CDT Communications Intern - Summer 2011

The Center for Democracy & Technology is looking for a communications intern for Summer 2011. CDT has some of the nation's top experts in technology policy working on a wide range of projects from free expression to consumer privacy to security and 4th Amendment issues to open government, health privacy and more.

The Communications Intern Duties will include;

• Drafting and editing press materials
• Assisting with blogger and online outreach
• Creating and executing issue-campaign tools and tactics
• Writing content for the CDT website
• Researching online, print, radio and TV media outlets
• Developing graphics for the CDT website
• Shooting, editing and producing video and/or multimedia slideshows

Required Qualifications;

• Exceptional verbal, written communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and the willingness to function as a part of a team
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and complete assignments with tight deadlines
• Knowledge of various social media tools and other Web 2.0 technologies
• A strong interest in technology policy and civil liberties
• Have an interest in communications or journalism.
  
• Detail oriented & have strong computer skills
• Experience creating and editing multimedia presentations
• Be extremely proactive and able to manage several assignments at once.
  
• Creativity and a sense of humor are a must.

Desired Skills;

• Familiarity with Macs
• Video editing with Final Cut Pro
• Audio editing
• Photoshop and/or Illustrator experience
• Basic HTML experience

Graduate and undergraduate students, as well as recent graduates, may apply. This is an unpaid internship with a 40 hour per week commitment.

To Apply;

• Summer 2011 applications are due by April 4th, 2011 but strong preference is given to those who apply early.
• Please send a resume and cover letter to brock@cdt.org.