Intern Positions

 

CAIR Florida's central office in Tampa is currently offering new internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Come be a part of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights organization. Our mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
 
Internship Positions Available
 
Internships are available in our Communications, Community Development, Civil Right, Legal and Government Affairs departments. Students skilled in graphic design and information technology are also strongly encouraged to apply. To view a list of available internships with CAIR-Tampa, please scroll down this page.
 
Eligibility
 
A candidate must be a laaw student, graduate student, an undergraduate student, or have graduated from college within a year of beginning the internship.
 
General Information
 
Interns usually work a minimum of 10 hours per week during a 12 week internship period, although 25-35 hours is preferred. Internships are offered during the summer, fall and spring semesters. Interns may receive academic credit if an agreement has been made between CAIR-Tampa and the intern’s college or university. All interns are subject to the applicable CAIR-Tampa employee rules. All internships are unpaid.
 
Application Procedure
 
Candidates must complete this application form and submit it with a cover letter, resume and short writing sample. Applicants for a graphic design internship must submit five pieces of their work in PDF format instead of a writing sample. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Once applications have been received and reviewed, selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
 
Please mail, fax or email applications to:
 
CAIR-Tampa
8056 N. 56th Street
Tampa, FL 33617
 
Phone: 813-514-1414
 
Email: info@tampa.cair.com
 
Internship Opportunies
 
Civil Rights Intern
 
The civil rights intern will work closely with the Civil Rights Director and Legal Counsel on resolving cases of discrimination reported to CAIR-Tampa. Our Civil Rights Department handles cases that range from prejudiced gestures to full blown discrimination. Our clients are Muslims as well as people of other faiths who have had Islam imputed upon them.
 
Responsibilities:
 
  • Assist in documenting incidents of religious discrimination by counseling and interviewing complainants regarding their incidents
  • Research laws and policies on employment, student conduct, immigration procedures, criminal offenses, and other areas as seen fit
  • Legal writing: drafting arguments, memos and complaints
  • Participate in representing complainants in dispute resolution, EEOC mediation, filing complaints and possible law suits
  • Updating databases containing information about abuses reported to CAIR-Tampa
 
Qualifications:
 
Be a current or recent law student.
The ideal candidate is organized and able to demonstrate follow-through to complete all assigned tasks
He/She possesses excellent legal reasoning, written communication, and time-management skills and a commitment to serving the community
 
 
Communications Intern
 
The intern will work closely with the national communications director and coordinators on the daily communications work and on long-term projects. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):
 
Responsibilities:
 
  • Helping to produce the daily electronic newsletter (news search, formatting, etc.)
  • Uploading articles and photos to the CAIR-Tampa website
  • Assisting with drafting press releases, preparing press packets for news conferences
  • Organizing “Muslims Care” service projects in the local area (one project per month)
  • Assisting in planning and executing long-term projects (e.g. organizing and publicizing new educational campaigns)
  • Responding to negative media coverage by writing letters to the editor, op-eds, etc.
 
Qualifications:
 
  • The ideal candidate has strong writing/editing skills and familiarity with journalistic style.
  • The candidate should have knowledge of how the media industry works and be able to work quickly on a deadline.
  • The candidate should be passionate about improving media coverage of Islam and Muslims and providing a voice for US Muslims in the media.
 
 
Government Affairs Intern
 
The Government Affairs intern will fulfill government relations, communications and administrative functions relative to Tampa and the state of Florida. CAIR-Tampa’s expanding Government Affairs Department coordinates advocacy work on issues of public policy. Former CAIR interns and staff nationwide have gone on to accept jobs with Members of Congress and in the White House.
 
Responsibilities:
 
  • Assisting the department in following legislation
  • Helping with activities on statewide pertaining to issues facing Muslims
  • Supporting programs and activities of the department
  • Assisting in database management
  • Assisting in coalition building with other Muslim and non-Muslim organizations
 
Qualifications:
 
The ideal candidate is organized and able to demonstrate follow-through to complete all assigned tasks
He/She possesses excellent written communication skills and a commitment to serving the community
 
 
Operations Intern
 
Responsibilities:
 
Candidates for the Operations Internship must demonstrate strong ability to organize, communicate and manage time effectively. The Intern will work under the supervision of the Office Manager to fulfill administrative and daily operational functions.
 
Duties include but are not limited to assisting in maintaining the daily functioning of the office such as answering phones, greeting guests, coordinating with vendors, sorting mail and providing administrative support to directors.
 
Qualifications:
 
  • The ability to work quickly under pressure, along with building positive community relationships.
  • Diplomatic and professional communication skills required.
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook with internet research skills.
  • Ability to type 40 w.p.m. preferred.
 
 
Graphic Design Intern
 
Responsibilities:
 
  • Webpage, publication, brochure, poster, multimedia, illustration, logo and exhibit design
  • Work with a wide client base of CAIR chapters across the United States
  • Manage multiple projects
  • Develop design skills
 
Qualifications:
 
  • Proficiency in Photoshop; InDesign; Illustrator; Quark
  • Knowledge in information architecture; color and typology principles; corporate identity, package and advertising design
  • An ideal candidate would have proficiency in HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver and Flash.
 
 
Information Technology Intern
 
Responsibilities:
 
  • Develop and maintain website to ensure timeliness, accuracy and consistency of site
  • Writing efficient web applications and maintaining and redesign existing web applications using ASP.NET
  • Design, develop and maintain databases.
  • Creating and linking databases to the user interface.
  • Create designs, concepts, layouts for website, publications, advertisements and other printed and graphic materials.
  • Prepare comprehensive layouts of the design using techniques such as photography, illustration and computer-generated imagery
  • Assisting in collaboration and design of marketing tools
 
Qualifications:
 
  • Comfortable developing/designing visual interface and coding in HTML and CSS
  • Knowledge of MS Office programs, Dreamweaver, FrontPage, Flash, Access, Photoshop and Fireworks
  • Knowledge of content management systems; internet navigation, web usability, navigation, and accessibility concepts; user interface design; web design, color, and typology principles
  • Ability to organize administrative projects
  • Demonstrate clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines and maintain a flexible schedule
  • Awareness of and sensitivity to a variety of cultural perspectives

 

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