The Freeman Intern acts as Program Assistant for the Interfaith Peace-Builders Program.  The intern organizes or assists in all aspects of program management and development, with primary responsibility for recruitment and itinerary development for each upcoming delegation.  The intern is based in Washington, DC, for the entire internship except for an initial orientation period at the FOR National Office in Nyack, NY.  The intern works closely with the Program Coordinator, Joe Groves, who acts as supervisor and mentor for the intern, and the Outreach Coordinator.

Nature and Scope of Work:

• The intern will be primarily responsible for advertising and disseminating information about upcoming delegations

• Primarily responsible for responding to email and telephone inquiries of interest in the Interfaith Peace-Builders Program

• Primarily responsible for coordinating travel arrangements for delegates to orientation in Nyack, NY, and from New York to the region with Guidingstar Travel Agency in Bethlehem

• Primarily responsible for coordinating the itinerary for the delegation, working with the Program Coordinator, delegation leaders and Guidingstar

• Primarily responsible for maintaining office records on delegations, contacts, and organizations

• If possible, intern will participate in one of the delegations (preferably early in the internship)

• Share responsibility for monitoring, filtering, and saving extensive email traffic on contacts with US organizations, contact with individuals and organizations in the Palestine and Israel, and news reports from the region.

• Share responsibility for keeping the IFPB web site updated, useful, and attractive

• Help develop written materials for the program including publicity pieces, informational packets, preparatory materials for the delegation, follow-up packets

• Help develop and expand contacts in the region and develop additional options for meetings and programs for the delegation

• Assist in coordinating orientation weekend for each departing delegation and possibly leading some orientation sessions

• Possibly attend local conferences and workshops to talk about the program and recruit potential delegates

• Participating as possible in the larger work of FOR

Qualifications: 

• Commitment to nonviolence and the mission and vision of FOR
• Strong interest in and knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
• Commitment to working for an end to the Israeli occupation, human rights, and a just settlement to the conflict
• Previous experience in Israel and/or Palestine (the West Bank, Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem) strongly preferred
• Excellent writing skills, especially with publicity materials
• Excellent verbal communication skills, particularly with telephone communication
• Experience and/or ability in office management and record keeping
• Ability to work collaboratively in a three-person program
• Ability to handle a single living situation and build own social contacts. (While we can provide assistance in finding housing in DC, we cannot guarantee a specific housing situation.)
• Additional preferred skills: experience with public speaking, working knowledge of Arabic and/or Hebrew

Measurable Projects

The IFPB program is a mix of work that simply goes on and never reaches a conclusion, and very specific delegation experiences.  The ongoing projects are measured by monthly Work Plans for the whole program.  Specific measurable projects for the intern are each of the 4 delegations that we project for the year.  Each of the delegations will give us the opportunity to measure and assess our success.  The assessment will be of the work of the intern, the Program Coordinator, and the Outreach Coordinator, since the collaborative nature of the program does not allow us to separate the work easily.

Terms of Employment: