Academic Year Positions | Summer Internship Progam
Throughout
the year, the Berkman Center for Internet & Society welcomes people from all backgrounds to join us in our
research as paid interns/research assistants. Please note that these positions aren't intended to be full time jobs.
Current academic year positions
We will list our Fall 2009 positions when the semester approaches.
Selected Friends of Berkman Positions:
Academic Year Intern/Research Assistant Eligibility:
* Interns/RAs do not have to be students.
* Interns/RAs do not have to be affiliated with Harvard University, with the exception of people in the United States on Visas - we can only employ those whose Visas have been sponsored by Harvard, and unfortunately can not pay international students from other universities.
* We are unable to hire Interns/RAs who will conduct their work outside of the state of Massachusetts.
We have finalized our summer 2009 program participants.
For 10 weeks each summer The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University swings opens the doors of its big yellow house to welcome a new group of smart, talented, energetic full-time interns who are passionate about the Internet, democracy, intellectual property, media, politics, and a slew of other things. The interns team up with great projects like the Citizen Media Law Project, Cooperation, Digital Natives, Internet & Democracy, the OpenNet Initiative, StopBadware.org, and more, where they have an opportunity for deep and substantive involvement in our efforts.
Positions are available with most Berkman projects, and we're looking for people with a variety of interests and skill sets. While certain internships are only available to law students, many projects are looking for students enrolled in other types of programs, including undergraduate, graduate and PhD. programs.
Summer internship positions are full time (35 hours/week), and the summer program runs for 10 weeks from June 1 to August 15. While the positions are paid, please be forewarned that stipends may not be sufficient to cover living expenses in the Boston area. No other benefits are provided, therefore interns must make their own housing, insurance, and transportation arrangements.
The word "awesome" has been thrown around to describe our internships, but don't take our word for it. Zack McCune, a summer intern from 2008, had this to say: "it has been an enchanting summer working at the berkman center for internet & society. everyday, i get to hang out with some of the most brilliant people on the planet. we talk, we write (emails), we blog, we laugh, we play rock band. and when things need to get done, we stay late hyped on free coffee and leftover food. it is a distinct honor to be considered a peer among such excellent people. and i am not just talking about the fellows, staff, and faculty, though they are all outstanding. no, i mean my peers as in my fellow interns, who are almost definitely the ripening next generation of changemakers."
We know what you're thinking. Yes please. I want that. That sounds magical. Did I mention I'm really good at "Rock Band"?
to Berkman's community coordinator, Becca Tabasky, at
rtabasky@cyber.law.harvard.edu
Feel free to be in touch if you have any questions. We look forward
to hearing from you!!
Summer Intern Eligibility:
* Summer interns are students enrolled in a undergraduate, graduate or PhD program of study.
* Summer interns do not have to be affiliated with Harvard University.
* We welcome summer interns from universities across the world, however we can not pay international students who have not yet received an undergraduate degree.
If you have questions about either academic year or summer internships, please contact Becca at the email address above.
Last updated May 22, 2009