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POSITION TITLE: Corporate Research Wiki Intern
ORGANIZATION: CorpWatch
POSITION LOCATION: Oakland, CA
DATE POSTED: December 17, 2007
HOURS: 20 hours a week/part-time
PAY: Unpaid
REPORTS TO: Corporate Wiki Project Manager, Ian Elwood
About CorpWatch:
Established in 1996, San Francisco Bay Area-based CorpWatch, an independent media organization, supports movements for human rights, environmental justice and democracy around the world. We expose corporate abuse, fraud and corruption through investigative journalism published on our award-winning websites, www.corpwatch.org and www.warprofiteers.com, and via in-depth special reports.
Position Summary:
You will work with our collaborative research project team on our corporate malfeasance wiki, Crocodyl.org. The candidate should be passionate about digging up dirt on companies, and methodical in their approach to doing research. Knowledge and familiarity with web-based technologies and computers is a plus (it is OK if you don't know HTML), as well as reverence for keeping information in the public domain.
Ability to work remotely, Internet access, and a commitment of 20 hours a week are ideal. College credit and work-study agreements are encouraged.
Job Responsibilities:
Overall
- Assist in creating online dossiers of corporate misbehavior
- Publishing research on Content Management System (Drupal)
- Coordinate with an online community of professional and amateur editors, researchers, and activists
- Get the word out about Crocodyl through various online channels such as social networking sites, news sites, forums and email lists.
- Work collaboratively with minimal oversight, but solid and regular communication.
Day-to-day tasks
- Create company profiles through web interface
- Collect corporate financial data from sources such as Hoovers, the SEC database, EPA database, etc..
- Write short descriptive narratives of corporate malfeasance, sourcing all factual assertions with relevant and authoritative links to supporting evidence
- Communicate with other contributors regularly through email, email list, talk pages on website and phone
- Regularly participate in creating a positive and educational online community for the public to learn to do corporate research
Qualifications:
- College level writing ability
- Experience with web research
- Experience with using the Internet and new media in general
To Apply:
Look at the website (www.crocodyl.org) try it out. Create an account, tinker with the submission system, and try creating a new page. Tell us why you want to work with CorpWatch, and your thoughts about the Crocodyl project. Include relevant previous work experience, as well as a quick sketch of where you are headed professionally, and how this internship will help you get there.
We want this to be a mutually beneficial employment relationship, so tell us about your relevant experience, what you hope to gain from this experience, how you can help us achieve our goals, how long you would be available to intern, and how we can help you to advance toward your next professional goal.
Make the subject of your email include "Corporate Research Wiki Intern"
Send a cover letter and resume to:
Ian Elwood, Corporate Wiki Project Manager
ian@corpwatch.org CorpWatch (a project of the Tides Center) is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, people with disabilities, as well as members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender communities.
This opportunity is sponsored by: CorpWatch
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Contact Person:
Ian Elwood, Project Manager, (phone), (email)
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1425 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94612
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Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: BART 12th Street, Downtown Oakland,
Walk distance (in minutes): 5 |
Web Site: http://www.crocodyl.org
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