[CivilSoc] Intrernships at the European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)

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Call for Applications for Intern Positions
The European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) in Flensburg, Germany, is soliciting applications for several internship positions in the summer/autumn of 2003 and winter/spring of 2004 (earliest starting date: July 2003).
The Positions:
The internship positions are unpaid and usually last three months. They will be based at ECMI headquarters in Flensburg or at the local offices in Pristina and Skopje. You will participate in research and administration of ongoing ECMI projects, under the direction of the responsible ECMI researcher. 
Depending on your profile, you can work in the following areas:
1. Action-oriented projects.
Your profile:
Internships in ECMI's action-oriented projects are aimed at graduate or recent graduate students who have a particular interest in the Balkans, the Baltic Sea area or the Caucasus. We expect a certain flexibility and ability to assist with a variety of tasks based on the needs of the Centre or Regional Office at the time of the internship. 
Activities:
Your tasks may include conducting targeted background research, tracking media coverage, assisting in the organization of training events and contributing to general office support duties, including updating of databases. There will of course be some overlap of duties, combining research and administrative tasks. The working language of ECMI is English; for our Regional Offices, knowledge of local language skills is a plus but not a necessity. The possibility of also undertaking independent research leading to a paper of publishable quality may be discussed on an individual basis. 
If you wish to apply, please specify in your covering letter your availability and regional/functional area of interest. 
2. Electronic Map.
The ECMI project "Ethnopolitical Map of Europe" <http://www.ecmi.de/emap/> is meant to cover those regions in Europe, including the Balkans, the Baltic Sea area and the Caucasus which are currently facing or have recently experienced ethnopolitical tension or conflict. The clickable map is guiding the users to official documents, which reflect international involvement in the reduction of ethnopolitical tension and resolution of interethnic conflicts in countries and regions of concern. Further, the map provides information on population statistics, current national legislation and relevant literature on the ethnopolitical situation in different countries. 
Your profile:
You have a BA/BSc or preferably an MA in social sciences with a regional knowledge of the Balkans, the Caucasus or the Baltic States. You speak a language relevant for one of these regions.
Activities:
Under the supervision of an ECMI Research Associate, you will participate in the work of developing a relevant regional section on the map, searching, identifying and selecting documents to be included in the map. 
3. Law.
Your Profile:
You are interested in legal aspects of minority protection, conflict resolution, and human rights. You have completed a course of studies in law (minimum: Masters degree or equivalent), and have concentrated in your studies in international law and/or human rights law. Excellent grades and sound knowledge of international law are expected; additional academic or professional achievements would be an asset. You are fluent in English and computer literate. 
Activities:
You will assist the Senior Research Associate in charge of legal projects; contribute to publications projects under the supervision of the Publications Officer and the editor(s), and take part in other activities of the Centre. The possibility of also undertaking independent research leading to a paper of publishable quality may be discussed on an individual basis. 
4. Publications.
For further information on the ECMI publications, please check the relevant passages on the website: Publications <http://www.ecmi.de/doc/public.html> 
Your profile:
Experience in professional copy-editing/proofreading, preferably in areas related to ECMI's research and other activities. English mother tongue would be an advantage. Attention to detail and the ability to work to deadlines are crucial. 
Activities:
Depending on experience and time-lines, you will, under the supervision of the Publications Officer, provide assistance to ongoing projects or be responsible for specific project stages or projects. This may involve copy-editing of manuscripts in agreement with the ECMI house style for publication on the ECMI website, preparing manuscripts for publishers or proofreading manuscripts in their final production stage. Some projects also necessitate liaising with the authors during the copy-editing or proofreading stage. 
***How to apply***
A letter of application with the reference "Internship programme", accompanied by a curriculum vitae, the names, contact details, including e-mail addresses, of three references, and an unedited writing sample in English, should be sent to: Astrid Voss  <mailto:voss at ecmi.de>, Administrative Director. 
Application BY ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY; no phone calls please. Please specify when you would be available and the category you are interested in. You will be contacted after an initial review and asked to provide academic/professional references in case you have been shortlisted. 
ECMI, Schiffbrücke 12, D · 24939 Flensburg, Germany, info at ecmi.de <mailto:info at ecmi.de>
tel: +49 (0) 4 61 - 1 41 49 - 0, fax: +49 (0) 4 61 - 1 41 49 - 19