education in general. A proposal should also present ideas for special issues, forums, debates, and innovative ways to disseminate the journal’s content including on social media platforms, create opportunities for mentorship of junior scholars as well as strategies further to increase CER’s scholarly impact. The proposal should include a description of the proposed editorial team and explain how it will ensure diversity of intellectual perspectives in the field, maintain the methodological strength of CIES scholarship, and support representation of current and emerging content areas and regions of the world.

Call for New Editor: Communication Theory

Professional OpportunitiesCall for New Editor of Communication Theory (an ICA journal). Deadline: 31 January 2023.

The International Communication Association Publications Committee is soliciting applications for the next editor(s) of Communication Theory. The four-year term will begin in September 2023.
Communication Theory publishes research articles, theoretical essays, and reviews on topics of broad theoretical interest from across the range of communication studies. Essays, regardless of topic or methodological approach, must make a significant contribution to communication theory. Data-based papers are appropriate only insofar as they advance new theoretical developments in communication. Communication Theory recognizes that approaches to theory development and explication are diverse. No single approach or set of approaches is privileged.

The Publications Committee seeks applications from individuals or small teams of scholars from the ICA membership. The successful applicant(s) will be expected to build an editorial structure that reflects the tremendous diversity of the communication discipline around the globe. Multiple factors are considered when evaluating candidate applications, including, but not limited to:

  • Clear understanding of the mission of the journal
  • Clear articulation of an intellectual and operational vision for the journal
  • Demonstrated openness to a range of epistemologies and methodologies appropriate for the scope of the journal
  • Demonstrated interest and/or experience in theoretical development
  • Demonstrated interest and/or openness to interdisciplinary work
  • Demonstrated communication skills and diplomacy
  • Reputation and excellence of academic output
  • Editorial, managerial or administrative experience
  • Tenure or advanced rank
  • Institutional support
  • Team submissions should also demonstrate successful past collaboration and an articulation of how the workflow will be managed among team members.