Samuel S. Fels Fund
Internships in Community Service
Summer 2010

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SAMUEL S. FELS FUND
Summer 2010 Internships in Community Service

The Samuel S. Fels Fund (Fels) recently awarded 25 grants to Philadelphia nonprofit organizations to support internships for graduate students during the summer 2010. These internships are full-time and take place over the summer. The interns are paid a stipend of $6,000.

Graduate students are defined as anyone who will begin, is in, or has completed a graduate or professional (law, medicine, etc.) program in calendar year 2010. Graduate students who are foreign nationals studying in the United States on non-immigrant visas may be considered as candidates if they are already in possession of valid authorization (e.g., H visa or Practical Training) from the Bureau of Immigration and Citizenship Services, Immigration and Naturalization Service.

We post the intern position descriptions as we receive them from the organizations that will offer them. Some are posted as early as late February and others are posted as we receive them through March.

The Fels Fund is NOT involved in the selection of interns. This is the responsibility of each organization. Graduate or professional students who are interested in applying for an internship should contact the organization directly. A contact person for each organization is listed after the position description.

For general questions on the Internships in Community Service, please contact Tim Murray or Helen Cunningham at 215-731-9455 or e-mail (email) tim@samfels.org or helenc@samfels.org.

ARISTAS y MÚSICOS LATINO AMERICANO (AMLA)
AMLA is seeking an intern to develop a curriculum for the “AMLA Percussion Ensemble,” an all-male percussion ensemble group for high school youth. This intern must be a graduate student seeking a degree in music education with a strong knowledge of curriculum design and implementation. S/he should have a background in percussion, preferably Latin and/or African and an interest in working with at-risk, teen male populations. The intern will develop a two-year curriculum for the “AMLA Percussion Ensemble” that will provide 240 hours of instruction and ensemble practice. The intern will gain a full understanding of the needs of students from researching best practices and through student interviews. This mix of study and hands on work will provide the intern with the opportunity to truly engage with the community while providing valuable insight that can lead to change. The intern will research data relating to best practices for educating males through music, Latin and African music aesthetics, urban culture/ popular music and ensemble development. S/he will observe existing programming, assess strengths and weaknesses, and use these observations to make program recommendations to the Executive Director and inform curriculum development. The intern will work closely with Executive Director on the final product. Contact: Lucas Rivera, Executive Director, AMLA, 4261 N. 5th Street, Philadelphia PA 19140. 215-215-324-0746 ext. 260.
lrivera@amla.org
www.amla.org

ART-REACH
Art-Reach, a 23-year-old organization that facilitates access to the arts for people with disabilities and economic disadvantages, seeks an energetic and resourceful graduate in Arts Administration, Non-Profit Management, Marketing or Human Services to implement a member development campaign and assist in the 2010 Ticket Pledge Drive. Art-Reach enriches lives by connecting underserved audiences with cultural experiences so that they may enjoy and benefit from the transformative powers of the arts. We serve as an anchor institution in the Philadelphia community that is commonly regarded as the go-to resource for improving the accessibility of the cultural community and for connecting the cultural and human-service communities. As part of Art-Reach’s main initiative to connect the arts with organizations that serve people with disabilities or economic disadvantages, the Membership Outreach and Ticket Drive Intern will be responsible for identifying and engaging new contacts such as human service agencies, support groups, hospitals, schools and residential facilities to share Art-Reach’s mission and offer our services. The intern will also be responsible for engaging theaters and performance venues that produce live arts ticketed experiences, to encourage them to partner with Art-Reach by pledging deeply discounted tickets and complimentary educational experiences for performances in their 2010-2011 arts season. The ideal candidate will be a champion of Art-Reach’s mission with a resounding commitment to excellent service and customer needs. They will be an organized, accountable "self-starter" who works well both with a team and independently. The ability to speak publically, be resourceful and communicate clearly and compassionately will also be highly valued. Other qualifications include database and general computer expertise and the ability to work effectively with agency contacts, arts administrators and volunteers. Contact: Interested candidates should send a letter of inquiry and resume to:
sborton@art-reach.org
www.art-reach.org

