Field: International Relations; Human rights; Public policy; Women's issues

Duration: One month minimum: on-going

Compensation: None
Compensation Rating: 1

Selectivity:
Selectivity Rating: 5
Applied: 200
Accepted: 4

The American Committee on Africa (ACOA) is devoted to supporting African people in their struggle for freedom, independence, and economic justice. ACOA organizes programs and projects to inform and mobilize Americans in support of these aims. It organizes campaigns on key policy issues and assists an extensive US network to lobby on such issues. The Africa Fund (AF) is an educational humanitarian organization associated with ACOA. AF research publications and public education projects provide critical information, particularly on southern African and Nigeria and The US ACOA and AF have complementary programs, sharing, office and staff.

Mentors; self-designed research projects; receptions; lectures; meetings with the diplomats and African and US political leaders; research; staff meetings.

Past projects include: an analysis of new labor laws in South Africa, which was published by the United Nations; the design of a campaign poster, which was reproduced in a book of political posters; the coordination of a national Anti-Apartheid Conference, which President Nelson Mendela attended; the compilation of a data fact sheet; which reviewed human rights and social issues in post-1990 South Africa.

Open to undergraduate and graduate students of any age. International applicants eligible. Submit resume, cover letter, writing samples and references to:

Address
Internship Coordinator; The Africa Fund/American Committee on Africa
17 John Street; 12th Floor
New York , NY , 10038
(212) 962-1210