Michigan Peace Team Interns will have the opportunity to learn about and participate in the work of a grassroots, nonprofit international peace organization that is connected to a global network of peace organizations. A member of Nonviolent Peaceforce, Michigan Peace Team is both nationally and internationally recognized and utilized. MPT has a board of directors (our "Core Community"), six staff members, as well as a large number of volunteers. Interns’ skills and interests are matched with responsibilities and needs of MPT.
Interns work primarily with office staff to carry out work in various committees:
Michigan Peace Team was founded in 1993. Its offices are located inLansing, within easy commuting distance ofMichiganStateUniversityandLansingCommunity College. To ensure a quality educational experience, MPT has a “cap” of three interns per semester. Interns receive daily supervision and ongoing mentoring. Their schedules can be flexible, although most work is done during normal office hours (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.). However, since nonviolence trainings, events, and presentations often happen on weekends and evenings, schedules can vary.
Michigan Peace Team is a member organization of the global Nonviolent Peaceforce. We work with organizations that use third party nonviolent intervention (TPNI) such as Christian Peacemaker Teams, Peace Brigades International, International Women’s Peace Service, the International Solidarity Movement, Pace e Bene, Voices for Creative Nonviolence, Women in Black and others.
What we are primarily looking for are students that are as excited about effective nonviolent conflict resolution as we are. The students' individual time commitments vary and are flexible. We support that school and work schedules have to come first. If the internship is being done for academic credit, then we rely on the academic adviser to identify how many hours the student needs to complete to receive full credit. We have no particular minimum/maximum time requirements: we only ask that the student adhere to the schedule they have developed, or call us and let us know if there's a schedule change. Most students choose to work with us 10-16 hours/week (although we have had students do as much as 40 hours/week to qualify for specific university requirements or to meet requirements for the particular scholarships they've acquired on their own). Normal office hours run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and we ask that most of the internship hours be completed during office hours to facilitate supervision.
It is our hope that interns will gain valuable knowledge and hands-on skills at the completion of their internship in various areas: nonviolent peacemaking; organizational skills; familiarity with working in nonprofit grassroots organizations; and a better understanding of third-party nonviolent intervention, the larger peace community, and the work being done worldwide for peace. Interns may also find resources for post-graduation work opportunities or service opportunities in the international peace community.
Interns work primarily with office staff to carry out work in various committees:
- Team Deployment Committee (for both Domestic and International peace teams)
- Training Committee (Nonviolence Skills training for both Domestic & International teams)
- Education Towards Empowerment Committee (newsletters, publications)
- Development Committee (Fundraising, membership development)
- Technology and Branding Committee (Website, social networking, etc.)
- Assisting with newsletter development, including researching and presenting articles for publication
- Meeting with and participating in committee meetings; may occasionally take & disseminate minutes
- Attending/participating in a nonviolence training
- Attending an MPT presentation(s)
- Improving organizational packets and information dissemination
- Assisting with website ideas, blogs, social networking sites, upkeep, etc.
- Assisting in scheduling trainings
- Compiling and generating listserve announcements and Team updates
- General office tasks/activities
- Research and publishing to our blog
- Help with organizing sponsored events, presentations, and fundraisers.
- Participate in our Basic (8 hours) Nonviolent Skills Training. Fees are waived for interns.
- Observe MPT associates as they act as local peace teams
- Attend demonstrations, protests, or marches
- Attend workshops/lectures
- Take part in a Domestic Peace Team placement
Michigan Peace Team was founded in 1993. Its offices are located inLansing, within easy commuting distance ofMichiganStateUniversityandLansingCommunity College. To ensure a quality educational experience, MPT has a “cap” of three interns per semester. Interns receive daily supervision and ongoing mentoring. Their schedules can be flexible, although most work is done during normal office hours (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.). However, since nonviolence trainings, events, and presentations often happen on weekends and evenings, schedules can vary.
Michigan Peace Team is a member organization of the global Nonviolent Peaceforce. We work with organizations that use third party nonviolent intervention (TPNI) such as Christian Peacemaker Teams, Peace Brigades International, International Women’s Peace Service, the International Solidarity Movement, Pace e Bene, Voices for Creative Nonviolence, Women in Black and others.
What we are primarily looking for are students that are as excited about effective nonviolent conflict resolution as we are. The students' individual time commitments vary and are flexible. We support that school and work schedules have to come first. If the internship is being done for academic credit, then we rely on the academic adviser to identify how many hours the student needs to complete to receive full credit. We have no particular minimum/maximum time requirements: we only ask that the student adhere to the schedule they have developed, or call us and let us know if there's a schedule change. Most students choose to work with us 10-16 hours/week (although we have had students do as much as 40 hours/week to qualify for specific university requirements or to meet requirements for the particular scholarships they've acquired on their own). Normal office hours run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and we ask that most of the internship hours be completed during office hours to facilitate supervision.
It is our hope that interns will gain valuable knowledge and hands-on skills at the completion of their internship in various areas: nonviolent peacemaking; organizational skills; familiarity with working in nonprofit grassroots organizations; and a better understanding of third-party nonviolent intervention, the larger peace community, and the work being done worldwide for peace. Interns may also find resources for post-graduation work opportunities or service opportunities in the international peace community.
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