CARIE (the Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly)
CARIE seeks a graduate intern to contribute to the development of a new arm of the web-based CARIE Caregiver Cyberschool, an online source of decision tools and resource information for caregivers of older adults. The goal of this project is to improve both the quality of the care provided to, and the experience of providing care for, older adults in the community following their discharge from the hospital. The intern will create and implement a needs assessment instrument to help determine what the expectations of caregivers of older adults recently discharged from the hospital were, the challenges they encountered in providing care, caregivers’ familiarity with existing information and support resources, the kinds of information and other resources that caregivers would find or would have found helpful in caring for their loved one and, where the older adult experienced a re-hospitalization, what precipitated the new admission. Information collected through the needs assessment will help guide the development of this new component of the CARIE Caregiver Cyberschool. Contact: Michele Mathes
mathes@carie.org
www.carie.org

CLARA BELL DUVALL REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM PROJECT
The Clara Bell Duvall Reproductive Freedom Project seeks an intern to assist with laying the groundwork for a multifaceted approach to enhancing reproductive health services for incarcerated women and establishing adequate treatment standards for incarcerated women who are pregnant. Using information collected through Right to Know requests from every county jail in the state, the intern will code and analyze the responses to develop a summary report of trends in the treatment of pregnant incarcerated women and the reproductive health services provided to incarcerated women. The intern will use this and research on best practices to work with the project director and the Working Group to Enhance Services to Incarcerated Women to develop recommended treatment standards for incarcerated women in the state of Pennsylvania. The intern will also collaborate with local and statewide organizations to establish a statewide coalition dedicated to enhancing services for incarcerated women. This internship provides the unique opportunity to work with organizations at the local, state, and national level, and allows the intern to have a great deal of impact in shaping the direction of the project. Contact: Carol Petraitis, Duvall Project Director, at cpetraitis@aclupa.org or at 215-592-1513 ext. 115.
www.aclupa.org

EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY HISTORIC SITE
Eastern State Penitentiary, a National Historic Landmark, seeks a graduate student intern skilled in hands-on architectural conservation to conserve various historic exterior and interior features and elements of the site’s Catholic Chaplain’s Office and the small building that houses it. This extraordinary space with its inmate-painted murals is currently closed to the public because of its severely deteriorated condition. However, at the end of 2009, a conservation plan for the building, the office, and the murals was completed outlining treatment options. Work is ready to begin. Although the murals are outside the scope of this project, the intern will work for ten weeks conserving windows, doors, surface finishes, masonry cleaning and pointing. Some laboratory analysis of painted surfaces may also be conducted. Contact: Sara Jane (Sally) Elk. Executive Director. 2027 Fairmount Avenue. Philadelphia, PA 19130. 215-236-5111 ext. 11.
sje@easternstate.org
www.easternstate.org

ECONOMY LEAGUE OF PENNSYLVANIA (POSITION FILLED)
The Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange (GPLEX) is an initiative of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia to develop leaders of business, civic, and government organizations into regional visionaries dedicated to making Greater Philadelphia a world class region. Through in-region programming and out-of-region learning visits, the Leadership Exchange exposes leaders to best practices, forges new connections across sectors and industries, and deepens participants’ understanding of Greater Philadelphia’s potential. In 2010, the Leadership Exchange will culminate in a learning visit to the San Francisco Bay Area on September 12-15. The graduate intern will report to the Deputy Director for Strategy & Operations. He/she will be responsible for: creating a briefing book for Leadership Exchange participants. The creation of the briefing book will involve conducting background research on the San Francisco/East Bay/Silicon Valley area including a literature and media review to understand regional issues; developing an outline of topics to be covered; and researching and drafting the content for the briefing book. The intern will also work with the deputy director and senior executive fellow to develop discussion questions and speaker preparation packets for the panel and speakers who will participate in the learning visit and assist them with scheduling and follow up with contacts in the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. If the graduate intern is available, he/she will have the opportunity to attend the Leadership Exchange in the Bay Area and Silicon Valley as staff on September 12-15. The candidate must possess strong written and oral communication and research skills; creativity, self-motivation and attention to detail; exceptional organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines; ability to work independently and collaboratively, as part of a project; and effective interpersonal skills and a sense of humor. Contact:
www.economyleague.org

