Digital & Editorial Production Internship (12-15 hrs/week – paid) | 12 weeks
The Institute for Palestine Studies-USA is looking for three passionate and creative interns to join our team. They will closely work with the Senior Editor of Digital Strategy and Communications, Laura Albast. Candidates should be current undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a communication, journalism, political science, English, or related major. Recent graduates are welcome to apply. This is a remote opportunity open to candidates worldwide.
*We are also open to recruiting volunteers at reduced hours.*
The interns will receive an orientation, skills-training, and a shipment of IPS publications. There are two internship opportunities — please indicate which you’d like to be considered for or if you’d like to be considered for both. See descriptions below.
Qualifications for both positions:
- Ability to work independently and to make informed decisions;
- Ability to read articles critically and pull information in a timely manner;
- Basic knowledge of the history of the Middle East and specifically Palestinian history;
- Detail-oriented and time management skills;
Preferred for digital content production position:
- Basic Canva skills with a keen eye for clean design;
- Excellent knowledge of X (Twitter), TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook practices;
- (Optional) comfortable with CapCut and/or filming Reels and TikToks (showing face isn’t necessary);
Preferred for editorial content management position:
- Excellent writing and copyediting skills;
- Experience or interest in editing articles and web management;
Principal responsibilities for Digital Content Production internship position:
- Create and suggest relevant social media posts (infographics, video, and captions) for IPS publications and projects, primarily focusing on the Palestine Square blog and occasionally the Journal of Palestine Studies, Jerusalem Quarterly;
- Assist in managing social media calendar and utilize scheduling tools;
- Conceptualize digital promotional and outreach campaigns;
- Write periodical news briefs, features, or commentary for the blog;
- Some newsletter curation;
- Monitor the news cycle surrounding Palestinian cultural and political affairs;
Principal responsibilities for Editorial Content Management internship position:
- Proofread, copyedit, and fact-check blog articles;
- Assist in updating the website with new articles;
- Assist in organizing submissions and publishing workflow;
- Monitor the news cycle and assist with soliciting pieces from new writers;
- Write periodical news briefs, features, or commentary for the blog;
- Some translation tasks from Arabic to English (optional);
Stipend: $300 per month.
Internship duration: January 21, 2025 – April 15, 2025
Application deadline: January 3, 2025
To Apply, please FILL OUT THIS FORM.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
Due to the volume of applications that we receive every cycle, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to interview. Hence, not everyone will receive a reply.
About Us:
The Institute for Palestine Studies-USA is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit academic research institute located in Washington, DC. Its mission is exclusively devoted to educational research and documentation on Palestinian affairs and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Please visit www.palestine-studies.org for more information.
