Category: Miscellaneous

Layout Editor

1947 Partition Archive

Category: Miscellaneous
Location: Berkeley
State: California
Salary: unpaid
Duration of Position: 2 months

Description:

ABOUT The 1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE
The Partition of British India in 1947 was a major 20th century event that affected millions of lives and played a key role in shaping the world in which we live today, both culturally and geopolitically. Nearly two million lost their lives and 15 million people were displaced, making it the largest mass migration. The 1947 Partition Archive is a grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the fast disappearing memory of Partition by capturing and preserving the people's history through crowdsourced oral history collection.

The 1947 Partition Archive is poised to become one of the largest oral history projects of it's kind. We aim to serve as a model project for other communities scarred by ethnic strife and believe that education is the key to reducing communal tensions, and thus freeing resources to fight hunger, poverty, environmental destruction and other critical issues. Join us in changing the world one story at a time by documenting the world's largest refugee crisis and the people's history of India's Partition. To learn more, please visit www.1947partitionarchive.org.

LAYOUT EDITOR INTERN
Job Duties
o Format first annual publication
o Create visually compelling layout format for stories and photographs

Job Requirements
o Experience working with a Mac
o Proven layout editing skills

Internship Expectations
This position starts immediately. Intern needs to commit two months and 6-10 hours each week. Interns are expected to develop ownership of their projects and encouraged to develop creative solutions. Intern must have a strong passion for and dedication to our mission and goals. Interns will receive relevant training, fieldwork experience as well as guaranteed references for successfully completing their internship term. This internship is unpaid but interns may apply for credit or funding through their college or university. Successful interns, at the end of their tenure, may be considered for any paid positions that are available.

All interns will be working at the UC Berkeley Skydeck which has amazing 360 degree views of the bay area, and be taking part in a crucial and exciting stage for 1947 Partition Archive.

Experience:

Job Requirements
o Experience working with a Mac
o Proven layout editing skills

How To Apply:

Email cover letter, resume, and 1-3 samples of your work to internships@1947partitionarchive.org. Please state “Layout Editor Internship” in subject line. In your cover letter, please include (i) your internship area of choice, (ii) how this experience is relevant to your future aspirations and what you hope to gain out of this internship, (iii) experience that qualifies you for this position and (iv) why you are interested in working towards the mission of The 1947 Partition Archive. Limit cover letter to one page.

Deadline To Apply: Sept. 25, 2012

Email: internships@1947partitionarchive.org

Posted: 09/17/2012 - 02:07 p.m.
Modified: 09/17/2012 - 04:31 p.m.

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