Summer Internships at Namati

Namati: Innovations in Legal Empowerment
Summer 2014 Internship
Washington, DC

About Namati Namati is dedicated to putting the law in people’s hands. We strive to build a just world, in which every one of us can take part in the decisions – and demand accountability from the institutions – that affect our lives. Namati was founded in 2011 and is the leading international organization dedicated to legal empowerment.
Namati works in three ways:

Grassroots Innovation
We partner with civil society organizations and governments to develop, implement, and evaluate legal empowerment strategies that address five urgent global challenges:
 Delivering quality legal aid at scale;
 Protecting community land rights;
 Closing the enforcement gap in environmental law;
 Fulfilling the right to citizenship; and
 Ensuring that essential services like healthcare and education are accountable to local communities. Presently these grassroots justice efforts are in eight countries—Sierra Leone, India, Liberia, Uganda, Mozambique, Burma, Kenya, and Bangladesh.

A Global Network
Namati convenes an international community of practitioners committed to advancing justice. The network includes over 300 organizations from every region in the world. Members learn from each other and collaborate across borders. Together, we are building a stronger global movement for legal empowerment.

Research and Advocacy
Drawing on our own experience and that of the wider network, we advocate for and advise on reforms to policies and institutions. For more information about Namati, visit: www.namati.org.

About the position
Namati is looking for a dynamic, self-starting intern to join our team for summer 2014. The purpose of the internship is to provide practical, hands-on experience in support of Namati’s legal empowerment programming. This internship is a unique opportunity to join a growing team in an exciting start-up organization. In addition to assisting with the day-to-day tasks at Namati’s Washington, DC office, the intern is expected to undertake independent research for the duration of the internship.

Duties and responsibilities may include:  Independent Research o The intern is expected to undertake independent research on legal empowerment-related issue(s) for the duration of the internship, which in the past have included indigenous land rights, violence against minorities, and legal aid for immigrants in the United States. o The project can be pursued through a series of short memos related to a similar topic, or a long research report on a single topic. o Namati staff will work to develop research questions relevant to Namati’s ongoing work and will provide strategic guidance as necessary.  Programmatic support o Organize and participate in events, including roundtables and lectures by legal empowerment experts in the Washington, DC area. o Provide administrative support, including helping to organize logistics of calls, meetings, and workshops; responding to requests from the general public; faxing, photocopying, and generally assisting in program administration. o Assist Research and Program Associate with small assignments in support of memoranda and long-term research assignments. o Evaluating legal empowerment tools and resources to grow the Tools Database on the Global Legal Empowerment Network. o Undertake research on laws and policies in foreign countries in order to help inform Namati programs and materials. o Perform other duties as assigned.  Outreach and Communications o Researching news and trends in legal empowerment to curate content for our website. o Updating social media channels and helping to grow Namati’s social media presence. o Conducting periodic outreach to members of the Global Legal Empowerment Network.

Qualifications and Requirements
 Education/Experience
o Undergraduate junior or senior, or recent graduate (2013 or 2014).
o Demonstrated interest and passion for social justice, rule of law, human rights, and international development.
o Experience in developing nation(s) a plus.
 Skills
o A “problem-solver” - highly motivated, self-directed, capable of identifying needs and taking productive action; able to take personal initiative and follow tasks through to their successful completion.
o Flexible, adaptive, willing to work simultaneously on a wide range of tasks, able to thoughtfully prioritize.
o Strong organizational skills, especially attention to detail and quality control.
o Very strong analytical writing and communication skills.
o Technologically savvy; social media experience a plus.
o Foreign language skills a plus
Schedule: The intern will be expected to hold a schedule of 30-40 hours/week for a minimum of 10-12 weeks. The intern will be responsible for arranging to receive course credit at their school, if applicable. Namati will work with candidates to provide documentation for independent fundraising, as need arises.

The intern is expected to start on or around June 9, though this is negotiable on a case-by-case basis.

Compensation: The intern will receive reimbursement for local transportation costs.
To Apply: Please email resume (please include your GPA), writing sample and cover letter to: employment@namati.org by March 16, 2014. In your email, please identify where you saw the job posting.

We look forward to hearing from you!
No phone calls, please. Namati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Namati: Innovations in Legal Empowerment
Summer 2014 Communications Internship
Washington, DC

About the position

Namati is looking for a dynamic self-starter with experience in media and design to join our communications and advocacy team for summer 2014.

The intern will work closely with staff to track press coverage of innovations in the field, conduct research about global justice-related media initiatives, transcribe interviews with practitioners and experts, assist with outreach and editorial for the Namati blog, support implementation of a grassroots media library, nurture a daily social media presence for Namati and maintain a database of contacts of journalists reporting on human rights, development and justice-related issues.

Other projects may include assisting with the development of a global image library and working on the production of printed storytelling and strategic materials. Training in basic video and audio production is available for those with an interest.

Qualifications and Requirements
 Education/Experience
o Undergraduate junior or senior, or recent graduate (2013 or 2014).
o Demonstrated interest and passion for social justice, rule of law, human rights, and international development. Experience in developing nation(s) a plus.
 Skills
o A “problem-solver” - highly motivated, self-directed, capable of identifying needs and taking productive action; able to take personal initiative and follow tasks through to their successful completion.
o Flexible, adaptive, willing to work simultaneously on a wide range of tasks, able to thoughtfully prioritize.
o Organized, thoughtful, analytical and creative, with a strong aesthetic sensibility.
o Technologically savvy, with command of social media platforms and tools. Experience with Adobe Photoshop a plus.
o Foreign language skills a plus

Schedule: The intern will be expected to hold a schedule of 30-40 hours/week for a minimum of 10-12 weeks. The intern will be responsible for arranging to receive course credit at their school, if applicable. Namati will work with candidates to provide documentation for independent fundraising, as need arises.

The intern is expected to start on or around June 9, though this is negotiable on a case-by-case basis. Compensation: The intern will be reimbursed on a monthly basis for local transportation costs
incurred.

To Apply: Please email a cover letter, a resume and a brief, unedited writing sample to employment@namati.org by March 16, 2014. In your email, please identify where you saw the job posting.

We look forward to hearing from you!
No phone calls, please. Namati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.