Career and Volunteer Opportunities

The Jewish Women's Archive* is a non-profit organization with offices in Brookline, MA. With a diverse staff of 12--men and women, Jews and non-Jews--JWA is a lively, friendly, and collegial workplace that is easily accessible by public transportation.

Interns

JWA seeks volunteer interns during the academic year and/or the summer to work on a variety of tasks, including:

1. compiling contact information for outreach database
2. locating and securing permissions for images to be used on jwa.org
3. researching and writing new thematic feature(s) for jwa.org.
4. assisting with additions to “We Remember” and “On the Map” features
5. researching and writing new entries for “This Week in History”
6. contributing guest posts to JWA blog
7. assisting with development activities, and
8. performing general office duties (phone, photocopying, etc.).

Requirements:

• Two + years of post-secondary education
• Availability for at least 10 hours/week
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Proficiency with Word, Excel and email; familiarity w/ graphic programs a plus.

Please apply online and include:

• Cover letter
• Current resume
• Contact info for two references (one work related, one academic)

About JWA 

Founded in 1995, JWA is devoted to sharing the stories, struggles, and achievements of Jewish women in North America in order to enrich the way we understand the past and to ensure a more inclusive future. JWA has amassed the most extensive collection of material anywhere on American Jewish women, and it can be accessed for free by anyone with an Internet connection. Our website is a destination for people seeking knowledge, a sense of connection and community, and a way to affirm and enhance the legacy of American Jewish women.

The Jewish Women's Archive is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Summer Paid Internship in Communications and Social Media

Position Summary

Do you feel at home in the blogosphere? Do you have a knack for social media? An interest in Jewish culture, feminism, politics, history, books, food, education, popular culture?

The Jewish Women’s Archive (JWA) is seeking an organized, self-motivated individual who can keep up with the fast-paced world of blogging. If an important story breaks at 11 p.m., we need to have a blog post ready the next morning. If you love to write and want to know what makes the non-profit world really tick, join our small but dynamic team and gain valuable experience running our blog and developing our use of Facebook and Twitter.

This is an opportunity to build a portfolio of writing for the web, gain editorial experience, and use your social media talents to drive effective communication. JWA offers a flexible schedule in an informal office environment.

Primary job responsibility stimulating online conversation through regular blogging and social media and driving traffic to the website through creative use of online tools.

Requirements

• 1+ years of college
• Available to work in office 4 days/week
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Experience with blogging, knowledge of basic HTML helpful

Stipend of $2,500 for 10 weeks, beginning June 11, 2012. Potential opportunity for fulltime fall employment.

Please apply online and include:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• 2-3 samples of writing for the web, including at least one blog post
• 2 References—one work-related, one academic

About JWA

Founded in 1995, JWA is devoted to sharing the stories, struggles, and achievements of Jewish women in North America in order to enrich the way we understand the past and to ensure a more inclusive future. JWA has amassed the most extensive collection of material anywhere on American Jewish women, and it can be accessed for free by anyone with an Internet connection. Our website is a destination for people seeking knowledge, a sense of connection and community, and a way to affirm and enhance the legacy of American Jewish women.

The Jewish Women's Archive is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Development Volunteer

Position Overview:

JWA seeks a Development Department volunteer, 8 – 16 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help the Development Department produce donor profiles and mailings.
• Conduct foundation research.
• Assist with other aspects of Department administration.

Qualifications:

Familiarity with development software (Donor Perfect or Raiser's Edge) a plus; excellent Excel/Word skills essential. This position involves a high degree of confidentiality and references are required.

We are conveniently located in Brookline, accessible by the MBTA Green Line and buses.

Please submit cover letter and resume online.

About JWA

Founded in 1995, JWA is devoted to sharing the stories, struggles, and achievements of Jewish women in North America in order to enrich the way we understand the past and to ensure a more inclusive future. JWA has amassed the most extensive collection of material anywhere on American Jewish women, and it can be accessed for free by anyone with an Internet connection. Our website is a destination for people seeking knowledge, a sense of connection and community, and a way to affirm and enhance the legacy of American Jewish women.

The Jewish Women's Archive is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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