Samir Gharbo was a long-time supporter of CAIR and dedicated to the causes of civil rights, justice, peace and interfaith understanding. After his passing earlier this year, CAIR-Columbus received many donations in his name. To honor his memory, CAIR-Columbus will use those donations for the Samir Gharbo Memorial Internship, which will help further CAIR’s work in the areas Samir was passionate about.
The application process for the internship is now open, and applications will be accepted until October 31, 2018. Details of the internship are below, and also can be downloaded in PDF.
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Title: Samir Gharbo Memorial Internship
Job Status: Internship: $2000 stipend for three-month commitment
Reports to: Jennifer Nimer, Executive Director
Work Schedule: approx. 12 hrs/wk. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays (flexible)
Applications Due: October 31, 2018, at 5:00pm
Organization and Position Overview: The Columbus Chapter of CAIR is a non-profit civil rights organization that provides legal services and empowers community members by advocating for civil rights, justice and interfaith understanding.
The Samir Gharbo Memorial Internship is a three-month long program that gives participants organized training through skills building and hands-on and in-the-field experience working on campaigns for justice, civil rights and interfaith understanding.
The Gharbo Intern will work closely with CAIR-Columbus staff to implement educational workshops and programs, develop and distribute written educational materials, and coordinate activities with other community organizations. Applicants must be responsible, timely, reliable, willing to learn new skills, and able to work in groups as well as independently.
Examples of likely job duties:
- Introduce, support and plan events such as screenings, presentations, speakers, and educational forums
- Develop and distribute written materials and publications
- Keep up-to-date on local and national current events and policies that relate to civil rights, justice and interfaith understanding
- Write and/or proof read articles for our newsletter
- Support, plan and lead off-site tabling opportunities
- Other duties as assigned
A Successful Candidate Will Possess and Demonstrate:
- Demonstrated commitment to justice, interfaith understanding, civil rights and peace
- Excellent attention to detail
- Solid time management skills
- Strong oral and excellent written communication skills
- Ability to connect with and interact with a broad range of people
Benefits:
- Professional Development & Guidance
- Experience day-to-day operations within a Non-Profit
- Hands-on, strategic responsibilities
- Networking opportunities
- $2000 Stipend
If this sounds interesting, we want to hear from you! The position starts in November and the intern is asked to commit to 12 hours a week for 12 weeks.
To Apply: Send a cover letter, resume, and a writing sample to Jennifer Nimer at jnimer@cair.com, or by mail to:
Jennifer Nimer
CAIR-Columbus
4242 Tuller Rd, Suite B2
Dublin, OH 43017
Please specify all desired internship title when applying.
Equal Opportunity Employer: CAIR-Columbus is an equal opportunity employer.