ORGANIZATION
As a learned society (guild organization), the mission of the AAR is to foster excellence in the academic understanding of religion and to enhance public understanding of religion.
SPONSOR
Alice Hunt, Executive Director, American Academy of Religion
PURPOSE
The interns will learn about the many facets of the organization and can expect the following learning outcomes:
- Gain experience in project conceptualization, management, and implementation
- Understand how to create generative spaces within an organization
- Help an organization improve its contributions to the greater good.
- Communicate effectively with diverse audiences
- Collaborate across an organization
- Experience effective thought leadership
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
This internship will prepare interns for careers in any of the following:
- Faculty
- Academic Research and Administration
- Non-profit
- Advocacy and Policy
- Consulting
- Communication, Outreach, and Publishing
- Data science
- Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital
- Regulatory affairs, Marketing and Sales
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
This internship will provide experiences to develop and polish the following skills:
- Communication to diverse audiences
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Data literacy and fluency
- Project management and leadership
- Self and career management
- Teaching, mentoring and training
RESPONSIBILITIES
The internship will provide an opportunity for creativity and innovation in helping the organization figure out how to do a proper environmental audit. The work will involve project conceptualization, management, and implementation. The intern will complete an initial assessment, gather all available and relevant material, conceive and conduct an environmental audit, and develop recommendations for the organization about how to move forward toward being a more environmentally-responsible organization.
MENTORING PLAN
Mentors for this internship will involve the executive director as well as several AAR board members who are focusing on environmental sustainability. Through mentoring, we will help the intern:
- Obtain strategic organizational sensibilities
- Cultivate networks
- Develop nuanced questions
- Understand the relationship between mission, values, and goals and implementation processes
- Set appropriate professional development goals
DESIRED QUALITIES
AAR welcomes applicants with the following qualities:
- Desire to learn
- Ability to engage in self-reflection
- Detail-oriented
- Well-organized
- Demonstrated ability to follow through
- Demonstrated knowledge base around environmental sustainability
DURATION AND EFFORT
In order to meet the goals outlined above, this internship may span up to two consecutive terms based on the student's availability.
FUNDING
PhD+ interns will be paid up to $5000 per semester ($25 per hour for 200 hours per semester).