CAPP Internships

The Center for Advancement of Public Policy is a small, nonprofit organization with a decidedly liberal orientation. It is dedicated to creating a more just society through (1) humanizing corporations and holding them accountable for their actions, and (2) working for women's equity.

The weekly, activist Washington Feminist Faxnet and the national Stakeholder Alliance are two of the ongoing projects of the Center.

In the past interns at the Center have attended hearings of Senate and House committees; accompanied Center principals in meetings with members of Congress, the administration, and public policy organizations; performed research at the Library of Congress and at university libraries in the area; researched electronic databases; coordinated activities with staff of environmental, feminist, labor, civil liberties, consumer, and other public interest organizations; and assisted principals in press conferences, speeches, seminars, and similar public appearances.

Interns also perform a certain amount of unexciting work as well (data entry, mailings, paper shuffling, errands), but care is taken to insure that an appropriate balance is maintained between these assignments and work that is more rewarding.

The Center is located in a beautiful, 100-year-old row house on a tree-lined street in the Dupont Circle area, four blocks from the Metro, a mile from the White House, and close to dozens of other think tanks and policy organizations.

Appointed interns will work with the cofounders and principals of the Center, Martha Burk and Ralph Estes. Dr. Burk is a political psychologist, author, publisher of computer software, and feminist activist; she has been a management professor, member of the board of the National Organization for Women, and consultant to numerous large organizations. Dr. Estes is a business professor at American University as well as a resident scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, an author, and former president of the national Accountants for the Public Interest and of the Texas Civil Liberties Union.

Internships are uncompensated. Normal working hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., but flexible hours and shorter schedules are possible. Part time appointments for 2, 3, or 4 days a week are preferred. Interns are thus free and welcome to hold a part-time job or another part-time internship. Applications will be considered at any time.

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I am applying for an unpaid internship for the period _______________ . This internship will be for ______ hours of academic credit [indicate if none]. My school will have the following

requirements for this assignment: [examples: none; research paper; daily journal; weekly conferences]

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