ENERGY COORDINATING AGENCY
Over the course of the ten week period, the intern will research and write a business plan for ECA’s John S. and James L. Knight Green Jobs Training Center. The purpose of the business plan will be to develop positioning strategies for ECA as a leader in energy conservation and alternative energy training. During this project, the intern will: investigate similar training opportunities, practices, and accomplishments in other states; research current industry and market trends and projections (including home repairs, energy conservation, residential retrofits, roofing, HVAC, and construction); conduct a variety of business and environment analyses including projections for market demand of energy conservation services; and research technology developments, and regulatory trends and the projected impact on consumer demand of the federal and utility financial incentives for residential energy conservation services. With respect to ECA’s service area, the intern will explore current regional demographics and projections including information on housing stock and the regional homeowner population and identify target markets for ECA’s training services and strategic partnerships that ECA should consider; develop financial models for the first 5 years of the Training Center’s operation with the goal of financially self-sufficiency through tuition and training fees. The intern will also attend Board of Directors’ and/or Advisory Committee meetings relevant to this project. Current MBA candidate with demonstrated experience in developing business plans. Strong research, writing and communications skills and ability to work independently as well as collaboratively. Available during normal business hours. Contact: David McVeigh Schultz 215-609-1024.
davids@ecasavesenergy.org
www.ecasavesenergy.org

ESPERANZA
Esperanza seeks a graduate student intern to create a strategic plan focused on improving services for prisoners returning to the Philadelphia area.  This is a dynamic field with significant needs and implications for the future of our city, including the Hispanic community served by Esperanza.  The intern will perform a literature review of successful programs, including Esperanza’s own Esperanza Trabajando (Youth Working) program to define best-practices and quality measurements in re-entry.  The scope of work will also include an environmental scan of r-entry resources and programs in Philadelphia and potential gaps in service.  The final product of the 10-week internship will be a strategic plan based on these findings that includes concrete recommendations for Esperanza’s own programmatic investments within its existing services for underserved and at-risk youth and adults, and/or new service offerings.  The ideal candidate will be a graduate student in a local program in social work, criminal justice, or related field.  He/she should have content expertise in prisoner re-entry along with a background or interest in workforce development, criminal justice, counseling, or a broad range of social service issues. Applicant should be a self-starter with exemplary research and writing skills. The position will be supervised by Esperanza’s Special Projects Assistant, Jodi Reynhout. Contact: Applicants may submit inquiries and resumes via email to:
jreynhout@esperanza.us
www.esperanza.us

GREATER PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL ALLIANCE
The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance seeks a graduate-level intern in the study of social science, public policy and government studies, or other related fields to conduct an in-depth analysis of emerging key indicators related to the for-profit creative economy. The intern will produce an inventory of existing research on the for-profit creative economy, along with a set of recommendations about which existing (or still to be developed) indicators should be tracked and used in future research efforts related to the Cultural Alliance’s objective, “to monitor and enhance greater Philadelphia’s cultural vitality.” The intern will have the unique opportunity to analyze this data and make recommendations for developing a standardized set of indicators that will be used regionally by the Alliance and its partners in future research. The intern will have the opportunity to consult with leading researchers, economists, and creative economy experts from regional and national organizations. In addition, the intern will vet his/her findings and work progress with the Cultural Alliance’s public policy team during their regular monthly department meetings. The project will yield a final written report that outlines existing research on the for-profit creative economy, highlights crossovers and gaps in that information, and provides recommendations for which indicators should be tracked. The candidate should be proficient with Excel and Access. Proficiency with other math, statistics, mapping, or analysis programs (e.g. SPSS, SAS, R, Atlas.ti, ESRI, MapInfo) desirable but not required. Experience using online public or private databases (e.g. Census, Bloomberg, Dow Jones, Neighborhood Information System, PolicyMap, Metro Philadelphia Indicators) highly desirable. Contact: Applicants may send inquiries and resumes via email to Nick Crosson, Research Analyst at:
research@philaculture.org
www.philaculture.org

