UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
Balch Institute: Graduate Internship, 04/99

Balch Institute: Graduate Internship, 04/99



POSITION AVAILABLE
SUMMER 1999
GRADUATE INTERNSHIP
AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS DIRECTORY PROJECT
BALCH INSTITUTE FOR ETHNIC STUDIES

POSITION:Graduate student needed to complete outreach fieldwork as part of an ongoing project documenting the experience of African immigrants in the greater Philadelphia area. This outreach will result in the creation of a directory of community resources that will be made available to the community. The internship is funded by the Samuel S. Fels Fund as part of its 1998 Internships in Community Service Program.The internship is for a ten-week period, beginning no sooner than mid-May and ending no later than September 1998.

DUTIES: The intern will work with the Project Director and advisory committee to identify key organizations, activities, businesses, service providers, cultural specialists, and other important individuals in local African immigrant communities, particularly Ethiopian and West African (especially Nigerian).Duties include: conducting background research; scheduling field visits; attending cultural and social events; keeping detailed fieldnotes on contacts made, conducting informal interviews with key community people, and working with the Project Director to compile information collected into a directory format.

SALARY: $4000 for 10 weeks

QUALIFICATIONS: Required: Background in folklore, anthropology, sociology, or related discipline; training and experience in ethnographic methods, particularly interview and fieldnote techniques; strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills; familiarity with African immigrant communities or African cultures; current enrollment in an appropriate graduate school program.Preferred: French, Arabic, Amharic, or West African language skills; familiarity with immigration and ethnic history and/or cultural theory.

APPLICATION: Submit letter of application, resume, writing sample (fieldnotes or ethnographic text preferred), and two references to:

Kathryn Wilson, Public Programming Coordinator
Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies
18 S. 7th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Tel: (215) 925-8090, ext. 248
Email: wilsonk@balchinstitute.org

DEADLINE: Applications received by April 20,1999 will be guaranteed
consideration.

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