Organizers' Collaborative develops nonprofit technology resources and trains US-based social change organizations in how to effectively use email, databases, and the Internet.

Most internships start in May/June, September, or January but we accept applications year-round. They may last for any length of time, from two to nine months. Internships can be custom-designed to cover multiple areas of interest.

All interns are also involved with general office tasks such as mailings and data entry.

Internship project areas:

• Spanish Translation:   Organizers' Collaborative is in the process of translating our web site, Organizers Database software, and supporting materials into Spanish. OC is seeking a bilingual individual, with good technology skills and who is comfortable in progressive nonprofit settings, to work on the Translation Project. This includes translation of technical writing and web site content, providing assistance to Spanish-speaking users of our software and resources, and testing the translated software.
  
  
• Desktop Software Development:   We are looking for people with some experience in Visual Basic, Kylix, wxWindows, Filemaker or MySQL to help develop and improve user-friendly desktop applications for nonprofits and to streamline the process of installing the software.
  
  
• User Support/Training:   Can you explain technology to beginners in non-geek language? We need folks comfortable with straddling the tech and nonprofit worlds, to provide technical support and training to users of Organizers' Collaborative software. This may include responding to questions by email and phone, visiting local non-profits to provide on-site assistance, organizing group trainings, and developing case studies based on conversations with users.
  
  
• Event Organizing/ Development:   Learn to fundraise and you will never be unemployed! Organizers' Collaborative submits about 10 grant proposals a year and organizes several fundraising events, direct mailings and an annual conference. For 2004 we are also planning our 1st annual dinner, and we seek an intern to help organize this major fundraising event.
  
  
• Database Testing/Technical Writing:   Are you a detail-oriented person? Are you good at breaking tasks down into small steps? OC is constantly updating our Organizers Database and we need folks to test for bugs, and write procedures and descriptive instructions to update the user manual.
  
  
• Web Application/Software Development:   (significant programming experience required) If you have web development experience and knowledge of Perl, PHP, JavaScript, Unix or HTML we can use your help in developing our national directories of email lists and action ideas related to social change! We are also revamping our main web site and need help with customized DRUPAL and PHP programming. We also work on Java and Visual Basic desktop applications.
  
  
• Graphic Design:   Help produce artwork and graphics for our web sites: Democracygroups.org and Organizenow.net. Also get involved in design work for brochures and publications. Experience using Photoshop, Fireworks, Illustrator or Quark Xpress is helpful.
  
  
• RightWatch Email Lists:   Organizers' Collaborative maintains a resource web site that provides information and links on the anti-democratic activities of Right-wing groups. The project disseminates critical and timely information to progressives about their political opponents, as well as enhance collaboration possibilities among groups monitoring the Right. Experience with email lists, web design, and research are helpful.
  
  
• Office Management:   If you would like to work for a nonprofit some day, this internship provides experience with bookkeeping, reporting and office organization. Learn what it takes to keep a small organization running!

To apply: Please submit a brief cover letter and a resumé to the Director of Programs and Training, at least 3 weeks (6 weeks for summer positions) before you would like to start. Your letter should specify how many hours per week you would like to work over what period of time. Please also describe any relevant experience with social change activism, politics, nonprofits, or technology.

Mail to: Organizers' Collaborative, PO Box 400897, Cambridge, MA 02140. Tel. (617)426-1228 x108. Emails may be sent to oc2005 < at > organizenow.net

Stipends and scholarships: At this time, we can provide interns with small travel stipends. We are also able to provide some financial assistance to students receiving funding through a college work-study program. Please check our website (www.organizenow.net) as the stipends may be increased at a later date.

Click Here if you are a student; we also accept internship applications. 


We invite you to sign up for our e-newsletter, Octech at http://organizenow.net/octech.html.

Join the interactive ODBusers list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/odbuser and help your peers with questions about using the Organizers Database.

Or join the ODBhelp email list to get (somewhat slower) answers to your ODB questions at http://lists.democracygroups.org/mailman/listinfo/odb-help.

Last Updated: April 16, 2004

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