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CHLP Seeks A Women and HIV Intern for the Spring 2010 Semester

CHLP provides substantive internships to outstanding students and professionals.

Although internships are unpaid, CHLP will support applicants' efforts to secure stipends, fellowships, or course credit. In addition, interns will have the opportunity of creating a flexible work schedule that will allow them to work remotely if preferable. Qualified applicants for both full- and part-time internships will be considered.

Internship Description: The intern will spearhead an exciting project organizing the first national electronic forum to bring to light issues affecting women living with HIV in the United States. This will involve researching issues pertaining to women living with HIV and those who advocate on their behalf, and organizing and collaborating with national organizations, experts, and advocates who are or who work with women living with HIV. This is a groundbreaking project and the intern will have significant responsibilities and gain substantial experience.

Intern Requirements: Interns should have experience in organizing and collaborating large projects with multiple actors, a professional demeanor, and the ability to mobilize others. Interns should be excellent communicators with strong research skills and should be excellent writers. They must be self-motivated and have the ability to work independently and to think creatively. Interns should have an interest in issues affecting women and those living with HIV. Familiarity with organizations and advocates in these fields is a plus. Applicants should either be graduate/law students with a background in these issues or have significant experience in organization and mobilization.

Start and end dates are flexible.

To apply for an internship, please send the following to internships@hivlawandpolicy.org with the subject heading "Electronic Forum Internship":

* Cover letter (please specify why you are interested in interning with CHLP and whether you are interested in a full-time or part-time position)
* Resume
* Writing sample demonstrating research and analytical skills

If you are selected for an interview, CHLP will also require the names and contact information of at least two references. There is no application deadline, but spots will be filled on a rolling basis with preference to early applicants.