Blog Watch Intern At Civil Rights Organization – Council on American Islamic Relations Washington State – Seattle, WA

Blog Watch Interns will monitor major BLOGs and post responses to any inaccurate or inflammatory information about Islam and Muslims, providing readers of blogs with fact-based, accurate and educational information about American Muslims.

Responsibilities:

Construct compelling messaging points to use to emphatically respond to specific popularly-held misconceptions about Islam and Muslims
Post educational information on online BLOGs
Consistently compile empirical research by credible sources on topics related to Islam and Muslims

Requirements:

Possess excellent written, verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to construct strategic, compelling messaging
Ability to work independently or as part of a team and under very strict time constraints
Highly motivated to correct popular perceptions of Islam and Muslims
Possess sophisticated understanding of Americans’ attitudes and values, based on surveys and research findings
A strong interest in, and familiarity with, online and print news media, especially concerning stories and issues related to Islam and Muslims.

Time commitment for internships: A minimum six month, twelve hours per week commitment is required. Most internships require all hours to be completed in the office, within the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.

Office location: Our physical office (different from our mailing address) is conveniently located near downtown Seattle just two blocks from Metro’s International District Tunnel Station. Any bus that goes to downtown Seattle from across the Puget Sound region can drop you within 2 blocks of our office.

How to apply

Please email info@cairseattle.org and, in the subject line, please clearly indicate the title(s) of the position(s) in which you are interested, in order of preference. Please include in your e-mail an explanation of why you are interested in this position, any relevant experience or skills, and your complete contact information (full name, email, and phone number).

You may also include a résumé and two references who have supervised you in a past volunteer position, internship or employment. Applicants must pass a background check. All volunteer positions at CAIR-WA are unpaid.

Students interested in receiving academic credit (college) or community service hours (high school) should indicate so in their cover letters. Credit may be arranged during the first week of the academic term.

Please note: ALL POSITIONS ARE OPEN IMMEDIATELY and we respond to applications year-round IMMEDIATELY as they are received, so apply now!

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