NACLA is an independent, nonprofit organization that has been a leading source of English-language research and analysis on Latin American and the Caribbean since 1967. Our mission has always been to publish historically and politically informed research and analysis on the region and its complex and changing relationships with the United States. We use our quarterly print magazine, the NACLA Report on the Americas, and our web platform nacla.org as tools for education, advocacy, dialogue, and solidarity. NACLA is housed in NYU’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
Organization Website: https://nacla.org/
Organization Address: 53 Washington Sq S Fl 4 W, New York NY 10012
Contact Name: Heather Gies
Contact Email: hgies@nacla.org
INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
Dates of Internship: June 1-August 31 (dates flexible)
Industry: Photography and Media, Social Justice, Social Media
Preferred Academic Level: Undergraduate
Description of Internship:
The NACLA summer intern will primarily conduct photo research in the NACLA archives to support a multimedia project on revolutionary history in Central America. The intern will also support NACLA staff with other editorial tasks as needed, in accordance with capacity. This is a part-time internship opportunity (5 hours per week) ideal for undergraduate students with an interest in alternative media, archival research, and left politics and history in Latin America and the Caribbean. This is an in-person opportunity as the intern will be required to conduct archival research in person at NYU libraries. The position is unpaid.
Desired Skills:
-Research skills
-Experience with social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
-Spanish and/or Portuguese skills considered an asset
