here are a few internship opportunities for students interested in new media, technology and development. the deadline has been extended until 15 january. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sawako Sonoyama <sawakos@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 12:37 PM Subject: [New Media Task Force] 4 ICT related Internship positions with PLAN (Due early January) We are excited to share with you that Plan has 4 internship positions available for SIPA students for the spring and/or summer. The positions are listed below and TORs are attached to this email. I know this is the holidays, so PLAN will be accepting applications until the first week of January. Hopefully there’s plenty of time for you to apply! Plan is an international child centered development organizations that helps more than 1,500,000 children and families in 48 developing countries. Plan is dedicated to working directly with children, their families and communities in devising, implementing and evaluating development projects that provide long lasting improvements. Plan is an independent, not-for-profit organization without political agenda or religious orientation. Internship positions: 1) ICT Intern – Benin This position will assist in deploying Ushahidi/Frontline SMS platforms to Plan’s Program to End Violence against Children 2) ICT Intern - Cameroon – (2 spots) This position will assist in deploying Ushahidi/Frontline SMS platforms to Plan’s the Youth Empowerment through Tech, Arts and Media (YETAM) 3) Video Project Intern: The Web Video Internship is an opportunity for a student to work with the Internet marketing team to create videos that communicate our work with children and inspire people to take action to help children. 4) Social Media Marketing Intern: The Social Media Marketing Internship is an opportunity for a student to work with the Internet Marketing Team and Social Media Strategist to experiment with new and unique ways to leverage our existing and expand prospective social media initiatives and online communities. (Possible funding opportunity)