JUVENILE LAW CENTER (POSITION FILLED)
Juvenile Law Center seeks a graduate student intern to work with one to two pilot counties to create a written diversion policy and processes for youth who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. The intern will develop a process to work with a cross-system stakeholder group within the county and will provide technical assistance and staff support as the county level stakeholders come to a consensus on an appropriate diversion policy. The student will work with the stakeholder group to ensure development of processes that will guarantee implementation of the written policy. Additionally, the student will provide staff support to current pilot counties working to implement diversion projects at key points in the juvenile justice pipeline (law enforcement, probation intake, and school referrals), and will participate on a state committee working to increase formalized diversion policies and processes across the Commonwealth. The ideal applicant will have knowledge of the Pennsylvania juvenile justice system, key stakeholders within the system, and preferably, will have knowledge of Juvenile Law Center’s past work around diversion. Contact:
www.jlc.org

PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER
Cross Marketing Intelligence & Data Mining Project. Painted Bride Art Center collaborates with emerging and established artists to create, produce and present innovative work that affirms the intrinsic value of all cultures and celebrates the transformative power of the arts. Through performances and exhibitions, education and outreach, the Bride creates a forum for engagement centered on contemporary social issues. The Bride seeks a candidate for summer internship for a data mining project related to audience ticket buying trends. Analysis from this project will serve to inform future marketing and programmatic goals, as related to cross marketing intelligence. Ticket buyers frequently come to the Bride for a specific artist and/or genre for whom/which they have a passionate interest.  The Bride would like to have a better understanding of the trends within our own data so that we can take a “If you like…, you’ll love…” approach to how we cross market to encourage exploration of other genres and artists. A candidate seeking this internship should have experience with data, data mining, creating relational database structure, writing queries, analysis, and Access. Knowledge of data extraction from a FoxPro structure and research methodologies is a plus. The Bride staff is a closely-knit team and the candidate feel comfortable working in a highly collaborative environment. Please submit resume, narrative of similar project experiences and work references when applying. Contact: Janelle McCoy, Director of Development, Painted Bride Art Center. Applicants should submit materials in PDF format by email only. Phone calls from applicants will not be returned or accepted.
janelle@paintedbride.org
www.paintedbride.org

PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTEBOOK
This is going to be a pivotal year for the issue of school funding in Philadelphia and in Pennsylvania as a whole. The state legislature has changed the education funding formula in order to close an “adequacy gap.” For two years, Philadelphia has received unprecedented funding increases that have been used to hire more counselors, reduce class size, and expand dropout prevention, among other initiatives. But the 2009 increase was made possible by federal stimulus funds, which are due to expire. And with revenues depressed by the recession, the entire legislature up for re-election, and Gov. Ed Rendell leaving office, the adequacy formula is now in political jeopardy. And Philadelphia is under scrutiny for how it is spending the money.

The Philadelphia Public School Notebook, an award-winning semi-monthly publication and website, is preparing a summer edition is on school funding. The intern will work with The Notebook’s staff to research the subject, develop and discuss story ideas, interview important players including legislators, share findings with staff and editorial board members, and write articles for both print and the website. The Notebook office is located near public transportation in the East Falls section of Philadelphia. Contact: Dale Mezzacappa at:
dalem@thenotebook.org
www.thenotebook.org

PlayPenn, Inc. (POSITION FILLED)
The graduate student intern will be an integral part of PlayPenn’s team during the organization’s annual New Play Development Conference, which will take place in July at the Adrienne Theatre. S/he will be involved in two main areas: artistic development and audience outreach. The intern will assist with planning for conference activities, both artistic and administrative events; serve as a dramaturg for one of the six workshops during the conference; create and manage an efficient box office system for the conference’s public readings; and support PlayPenn’s marketing/outreach activities. The intern will be enrolled in a graduate program in theatre, with a focus on dramaturgy, and will have an interest in theatre management. Contact:
www.playpenn.org

