Want to help fight Internet censorship and help promote freedom of expression online? Become a Herdict intern this spring.
Herdict is a crowdsourced project that is dedicated to collecting and disseminating real-time information about Internet filtering, denial of service attacks, and other blockages.
We are looking to hire a Herdict intern for the spring semester, who is passionate about Internet freedom and eager to help this exciting project. The intern will be responsible for brainstorming blog posts with the Herdict staff, writing blog posts and tweeting about Herdict and current events relevant to the project, and coordinating with our local outreach coordinators.
Required Education, Experience and Skills:
* Highly motivated individuals who are excited about furthering a free and open Internet
* Creative thinkers who can help identify relevant news issues and events
* Excellent writing skills
* At least well on the way to a bachelors degree or better
Additional Skills and Interests:
* Experience writing blog posts or other articles, particularly those that discuss legal or Internet freedom issues, for a non-legal audience
* Experience organizing volunteers
* Proficiency in Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, or Thai is a bonus, but certainly not required
* Experience with excel is a plus
Hours and Pay:
* Commit to helping Herdict for five – ten hours per week.
* Interns are paid $11.50 an hour. No other benefits are provided.
To apply:
Please email the following information to contact at herdict.org
* A cover letter indicating your interest in the position
* A current resume
* A sample of a blog post (or similar) that you’ve previously published
