མིག་སྔར་གྱི་ལས་ཞུགས་གོ་སྐབས།
མིག་སྔར་གྱི་དངོས་སྦྱོང་གོ་སྐབས།
Research Intern
Communications Intern
current volunteer opportunities:
Library Volunteer
RESEARCH INTERN
Trace Foundation is a non-profit organization headquartered in New York City. The Foundation funds and implements initiatives related to social, cultural, education, health, economic, and environmental development in Tibetan communities in the Southwest and Northwest regions of China including Qinghai Province, Sichuan Province, Gansu Province, and the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). The Foundation is dedicated to finding sustainable ways to meet the challenges of these unique communities while respecting traditional ways of life.
Trace Foundation seeks research intern to assist in research and translation of development-related materials.
Duration of the contract: 6 months
Start Date: Immediate
Position Location: New York City
The internship offers an opportunity to both learn about the Foundation's current projects as well as gain a deeper understanding of the local and translocal development contexts in which the Foundation operates. The intern will be working with relevant project staff to assist research requests related to Foundation projects as well as updating a trilingual development research database. Responsibilities include:
- Assisting project staff in researching and preparing reports on education, health, culture, and urban and rural development.
- Translating written materials between Chinese, English, and Tibetan.
- Cataloging research materials in a database.
- Assisting project staff in lecture event planning and organization.
- Participating in foundation-wide activities.
In order to accomplish these goals, the research intern must have:
- A commitment to and understanding of Tibetan culture;
- A university degree in a relevant field;
- Proficiency in English, and at least one of the following languages: Tibetan, Chinese;
- Excellent computer skills;
- Excellent writing skills;
- Good research skills;
- Good communication and reporting skills;
- Ability to interact effectively in a team setting.
For consideration, please send your CV and cover letter to Susannah Mondoa, Trace Foundation, 132 Perry Street, NYC, NY 10014 or interns@trace.org. Attn: Research
COMMUNICATIONS INTERN
Trace Foundation is a non-profit organization headquartered in New York City. The Foundation funds and implements initiatives related to social, cultural, education, health, economic, and environmental development in Tibetan communities in the Southwest and Northwest regions of China including Qinghai Province, Sichuan Province, Gansu Province, and the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). The Foundation is dedicated to finding sustainable ways to meet the challenges of these unique communities while respecting traditional ways of life.
Trace Foundation seeks a communications intern to work on various communications responsibilities.
Duration of the contract: 6 months
Start Date: Immediate
Position Location: New York City
The intern will be responsible for the following:
- Generating ideas and writing quality in-depth reports to be utilized as part of our Annual Report and 15 years of work report, and newsletters.
- Conducting interviews with staff face-to-face, over the phone or by email.
- Researching files.
- Reproducing content for Trace Foundation’s websites.
- Creating document templates to be used for PR/Communications.
In order to accomplish these goals, the research intern must have:
- A commitment to and understanding of Tibetan culture;
- A university degree in a relevant field;
- Proficiency in English, Tibetan, and Chinese languages;
- Excellent computer skills;
- Excellent writing skills;
- Good research skills;
- Good communication and reporting skills;
- Ability to work alone; and
- Interact effectively in a team setting.
For consideration, please send your CV and cover letter to Susannah Mondoa, Trace Foundation, 132 Perry Street, NYC, NY 10014 or interns@trace.org.
Trace Foundation is a non-profit organization headquartered in New York City. The Foundation funds and implements initiatives aimed to find sustainable ways to meet the challenges of Tibetan communities of Western China while respecting traditional ways of life.
Position Overview
Library volunteers work side by side with staff in every Library activity. There is an ongoing need for help processing books and materials, sorting and shelving, assisting with special projects, updating and maintaining databases, answering phones, cataloguing, and more.
Responsibilities: The Library has an array of opportunities for volunteer work
- Processing materials such as books, AV, periodicals, and other format materials;
- Assisting with Public Programs
- Stamping, tagging and marking materials;
- Photocopying, scanning, and other digitization projects;
- Indexing and creating metadata for library catalog;
- Conservation of rare and damaged books, and AV materials;
- Cataloging;
- Research-oriented tasks also available.
Qualifications
- Fairly high degree of comfort with computers and technology required
- Library experience a plus
- A self-starter and team player
- Language skills in Tibetan and/or Chinese ideal for some activities
- Organized, dependable
We need volunteers who are free at these times:
Monday through Saturday
This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers
Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-54)
Adults (55+)
Trace Foundation Will Provide
- A rewarding experience knowing you are contributing to the mission of Trace Foundation
- Training on applicable programs and equipment
- Everlasting admiration and gratitude
Time Commitment
8-10 hours per week if possible with a 2+ month commitment. We are flexible, but believe in order to be successful candidates should have a block of time to commit to this endeavor.
To Apply
Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter with title of position applying for to:
Susannah Mondoa
Director, HR & Administration
Trace Foundation
132 Perry Street, Suite 2B
New York, NY 10014
Or by email to jobs@trace.org. Subject: Library Volunteer
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