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA
The graduate student intern will assist the Preservation Alliance to continue a program to increase awareness of the significance of mid-20th Century Modern Architecture. The project will consist of creating an inventory of mid-20th century Modern architecture in Philadelphia and updating the Preservation Alliance’s thematic concept statement for mid-20th century Modern architecture (see Survey Reports, under Survey of Historic Resources at www.preserverphiladelphia.org). The inventory will identify the most notable examples of mid-century architecture in the city of Philadelphia. It is not expected that this will be a comprehensive inventory; rather it will focus on the work of the most prominent local architects and the work of architects of national standing, many of which are already identified in the thematic context statement. Once the inventory has been created, priorities will be established and at least two nominations will be prepared for buildings suitable for listing either on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places or the National Register of Historic Places. In addition, the intern will help the Alliance organize a Modern Architecture Committee that will continue this work. The successful applicant should be comfortable and effective working in a team setting. He or she will have an undergraduate degree and be pursuing an advance degree in historic preservation, history, or a related field. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required along with strong organizational skills, computer competency in Word, Excel and in the use of Internet for communications and research. Some travel within the city of Philadelphia may be necessary. Prior coursework or other familiarity with mid-20th Century Modern architecture is desirable but not essential. Candidates who apply for but are not selected for this position may be eligible for one or two paid internship positions the Alliance will offer in conjunction with the Philadelphia Historical Commission. Applicants interested in these positions should indicate such interest in their application. Send a cover letter indicating reason for interest in the intern position and prior experience or knowledge of mid-20th Century Modern architecture (if any), vita/resume, and two to three academic references. Resumes must be received by April 2, 2009 and the expected start date is negotiable but not later than June 1, 2009. Contact: Please send information via email to Melissa Jest:
Melissa@preservationalliance.com
www.preservationalliance.com

PREVENTION POINT PHILADELPHIA (PPP)
Prevention Point Philadelphia (PPP) seeks a graduate student intern who will research and identify the barriers to treatment for Hepatitis C-positive individuals within PPP’s client population, and come up with a “roadmap” on how to eliminate these barriers to treatment. PPP is a public health organization serving the most vulnerable and overlooked populations of Philadelphia: the homeless, the uninsured, the injection drug users and the sex workers. The intern will interview Hepatitis C clients, the medical profession, and city health officials and present information that can ultimately be used to advocate for and ensure treatment for uninsured individuals battling this chronic disease. The ideal candidate should be a self-starter who thinks outside the box, be comfortable and sensitive to working with our clients, possess strong communication, research and writing skills and possess an ability to meet deadlines. Spanish proficiency will be a plus Contact: Applicants should submit a letter of inquiry and resume to Dawn Ang at dawn@preventionpointphilly.org. Please include "Fels Intern Position" in the subject line. 
www.preventionpointphilly.org

PROJECT H.O.M.E.
This project takes a closer look at the effective use of 302 (involuntary commitment to mental health services) for people who are homeless.  The intern will analyze the success rate of the 302 process and evaluate various factors: the characteristics of the consumer; the circumstances for the 302; the health insurance; etc. that makes 302 a successful intervention for some and an unsuccessful intervention for others.  This project requires familiarity with the mental health system, evaluation research, and statistical analysis. The successful intern will be a self-starter with excellent written and verbal communications skills and the ability to produce a thorough and thoughtful research document suitable for professional publication.  Contact: prospective applicants should send a resume to lauraweinbaum@projecthome.org with the email subject “Fels Intern Applicant [full name],” indicating their interest.
www.projecthome.org

SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER
Scribe Video Center (Scribe) seeks a graduate student intern to conduct research into the history and settlement of Muslims in the Philadelphia area in preparation for “Muslim Voices in Philadelphia,” an oral history media project. The intern will use the City Archives, the Balch Collection at the Pennsylvania Historical Society, U.S. Census data and online newspaper archives to conduct research that examines emigration and settlement patterns, cultural interests, ethnic identity and religious beliefs to chronicle the historical presence of this racially diverse group in the region. In addition to historical research, the intern will identify existing Muslim communities and develop a comprehensive report that provides the basis for exploration of how diverse Muslim communities have intersected with each other and the local majority culture historically and in the present time. This report will be integral to the development of the “Muslim Voices in Philadelphia” project, which will connect historical research with contemporary oral histories and digital media works created by and with members of Muslim communities. The successful candidate will be a graduate student in the area of ethnic studies, history, religious studies, anthropology or sociology. The candidate should have excellent writing skills and computer skills; the ability to work with diverse constituencies; possess strong public speaking skills; and able to represent Scribe as to community organizations. Multi-lingual candidates are at an advantage. 

