Author: keyarris@uoregon.edu

The Borgen Project is an innovative, national campaign working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy. There are several internship positions available with new programs beginning every month. Interns choose the month you wish to start. All internships are unpaid, however, college credit is available.

All interns are expected to undertake a fundraising campaign, in which they are to raise $500 for The Borgen Project. Multiple fundraising methods can be employed to achieve this goal. Awards will be distributed to those who go above and beyond in their fundraising.

Positions Available:

• Writer Internship:
  • 12-week, part-time, unpaid internship
  • Interns are expected to:
    • Write at least one article per week for BORGEN Magazine and The Borgen Project Blog
    • Undertake a fundraising and advocacy campaign
• Public Relations/ Marketing Internship:
  • 12-week, part-time (12-hours per week), unpaid internship
  • Interns are expected to:
    • Create a branding campaign
    • Host a focus group and complete market research
    • Pitch stories for blog and media platforms
    • Undertake a fundraising campaign
    • Present at meetings
    • Utilize social media and develop social media strategies
    • Assist in advocacy efforts
• Political Affairs Internship:
  • 12-week, part-time (12-hours per week), unpaid telecommuting internship
  • Interns are expected to:
    • Meet with members of Congress and/or staffers in their State and District
    • Represent The Borgen Project at business, political, and community events
    • Undertake a fundraising campaign
    • Mobilize individuals to contact members of Congress on poverty-reduction legislation
    • Speak to groups, classes, and organizations on behalf of The Borgen Project
    • Write letters to Congressional leaders, media, etc.
• Nonprofit Leader Internship:
  • 12-week, part-time (12-hours per week), unpaid telecommuting internship
  • This internship will provide individuals with the opportunity to develop the skills required to lead and establish nonprofits, including:
    • Advocacy leadership development
    • Fundraising development
    • Recruitment
    • Marketing and promotion
• Journalism Internship:
  • 12-week, part-time (12-hours per week), unpaid internship
  • Interns are expected to:
    • Write for BORGEN Magazine and the Borgen Project Blog
    • Conduct interviews and embark upon a research project
    • Write one article per week
    • Communicate well with editors and supervisors
    • Undertake a fundraising campaign
• Human Resources/ Recruiter Internship:
  • Part-time, unpaid internship
    • 210 hours in total, 150 of which will be completed in-office, and 60 hours outside of the office
  • Review resumes and screen applicants
  • Interview volunteer candidates and provide hiring recommendations
  • Undertake a fundraising campaign
• Administration and Operations:
  • Part-time, unpaid internship
    • 210 hours in total, 150 of which will be completed in-office, and 60 hours outside of the office
  • Interns will receive hands-on training from in-office teams on fundraising, donor relations, social media, and search engine optimization. Supports the in-office team and requires flexibility in roles and responsibilities.
  • Tasks interns are expected to undertake:
    • Manage mailing of fundraising letters to potential donors
    • Coordinate communication through mail, phone, and email
    • Assist with database management
    • Update content to achieve SEO targets
    • Represent the Borgen Project at community events

The Global Health Program is pleased to announce the newly published work of Affiliated GH Faculty, Dr. Lesely Jo Weaver.

Women in North India are socialized to care for others, so what do they do when they get a disease like diabetes that requires intensive self-care? In Sugar and Tension (2019, Rutgers University Press) Lesley Jo Weaver uses women’s experiences with diabetes in New Delhi as a lens to explore how gendered roles and expectations are taking shape in contemporary India. Weaver argues that although women’s domestic care of others may be at odds with the self-care mandates of biomedically-managed diabetes, these roles nevertheless do important cultural work that may buffer women’s mental and physical health by fostering social belonging. Weaver describes how women negotiate the many responsibilities in their lives when chronic disease is at stake. As women weigh their options, the choices they make raise questions about whose priorities should count in domestic, health, and family worlds. The varied experiences of women illustrate that there are many routes to living well or poorly with diabetes, and these are not always the ones canonized in biomedical models of diabetes management.

Dr. Weaver is a professor of medical anthropology in the Department of Global Studies at the University of Oregon.