Internships with Rumi Forum

This Fall the Rumi Forum is offering two internship opportunities for undergraduates, graduate students, or recent graduates. Current available positions include: 

Research Internships

The research intern will assist with preparation of our publications that include topics such as peace, conflict resolution, community cohesion, multiculturalism, pluralism, social justice, and interfaith issues. 

Duties may include the following: 

• Write, revise, and edit reports, blog posts, thought pieces, social media content, etc.
• Assist in communications, public relations, marketing, and business development 
• Edit speeches and interviews, and prepare news updates for the website 
• Follow events in Washington DC related to the field of Rumi Forum
• Prepare and edit press releases 
• Other projects as assigned

Project Internships 

The responsibility of these interns will be centered around general projects of the Rumi Forum, most of which include event planning and organization of our various conferences, seminars, international trips, evening events, community events, and social responsibility projects.

Requirements: 

Applicant must be pursuing (or have recently graduated with) an undergraduate degree in International Relations, Public Policy, Political Science,  Sociology, Journalism, Communications, or other related fields.

Duties may include the following:

• Reach prominent government, corporate and media officials, opinion-makers, academics, diplomats, clergy and other civic leaders for event collaboration opportunities 
• Email marketing
• Promote events by developing and executing a social media strategy
• Maintaining contact database
• Conduct site selection research
• Work with the photographer and the cameraman
• Edit speeches and interviews, preparing news updates for the website
• Follows events in Washington DC related to the field of Rumi Forum
• Assists with updates on the website 

APPLY HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZ0fDDwkl6fnVPBLKDeusEv4O7loWsg8lrME6y0z81Dk-uhw/viewform

Please fill out the application form.  All internships are unpaid. Dates and hours are flexible and negotiable.                                          

If you have any questions, please email all inquiries to internships@rumiforum.org