Rivers for Life Event Internship Available

International Rivers www.internationalrivers.org supports communities around the world seeking to stop destructive dams and promote better methods of meeting needs for water, energy and protection from floods.

International Rivers is seeking a Special Event Intern for Rivers for Life: The 3rd International Meeting of Dam-Affected People and Their Allies (RFL3). The intern will work with the RFL3 organizing team to:

• Enter, manage and analyze participant data using RegOnline Event Management software.
• Communicate with participants about their registration information.
• Organize process for people to submit suggestions for workshops; schedule workshops, plenaries, convenors and speakers; communicate with and assess the needs of speakers; and organize survey to gauge level of interest in specific workshops.
• Work with individual workshop convenors on realizing specific workshops.
• Develop opening and closing plenaries, and organize social activities and meeting field trips.
• Engage translators and interpreters, translate materials, and field questions from meeting participants.
• Coordinate workshops during the meeting. (There is the potential that funding will be available for the intern to travel to Mexico for the meeting.)

Background on RFL3:

This meeting, which will be held in October 2010 in Temacapulíín, Mexico, will bring together representatives from hundreds of organizations, dam-affected people, and experts from across the globe to share experiences and information, network, develop collective strategies and strengthen the international movement to protect rivers and human rights. Since the first and second international meetings, much has changed in the dam development and finance industries, and in the international and regional river networks. At this critical time of financial crisis, global warming, and the desperate need for new clean energy sources, this meeting will help the global river protection movement develop joint strategies to confront new challenges and leverage new opportunities.

Desired Qualifications:

• Close attention to detail, ability to process and organize complex information
• Excellent computer and data management skills
• Strong research and writing ability
• Experience working in a team in a busy, nonprofit setting
  
• Professionalism and strong communication skills, as you may occasionally be the first point of contact with workshop participants
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, particularly Excel and Word
• Experience with FileMaker Pro or other database programs a plus
• Self-starter, reliable, and flexible
• Fluency in Spanish highly recommended, but not required

Compensation:

This rewarding internship will be offered May through October 2010, and will be approximately 10-20 hours/week (hours will start on the low end in May and will ramp up towards the meeting in October).

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to communicate with activists and environment experts, and be an integral part of a dynamic non-profit office environment in downtown Berkeley. Compensation will include training and $10/hour. The intern may also have the opportunity to travel to Mexico for the meeting, should funding become available.

How to Apply:

Please send cover letter, resume, and writing sample to internship [at] internationalrivers [dot] org and reference "RFL3 Event Internship" in the subject heading. NO CALLS, PLEASE. This internship will be open until filled.

International Rivers is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, class, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity , race and sexual orientation.