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DATE: April 11,
2005
Organization Description:
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) is a human rights group
whose purpose is to provide a voice for the 2 million strong
Hindu American community. HAF interacts with and educates
government, media, think tanks, academia and public fora about
Hinduism and issues of concern to Hindus locally and globally.
Promoting the Hindu and American ideals of understanding,
tolerance and pluralism, HAF stands strong against hate, discrimination,
defamation and terror. The Hindu American Foundation is not
affiliated with any religious or political organizations or
entities. HAF seeks to serve Hindu Americans across all sampradayas
(Hindu religious traditions). Further information on the Hindu
American Foundation can be found at www.hinduamericanfoundation.org.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Motivated interns will work with members of the Hindu American
Foundation Executive Council to complete self-contained projects
over the course of the summer. Internships are designed for
20 hours of work per week and will last for 4-12 weeks during
the summer of 2005. Possible summer projects include web marketing,
website development, drafting of press releases and position
papers, preparation of Hindu educations materials, graphic
design and various research projects. Possible research projects
include, but are not limited to, the study of Hindu human
rights, Hinduphobic websites, media coverage of Hinduism,
textbook portrayal of Hinduism, legal studies and pluralism.
Requirements:
Interns should be in high school or undergraduate/graduate college, will work from
home, and must have access to a personal computer with internet
connection. They should have strong computer skills including,
but not limited to, conducting web searches and using Microsoft
Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Programming, writing and graphic
design skills are not required, but are preferred. Research
ability, enthusiasm, and creativity are necessary.
Stipend & Benefits:
Interns will be able to contribute to a nationally recognized
organization representing Hindu Americans and will receive
a scholarship starting at $500, depending on the length of
the work.
Applications:
To apply for an internship, please send a 300 word essay of
interest, a resume, dates of availability and contact information
of two references to:
All other inquiries regarding the information internship program
can be sent to the above email address as well. Internship
offers will be made on a rolling basis. However, applications
received before May 1st, 2005 will receive a higher priority.
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