Interns

We see this as a mutually beneficial opportunity to provide interns with useful experience and recommendations, and to assist our organization with maximizing our efficacy through expanding the quantity and quality of the work we can perform.

We will work with Universities to ensure students desiring course credit can attain it. Coptic Solidarity will also provide reference letters to interns who have performed their duties to a satisfactory level.
All internships are unpaid learning opportunities.
Length of service: minimum length of internship is 4 months. Coptic Solidarity can accommodate the University semester schedule or longer internships depending on the availability/objectives of each intern. Coptic Solidarity strives to personalize mentorship and tasks to an intern’s specific area of study. For more information, please contact [email protected]

Annual Conference Intern

Coptic Solidarity’s annual conference is our main awareness event each year. To date we have hosted 6 annual conferences in Washington, DC. The conference in 2015 was our most successful event to date. It included a full day of presentations and visits by Members of Congress on Capitol Hill, a banquet dinner attended by diplomats from a variety of countries who shared about their concern and actions to support minorities in the Middle East, and conclude by another day of lively panel discussions at a local hotel. Planning this critical event is time-consuming and Coptic Solidarity seeks an intern who is willing to learn from such experience.

Internship Qualifications:

• We seek hard-working individuals who are good at following guidance in a timely manner
• We seek individuals with a Coptic heritage or special interest in Coptic issues
• We seek individuals with creativity and innovative ideas
• We seek individuals with good communication skills who can interact in a variety of settings with a positive and respectful attitude

Sample activities that the intern will learn during this internship include:

• Sending and following up on speaking invitations
• Coordinating flights and accommodations for speakers
• Assembling conference folders, programs, and related materials
• If possible, serving as an assistant to the Event Coordinator and Coptic Solidarity staff/board during the event. This includes many activities such as helping guests sign-in, providing information and directions to speakers and attendees, communicating scheduling changes between staff and speakers, and much more!

This internship is ideal for an individual seeking “hands-on” experience with Coptic advocacy and the political sphere. There will be ample opportunities to interact with guests, speakers, diplomats, and the Coptic community supporting our awareness and advocacy work.

Advocacy Intern

Coptic Solidarity seeks an intern who can Learn from our advocacy efforts in person on Capitol Hill, through e-communications, and through social media. This internship provides excellent “hands-on” experience in the field of politics and advocacy.

Internship Qualifications:

• We seek hard-working individuals who are good at following guidance in a timely manner
• We seek individuals with a Coptic heritage or special interest in Coptic issues
• We seek individuals with creativity and innovative ideas
• We seek individuals with excellent communication skills who can interact in a variety of settings with a positive and respectful attitude
• We seek individuals with an interest and knowledge in the US political system

Coptic Solidarity’s advocacy program engages with the US Congress, State Department, USCIRF, and at the United Nations. We are involved in quiet diplomacy and in running grassroots campaigns. We seek and intern who can assist with our advocacy program to expand our efforts.

Sample activities that the intern will learn during this internship include:

• Attending Congressional hearings and taking notes
• Conducting Hill drops – providing packets of information to Congressional offices on our campaigns and bills/resolutions we support
• Assisting with researching and writing advocacy campaign materials
• Maintaining a database of Congressional contacts and interactions
• Attending advocacy outreach meetings with Coptic Solidarity staff
• Assist with planning advocacy events such as rallies, press conferences, and DC chapter advocacy activities