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National Endowment For The Humanities is Hiring a Pathways Intern Summer 2024 - Office of the Chair Near Washington, DC

Qualifications:

Demonstrated writing skills and basic computer skills are required. Must be self-directed, able to complete tasks in a timely manner, and attentive to detail.

Applicants must be enrolled or formally accepted for enrollment as a full-time or half-time (Half-time basis is defined by the academic institution that the student is enrolled or accepted into) student at an accredited college or university in a qualifying degree-seeking program, or enrolled or formally accepted for enrollment in a qualifying certificate program.

Students may be required to have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) at time of application and maintain at least a 2.5 GPA throughout the entire Pathways Student Trainee Internship appointment to remain in the Program.

Responsibilities:

Pathways interns should assume that they will be participating in 100% telework.You are encouraged to select more than one office/division of interest on your application questionnaire.A description of each office/division can be found at https://www.neh.gov/divisions-offices and duties for each office/division may include:

Pathways Student Interns will perform some and/or all of the following duties in support of the various offices and divisions within the NEH:

Office of the Chair - The Office of the Chair is seeking an intern to support administrative functions, such as developing materials for briefings, reports, presentations, conferences, and other special projects regarding the Chair's strategic priorities.

Office of the Assistant Chair for Partnership and Strategic Initiatives - The Intern may perform a variety of responsibilities that advance the strategic and partnership priorities of the agency; support the development and design of new partnerships that integrate humanities and culture into other sectors (including energy, community development, and education, among others); assist in building federal and philanthropic relationships in service of the broader humanities field; and in collaboration with staff, develop stories to highlight select NEH, state and jurisdictional council partnerships.

Office of Data and Evaluation - The Office of Data and Evaluation was founded in 2023 to conduct data-driven analysis of NEH activities and impact and to support research on the state of the humanities. ODE seeks two graduate student interns to assist the office with data collection and grant making activities and to conduct research aligned with the office's mission.

Congressional Affairs - Interns will conduct research to support the work of the Office of Congressional Affairs, and organize events and meetings on Capital Hill to promote the work of NEH, as well as the humanities more broadly.

Office of Publications - Interns will assist with production of Humanities magazine and other editorial/communications projects underway in Publications or Communications, participate in discussions of NEH communications plans and the magazine's editorial plans, research and write at least one short feature story for Humanities magazine, and Conduct research for Office of Publications.

Office of Communications - Interns will assist with research for NEH Communications materials; assist with NEH social media, research and contribute copy; assist with production of Communications graphic materials, with Canva or Photoshop; assist in media monitoring and image research; compilation of background briefing materials for NEH communications or events; and assist in NEH marketing efforts writing copy for NEH website or other materials.

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