Internship: Crowdmapping - Center for Innovation and Learning

Location: Washington DC, USA

he Internews Center for Innovation and Learning  is currently seeking a spring semester intern (April 15th to June 15th) and a summer intern (June 15th to August 15th). The selected candidates would need to be available 2-3 days a week.  This is an unpaid position that can be based in the Washington, D.C. office or remotely, and will provide the interns with an opportunity to obtain first-hand knowledge and experience with overseas crowdsourcing projects, crowdsourced mapping and data analysis.

Responsibilities include:

·        Maintain and update the Center’s website Crowdglobe.net

·        Search for on going crowdsourcing mapping projects online and review them

·        Compile monthly updates on new projects and interesting issues related to crowdsourced mapping

·        Collect and review academic research studies on crowdsourced mapping

·        Research potentially new project initiatives in the field of crowdsourced mapping

·        Research and aggregate blogs, media articles, reports and other documentation on crowdsourced mapping

·        Write monthly blog posts on crowdsourced mapping to be published in the Internews Center for Innovation and Learning website

Qualifications:

·        BA in related field

·        Strong Microsoft office skills

·        The ability to multi-task and work on projects independently

·        Interest and passion on crowdsourced mapping and crowdsourcing in general

·        Knowledge of the topic

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