Scribe is an arts education facility that provides instruction in video, film, audio and interactive media production. Founded in 1982, Scribe works with both individual artists and artists based in community organizations who wish to make use of video as an artistic medium and as a tool for progressive social change. "Scribe" is a metaphor for the use of electronic media as the modern medium to record significant contemporary concerns and events. The Center makes use of video technology to document issues and ideas affecting diverse economic and cultural communities, create media works that comment on the human condition and celebrate cultural diversity. Scribe encourages new approaches to visual form and language in an effort to further the aesthetics of video movie making. Contact: Louis Massiah by sending your information to email: jobs@scribe.org
www.scribe.org

SCRUB, the Public Voice for Public Space
SCRUB seeks a graduate student intern to research, report and organize data on the energy used by various forms of accessory and non-accessory digital signage. Driver distraction and other safety issues related to digital signage, often in the form of huge electronic billboards, are receiving attention from the public and regulators. However, the energy consumption issues related to the rapid spread of digital signage are not. SCRUB is dedicated to protecting and improving the city’s distinct visual environment through education, advocacy and legal action. The organization intends to educate government officials, community organizations, and citizen groups regarding the energy impact of digital signs. The intern will: 1) research the current types of digital signage, their size, typical usage, and theoretical energy requirements; 2) conduct a field survey to identify 20 sites with accessory digital signage and 5 sites with non-accessory digital signage and survey property owners and other sources to determine how well the signs work, what their energy requirements are, and if the property owners believe the costs of the signs are justified by their benefits; (3) create a photo gallery showing digital signage types with detailed information on energy consumption for each sign type; 4) extrapolate data on energy consumption to determine the larger scale impacts of the conversion of regular signs to digital signs, both locally and on a national level,; and 5) prepare a White Paper to be published on SCRUB’s website. The following students are eligible: a student who will enter a full-time graduate program in September 2010; a full time graduate or professional student; and a student who will complete a graduate program or professional school in May 2010. The ideal candidate will be studying architecture or engineering with an emphasis on sustainable design/and green building practices. He or she will have excellent verbal and written communications skills, strong organizational skills, and competency in relevant data analysis skills. Contact: A resume and letter of inquiry should be sent to Frances V. Ryan or James Mullin.
Ryan@publicvoiceforpublicspace.org
Jgmullenjr@verizon.net
www.publicvoiceforpublicspace.org

TREE HOUSE BOOKS
Tree House Books seeks a graduate student intern to assess and archive the results of our Make Your Space Beautiful project. This project, intended to create a culture of green space, gardening, and gathering in North Central Philadelphia, is a six-week summer workshop series for 30 children ages 8 to 15. The intern will work along-side our Junior Staff Members, who are the middle-school aged participants in our leadership program, to train them in observing and recording. The intern will employ several evaluation methods during the course of the project, such as surveys, questionnaires, and interviews. The intern will generate creative archive structures for the project work and lesson plans created by our participants. The intern will also create multi-media archiving projects, such as digital voice recording or video recording, to effectively capture the community events of the workshop. The intern will be a core member of our summer program staff and will be supported by and interwoven into the full Tree House team. The intern’s evaluation and archive results will be published in an edition of The Ave., which is the magazine of Tree House Books. The ideal intern candidate will have experience in education, research and evaluation, and in the creative arts. Contact: Michael Reid. 215-236-1760.
mike@treehousebooks.org
www.treehousebooks.org

URBAN TREE CONNECTION
The Urban Tree Connection seeks a graduate student intern to: research national low-income Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) models and produce a working paper that outlines potential CSA options; work with UTC staff and Haddington neighborhood residents to implement the Haddington CSA and put the core staff in place; begin to develop a business plan that will address the sustainability of the CSA, assist the CSA in hiring an urban farmer; and identify multi-year funding to address the obesity epidemic that would ensure the long-term sustainability of the CSA’s health and nutrition component. The City of Philadelphia is plagued by food insecurity and vacant land. With the release of the Philadelphia Food Charter, Mayor Nutter has declared his intent to develop a sustainable food system as a means to reaching his overarching sustainability goals. Along these lines, the scattered open-space food production model that UTC has evolved in the Haddington section of West Philadelphia represents an opportunity for the city to address its food and land concerns, while at the same time, moving toward a more sustainable future. Contact: Skip Wiener. 215-877-7203.
skip@urbantreeconnection.org
www.urbantreeconnection.org

