Internships

ANNOUNCING: Fall 2024 INTERNSHIPS

The LGBTQ Religious Archives Network (LGBTQ-RAN) is seeking two interns for the fall of 2024. These will be part-time positions (10 hours a week) for 13 weeks in September, October and November. These remote internships are intended for students or recent graduates seeking to develop skills in preserving and studying LGBTQ religious history.

1.  Jewish History Intern’s responsibilities will include:

• Researching and writing biographical profiles and website content on queer Jewish history; and
• Communicating with LGBTQ Jewish groups and congregations about possible collaborations in preserving their history and telling their stories.

2. BIPOC History & Multi-Media Assistant Intern’s responsibilities will include:

• Researching and writing biographical profiles and website content from leaders of LGBTQ religious communities of color; and
• Creating and assisting in the development of short historical presentations in a variety of formats--audio, video or text—for LGBTQ-RAN’s October 2024 GALA event.

Each intern will participate in LGBTQ-RAN staff meetings via videoconference every 3 weeks. Interns will provide their own office and equipment needed to carry out their work. Each will receive a stipend of $1,500.

The LGBTQ Religious Archives Network (www.lgbtqreligiousarchives.org) is an innovative venture in preserving history and encouraging scholarly study of LGBTQ religious movements around the world. LGBTQ-RAN has a two-fold basic purpose. First it assists LGBTQ religious leaders and groups in determining how best to preserve their records and papers in appropriate repositories. Secondly, LGBTQ-RAN provides an electronic information clearinghouse for these archival collections and other historical data—such as biographical profiles, oral histories and digital exhibitions—about LGBTQ religious history for the use of historians, researchers and other interested persons.

To apply for an internship, please send cover letter and resume detailing relevant education and experience by July 26, 2024 to: LGBTQ-RAN Executive Director Mark Bowman at mark@lgbtqreligiousarchives.org

It is the policy of LGBTQ-RAN that it does not and shall not discriminate in regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, registered domestic partnership status, disability status, height, weight, veteran’s or citizenship status, national origin or ancestry, or on any other basis provided by applicable federal, state or local law in any of its activities or operations.

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