Monday, September 13, 2021 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
APSIA (Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs) is hosting a free webinar with best practices in applying to graduate school. They walk attendees through the basics of selecting a program, putting together an application, paying for school, and more.
A list of upcoming events is available at apsia.org/events.
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and Virginia Working Landscapes seek an Outreach and Communications Intern for a funded project examining how global change drivers have impacted local biodiversity and ecosystem function / services in Chesapeake Bay land and seascapes. The intern would work to foster relationships with stakeholders in the region, including conservation practitioners, land and business owners, and scientists at government, non-profit, and academic institutions. Intern would be based in Edgewater, MD with the opportunity for fully in-person or hybrid (part-time virtual, part-time in-person) work. The internship will be funded for 6 months at $600/week, with the opportunity to extend up to a total of 33 weeks ($20,000 total) based on satisfactory progress.
Deadline: Friday, September 10, 2021
https://serc.si.edu/outreach-intern-working-land-and-seascapes
The Center for Global Development, an independent, non-partisan research organization in DC, accepts applications for their Research Assistant and Program Coordinator *candidate pools.* They reach out to candidates in the pool in the event a position becomes available. Research Assistants support and participate in collaborative research projects and contribute to our work through a mixture of research, data analysis, writing, and organizational activities. Program Coordinators support our program teams through grants and financial management, operational activities, project management, and some substantive research support. Candidates are typically recent undergraduates with an interest in gaining research, policy, programmatic operations, and project management experience before going on to graduate studies. CGD provides Research Assistants and Program Coordinators an opportunity for a promotion to associate after two years in the role.
Deadline: Rolling
Paid Remote Internships, Girl Up Program
The United Nations Foundation Girl Up’s leadership development programs seeks to inspire a generation of girls to be a force for gender equality and social change. They are offering paid, remote internships in programmatic, events, communications, and operational areas. Rate of $15 / hour.
Deadline: Rolling
Remote Volunteer / Internship Opportunities
Democracy Lab has a database of in-person and remote volunteer opportunities to use technology to solve challenging social, economic, environmental, and civic problems. They connect volunteers with the social, nonprofit, and civic sectors "through the power of tech-for-good volunteerism."
Deadlines: Rolling