Internship Opportunity - Washington, DC

[Lindsey Taxman]

INTERNSHIPS for Spring/Summer 2000

Union of Councils for Soviet Jews, a Jewish and human rights advocacy and
service organization, seeks interns for Spring/Summer 2000.  Internship
positions are unpaid.  Each intern will work primarily with staff involved
in the following three program areas:

International Assistance Program 
The intern will assist with projects surrounding UCSJ's international
humanitarian aid program "Yad L'Yad," (Hebrew for "Hand to Hand").  The
program pairs U.S. synagogues with Jewish communities in the former Soviet
Union in a sister city-like partnership.  Projects will include research
and writing for project newsletter, press releases and information
compilation and organization.  ** Russian language skill desired, but not
required.

Antisemitism Research Documentation Project
The intern will assist with the Antisemitism Research Documentation Project
by researching, compiling and translating documents and reports of
incidents of antisemitism and human rights violations in the former Soviet
Union.  The intern will also assist with the distribution of the
documentation to asylum attorneys, the State Department, and other relevant
government agencies.  ** Russian language skills desirable.

Central Asia Human Rights Intern:
Intern will assist Abdumannob Polat, Director of the Central Asian Human
Rights and Monitoring Network (CAHRIN), which is based in UCSJ's offices.
Intern will work on organizing information flow, particularly working with
database programs and organizing communication lists throughout the office,
press issues, WWW documents, and will attend hearings and other appropriate
press venues.  ** Russian and Uzbek language skills desired, but not required.

INTERN REQUIREMENTS:
·  Serious weekly commitment-hours flexible/negotiable 
·  Interest in human rights, Jewish issues and/or the former Soviet Union

INTERESTED CANDIDATES:
Please forward a resume, cover letter including availability, and a writing
sample to:

Sarah Manaker
Union of Councils for Soviet Jews (UCSJ)
1819 H St. NW, #230 - Washington, DC  20006
Phone:  202/775-9770, ext. 16 - Fax:  202/775-9776
Email: smanaker at ucsj.com - Website: http://www.fsumonitor.com









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For more information on Jews and human rights in the former Soviet Union, 
please contact ucsj at ucsj.com or visit us on the web at
http://www.fsumonitor.com.
Union of Councils for Soviet Jews
1819 H Street, NW Suite 230
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 775 9770
(202) 775 9776 (fax)
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