THE WILMA THEATER
The Wilma Theater seeks a graduate student intern to augment and accelerate dramaturgical research for the 2010 – 2011 mainstage season. Ten weeks starting June 1, 2010. The intern will conduct production-specific research for Macbeth, The Understudy, and In the Next Room alongside members of the Wilma Literary department. The intern will also design and create print and online versions of that research for use in artistic and educational programming throughout the upcoming season. Contact: Please send resume and cover letter to Walter Bilderback, Dramaturg and Literary Manager, The Wilma Theater, wcb@wilmatheater.org. Electronic submissions only, please.
www.wilmatheater.org

WOMEN’S LAW PROJECT (POSITION FILLED)
The graduate student intern will assist the Women’s Law Project (WLP) in its Domestic Violence Assistance Project. WLP is a 35-year-old legal advocacy organization based in Philadelphia that improves the lives and opportunities of all women and, especially, the poor and disenfranchised. The Domestic Violence Assistance Project assists individuals seeking protection from abuse (PFA) orders by offering them information about safety planning and the legal process as well as referrals to community resources. A small percentage of the PFA petitions filed in Philadelphia County result in orders of protection and the rate of success for individuals seeking protection from abuse in Philadelphia is much lower than the success rate in the rest of the state. This project seeks to understand what barriers result in this situation and how they might be overcome. The intern will use techniques of interviewing and data analysis to document barriers and recommend future developments in this program. With ground breaking for a new Family Court Building anticipated for March 2010, identifying barriers to success for those seeking protection from abuse orders is timely and crucial.
www.womenslawproject.org

THE WYCK ASSOCIATION
“Curating Wyck’s Fence.” The Wyck Association seeks a graduate intern for a documentation, research, design, and community-building project focused on our historic perimeter fence. The internship entails photographic documentation of our fence (possibly with some measured drawings), research into the history of Germantown and Wyck’s immediate neighborhood, and development of narrative, other content and activities, and preliminary designs for interpreting Wyck within it’s Germantown context, essentially curating an exhibit using our fence as a key component. The ideal candidate will be creative, out-going, and self-starting with strong verbal and written presentation skills and an attention to detail. They will also have experience or education in a combination of some of the following: primary document research, exhibit or other design work, curatorial work, audience studies, public history, or conducting oral histories. Contact: please send a resume and cover letter to: Eileen Rojas, Executive Director. The Wyck Association. 6026 Germantown Avenue. Philadelphia, PA 19144. (215) 848-1690
erojas@wyck.org
www.wyck.org

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (YES)
The Fels graduate student intern will help research, develop and pilot test a 4-week long project-based technology literacy curriculum for 15-20 YES students who are in the process of attaining their GEDs and preparing to transition to post-secondary education. The intern’s final product will be a draft curriculum consisting of 12-15, hour-long lessons. Youth Empowerment Services (YES) is a year- round program that serves out-of-school youth, ages 17 to 21. Its program activities include academic work, counseling and case management, job readiness training and placement, and a high engagement media arts program of video production, graphic arts, music studio and visual arts. The technology literacy course/curriculum will introduce, teach and reinforce basic technology literacy skills and protocols needed for college success. The curriculum is part of a broader curriculum development and dissemination initiative at YES that includes a theme-based literacy curriculum and a competency-based math instructional program. The ideal candidate for this position is a talented, self-directed graduate student who is interested in working in a well established nonprofit education and youth development organization at the ground level. The intern will work closely with YES staff and with direct guidance and support from the YES education director. The ideal candidate must be creative, a strong writer and a self-starter with the ability to do independent research. The ability to interact well with individuals of diverse cultural and educational backgrounds is essential. Contact: please send a letter of inquiry and resume to:
msack@yesphilly.org
www.yesphilly.org