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UNITED STATES: Domestic Internships With An International Focus

Stand Against Global Exploitation
• The Sage Project, Inc., 1385 Mission Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94103
• Phone: (415) 905-5050
• Website: http://www.sageprojectinc.org/index.htm
• Email: sage@dnai.com
• Language:
• Salary: Unpaid

SAGE was founded in 1995 by Norma Hotaling, a former prostitute and recovering addict who recognized the absence of services available for women escaping prostitution. SAGE is a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization founded in 1993 that offers caring, non-judgmental peer education, job training, support services and a mentorship program for prostitutes, drug addicts and survivors. SAGE represents a commitment to improving the lives of women and girls who have been victimized by sexual exploitation, violence and those involved in prostitution.
A previous intern with SAGE provided legal services to indigent clients who have issues—related to family law, court accompaniment, tenant rights, human service advocacy, etc—with the criminal justice system. Those interested in internships dealing with legal services and women in prostitution should contact the organization directly. As of December, 2002 SAGE’s website is inoperative so please contact the organization by email or phone.

Indigenous Tourism Rights International (formerly Rethinking Tourism Project)
• 366 North Prior Avenue, Suite 205, St. Paul, MN 55104
• Phone: 651-644-9984
• Website: www.tourismrights.org
• Email: info@tourismrights.org
• Language: Spanish helpful but not necessary
• Salary: unpaid
Because tourism is considered the largest industry in the world, the mission of the Rethinking Tourism Project is to develop community education about tourism and to construct a global network of Indigenous and non-Indigenous support groups to share information and resources about tourism. The environmental, cultural, social and economic impacts of tourism development reverberate in communities around the world, but increasingly target Indigenous peoples often without their full participation, management or ownership.
Internships can be arranged through an accredited institution. Interns are required to commit a minimum of 8-15 hours per week for three months. RTP is an informal, flexible office atmosphere. Students and volunteers must be independent and self-motivated. Computer skills (MS WORD, PUBLISHER, ACCESS, & EXCEL), PR/Communications experience, Spanish language interpretation/translation skills, environmental and/or international issues experience helpful. Some administrative work is required (filing, faxing, organizing a resource library, computer work, etc.). To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to the above address or email. Women, Native Americans, Indigenous Peoples and other people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

American Kurdish Information Network (AKIN)
• 2722 Connecticut Avenue NW #42, Washington, DC 20008-1558
• Phone: (202) 483-6444
• Website: www.kurdistan.org
• Email: akin@kurdistan.org
• Language:
• Salary: unpaid but small stipend given for lunch and transportation

AKIN is a non-profit human rights organization dedicated to informing the public and policy makers of the plight of the Kurds, the world's largest stateless people. AKIN works with the members of the U.S. government and the NGO community in an effort to promote self-determination, peace and justice in Kurdistan. AKIN wants the war in the Kurdish lands to stop, peace to prevail and the will of the Kurds to be accepted and respected.  
Interns play a large role in the overall activity of AKIN and are relied upon heavily. Interns are responsible for: assisting in outreach to Congress, to the human rights community, and to other non-profit organizations; assisting in writing grant proposals and organizing fund-raisers; the daily update and management of our web site. AKIN seeks interns with the following qualifications: basic computer skills, preferably familiar with web site management, desktop publishing, computer networking, etc.; strong writing and communications skills; willingness to learn, and a desire to make a difference. In short, AKIN seeks friendly, assertive, team player and independent-thinking activist types to help fix a corner of the world the Kurds call home. A small stipend to cover lunch and transportation costs is provided. If need be, AKIN can also provide interns with academic credit. The office is very accessible to the Washington, DC Metro system. Those interested need to submit a resume with a cover letter. Upon review of these materials, they may request a letter of recommendation and an interview.

Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center
• 3000 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 400, Miami, Florida 33137
• Phone:  (305) 573-1106
• Website: www.fiacfla.org/index.htm
• Email:
• Language: Spanish or Haitian Creole is useful but not required
• Salary: Unpaid

Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC) is a not-for-profit legal services organization whose mission is to protect and promote the basic human rights of immigrants of all nationalities. It serves the ever-growing and ever-changing needs of Florida's large immigrant population by providing both free direct legal services to individuals and impact advocacy work to address broader issues that will result in improved treatment for immigrants. This holistic approach is unique in the immigration field in Florida and in much of the nation.
Law, graduate, and undergraduate students can benefit from an internship at FIAC. Internships are available in impact advocacy, general civil and direct services in the areas of immigration, domestic violence, and public benefits. Interns may also participate in FIAC's community education work. Law school interns generally participate in the representation of clients.