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USA, April 11, 2005: The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) is a human rights group whose purpose is to provide a voice for the 2 million strong Hindu American community. HAF interacts with and educates government, media, think tanks, academia and public fora about Hinduism and issues of concern to Hindus locally and globally. Promoting the Hindu and American ideals of understanding, tolerance and pluralism, HAF stands strong against hate, discrimination, defamation and terror. The Hindu American Foundation is not affiliated with any religious or political organizations or entities. HAF seeks to serve Hindu Americans across all sampradayas (Hindu religious traditions). Further information on the Hindu American Foundation can be found at “source.”



Duties & Responsibilities: Motivated interns will work with members of the Hindu American Foundation Executive Council to complete self-contained projects over the course of the summer. Internships are designed for 20 hours of work per week and will last for 4-12 weeks during the summer of 2005. Possible summer projects include web marketing, website development, drafting of press releases and position papers, preparation of Hindu educations materials, graphic design and various research projects. Possible research projects include, but are not limited to, the study of Hindu human rights, Hinduphobic websites, media coverage of Hinduism, textbook portrayal of Hinduism and pluralism.



Requirements: Interns should be in high school or college, will work from home, and must have access to a personal computer with internet connection. They should have strong computer skills including, but not limited to, conducting web searches and using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Programming, writing and graphic design skills are not required, but are preferred. Research ability, enthusiasm, and creativity are necessary.



Stipend & Benefits: Interns will be able to contribute to a nationally recognized organization representing Hindu Americans and will receive a scholarship starting at $500, depending on the length of the work.



Applications: To apply for an internship, please send a 300 word essay of interest, a resume, dates of availability and contact information of two references to: internships@hinduamericanfoundation.org. All other inquiries regarding the information internship program can be sent to the same email address as well. Internship offers will be made on a rolling basis. However, applications received before May 1st, 2005 will receive a higher priority.

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