There is an internship opportunity at the center for
american progress.
It's a progressive thinktank but we do a lot w/ coding and
the like.
Unlike most internships in DC this one pays 
Please feel free to contact either andrew or me if
interested.
--timball
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Begin forwarded message:
>From: "Andrew Pratt" <aprattamericanprogress.org>
>Date: August 9, 2006 2:47:05 PM EDT
>To: "Tim Ball" <tballamericanprogress.org>
>Subject: Intern blurb
>
>_ _ _
>The Online Communications department at the Center for
American
>Progress (americanprogress.org) has openings for 3-4
interns for
>the Fall 2006 semester in the following areas:
>
>1) A multimedia specialist with experience editing
audio/video
>content to assist with the production of events
recordings. The
>recordings archive the Center's history and are a
crucial resource
>for journalists covering the Center. Web production
skills (HTML,
>graphics editing) a plus.
>
>2) A web developer to assist with the in-house content
management
>system and help build special project websites.
>3) A writer (or writers) who can digest news and policy
information
>to compose dynamic coverage of Center events and
products. Web
>production skills (HTML, graphics editing) a plus.
>
>This list represents some of the current activities in
the
>department, but projects and priorities can change
quickly. Interns
>can expect to hone their existing creative skills and
develop new
>ones while disseminating progressive ideas in a
fast-paced
>environment.
>
>The Online Communications department combines creative
multimedia
>with technological savvy to promote the Center’s mission
across the
>Internet. The Center for American Progress and its
sister
>organization, the CAP Action Fund, publish a range of
websites,
>online newsletters, and blog content for a combined
monthly
>audience of close to 2 million people, including
influential
>opinion-leaders. Several smaller teams—Editorial, Art
& Design, and
>Web Development—make up the bulk of the department.
>
>In addition to major reports composed in the policy
shops, and
>designed and printed by the Art team, Online
Communications
>produces a large amount of daily web content. The
Editorial team
>writes articles covering current affairs and the
Center's numerous
>high-profile events, while multimedia specialists
produce video and
>audio content covering those happenings.
>
>The Web Development team manages and expands the content
management
>system behind the website and builds sites for special
projects and
>initiatives like the KicktheOilHabit.org campaign.
>
>Eligibility:
>All undergraduate and masters-level students and J.D.
and Ph.D.
>candidates as well as recent graduates are eligible to
apply.
>International students must have INS authorization to
work in the
>United States.
>
>Center for American Progress internships are sponsored
through the
>Aaron Foundation Internship Program and offer a monetary
stipend as
>well as a transportation subsidy for interns.
>
>How to Apply:
>If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to
Andrew
>Pratt at aprattamericanprogress.org
>
>
>Andrew Plemmons Pratt
>Special Assistant to the SVP of Online Communications
>Center for American Progress
>1333 H Street, N.W., 10th Floor
>Washington D.C. 20005
>Direct: (202) 481 8176
>aprattamericanprogress.org
>www.americanprogress.org
>
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