Internships
GAP is the nation’s leading whistleblower protection/activist organization. Through litigating whistleblower cases, publicizing concerns and developing legal reforms, GAP’s mission is to protect the public interest by promoting government and corporate accountability. Are you interested in completing an internship or doing volunteer work for GAP? We continually rely on interns to help us forward our cause.
(GAP offers stipends for all of its internships. Please click here to check out our policy and see how much you qualify for!)
Fundraising and Development Internship: Spring 2010 Semester
The Government Accountability Project (GAP) – the nation’s leading whistleblower protection organization – is currently accepting applications for the Fundraising and Development Internship in our Washington DC office during the spring 2010 semester. The position is an ideal opportunity to witness GAP’s headline-making program work, and to gain experience and exposure in the field of non-profit fundraising. GAP will be recruiting up to two Fundraising and Development Interns for the upcoming semester. Interns will report to the Manager of Philanthropic Relations, and may share an office with other GAP interns throughout the semester. This internship will run from January through May (negotiable). Interns are expected to work a minimum of 20 hours per week, and we will work with you to accommodate your schedule and availability. GAP offers pro-rated stipends for internships at $500 per semester for undergraduate students and $875 per semester for graduate students, based on a 20-hour work week. (For more details, please visit our website.) To be considered eligible for the position, applicants must either reside in or attend school in the greater Washington DC metropolitan area. Interns are expected to use their own laptop.
About GAP
The Government Accountability Project is an effective and agile public interest organization dedicated to advancing whistleblower rights in the United States and abroad. Founded in 1977 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit by current President Louis Clark and current Legal Director Tom Devine, GAP’s mission is to hold corporate, government, and international institutions accountable when they harm the public interest. We do this by forcing public officials and corporate executives to address whistleblower disclosures. These disclosures include complaints about corruption, threats to public health and safety, revelations about misconduct, as well as negligence, fraud, censorship, and abuse of power. GAP is best known for its defense of whistleblowers from agencies charged with protecting national security, the environment, the economy, public health, public safety, and nuclear facilities. We also defend whistleblowers and push for whistleblower protections at the United Nations, the World Bank, and the multilateral development banks. Today, GAP’s 22-member staff includes veteran attorneys and advocates who have pioneered the public policies and case law for whistleblower protection in the United States and around the world. With an annual budget of over $2.5 million, GAP’s activities are supported by a broad base of foundation grants, major donors, gifts from over 10,000 individuals across the country, and attorney fees. To learn more, please visit our website at www.whistleblower.org.
Responsibilities
• Researching foundation funding opportunities and spearheading the continued development of our foundation research database
• Assisting with database management and spot-checking gift entries
• Proof-reading proposals and reports when necessary
• Assisting with in-house mailings
• Filing documents
• Assisting with events
• Performing other tasks as needed
Qualifications
• Strong research and organizational skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, and a willingness to learn the basics of our online fundraising database (eTapestry)
• Initiative, creativity, attention to detail, the ability to multi-task, and the ability to work independently
• A strong interest in progressive social change and a desire to gain exposure to non-profit fundraising
• A positive and friendly attitude
To Apply
Please email a cover letter and resume – each no more than one page long – with the subject line “Fundraising and Development Internship” to Michael Termini at michaelt@whistleblower.org. Make sure you include your phone number and email address. If you have questions, contact Michael Termini at 202-457-0034 ext. 144, or at michaelt@whistleblower.org.
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