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50 years. Hundreds of social struggles. Countless ideas turned into movement.
Support us as we celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2024.
TNI is looking for an intern for our History Project (three or four days per week) Explore TNI’s rich historical archives. Learn about our history and write short pieces to help us celebrate it.
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Would you like to join TNI’s team for three or four days per week for a three month internship? We are looking for a dedicated intern who is interested in delving into our extensive archives and pulling out historical episodes of note. TNI is celebrating out 50th anniversary in 2024. We want to take the opportunity to explore our history and share it with the world.
Daniel Chavez
Some duties may include:
- Archival research
- Interviewing senior members of staff and fellows about their memories of TNI
- Writing short blogs for our website
- Scripting short history videos for our social media
- Cataloguing and tagging analogue audio/visual material
- Collaborating on a short TNI-history podcast series
- Shaping research questions and lines of exploration
Competencies
- Analytical
- Proactive
- Creative
Our ideal candidate
- excellent command of English
- demonstrable background in archival studies, history or historiography
- demonstrates an interest in TNI's work and history
- learns very quickly
- a gifted story teller who can find interesting threads in an archive
On top of this it would be amazing if you have
- experience working with primary resources
- a good command of Dutch
What we offer and hiring process
An internship for 3 months for students with opportunities to enhance your skills and make a connection between theory and practice. We will work together to find opportunities to provide training and help with your professional development.
Location: our lovely office in Amsterdam. It's full of interesting books and people.
Team: You will work closely with the Communications Officers, Communications Coordinator, Web master, Executive Director, as well as several researchers.
Remuneration: We can pay a small stipend of € 280 gross per month pro rata (e.g € 210 per month gross for 3 days per week). Travel costs for public transport will be reimbursed.
How to apply
Please send a short motivation letter and CV to John Kerseboom, Personnel Officer, to jobs[at]tni.org before 15 May 2024 with ‘Intern History project’ in the subject line.
We hope to conduct interviews and make a selection by 27 May 2024.
Please note that this position is based in Amsterdam and permission to work in the Netherlands or proof of enrollment in a Dutch university is required.
About the Transnational Institute
The Transnational Institute is an international research and advocacy institute committed to building a just, democratic and sustainable planet. For more than 50 years, TNI has served as a unique nexus between social movements, engaged scholars and policy makers. TNI has gained an international reputation for carrying out well researched and radical critiques and anticipating and producing informed work on key issues long before they become mainstream concerns. Learn more at www.tni.org