10 September: fyi -- linguistics internship, DC
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Send questions and resumes to jobs@cal.org.
Heritage Alliance Intern
Fall 2012
Job Title: Heritage Alliance Intern
Program: Alliance for the Advancement of Heritage Languages
Hours per week: 15-35
Salary: non-paid (small honorarium)
Position Available: September, 2012 to January, 2013
The Center for Applied Linguistics supports heritage language
education and research through the Alliance for the
Advancement of Heritage Languages (Heritage Alliance). The
Heritage Alliance is committed to advancing language
development for heritage language speakers in the United
States as part of a larger effort to educate members of our
society who can function professionally in English and in
other languages. To achieve this mission, the Alliance
provides leadership, supports collaboration, and promotes
information sharing to foster heritage language maintenance
and education.
The Heritage Alliance program at CAL seeks self-motivated
individuals who can work with the Alliance during the fall of
2012 for four-month internships. Hours per week can be
flexible (between 15 and 35). Heritage Alliance interns have
the opportunity to make original contributions in the field
and work with a strong and supportive team of professionals in
language education, research, and documentation in the greater
Washington, D.C. area.
Description of Duties:
We are primarily interested in graduate students who are
familiar with and interested in languages considered critical
by the U.S. government Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Persian,
Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. Interns can
choose to focus on two or more of the following tasks:
documenting heritage language programs, writing Heritage
Voices on these languages and on programs where they are
taught, writing Heritage Briefs on topics related to these
languages, organizing training programs for heritage language
teachers, applying for research funding, presenting at
conferences, and making connections with the community of
speakers of these languages.
Qualifications:
- Educational or working experience in language/linguistics,
education or related discipline
- Experience with Microsoft Office is required
- Knowledge about specific heritage languages and heritage language
communities and passion to work with heritage language educators is
desirable
- Graduate students are preferred, undergraduate students and recent
graduates will also be considered
- Applicants who prefer to work on heritage languages other
than those listed here will also be considered
IF INTERESTED, SEND INTERN APPLICATION, RESUME, COVER LETTER,
TRANSCRIPTS (OR RELEVANT COURSE LIST), AND LETTERS OF
RECOMMENDATION.
Mail:
Center for Applied Linguistics
Phyllis Pointer-Tate
4646 40th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20016-1859
ATTN: Phyllis Tate, Recruitment I12-04
Electronically:
jobs@cal.org
Attn: Recruitment I12-04
CAL offers a comfortable work environment with competitive
compensation and an excellent benefits package. We are
conveniently located two blocks from the Tenleytown/AU Metro
Station on the Red Line.
The Center for Applied Linguistics is an equal opportunity
employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment
based upon race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age,
marital status, handicap, or any other reason not related to
employment.
In accordance with USCIS regulations, all successful
applicants will be required to show proof of their legal right
to accept employment in the United States.
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