The Syracuse Peace Council (SPC) is seeking interns who are enthusiastic and passionate about working to create a world of peace, freedom, equality, and social justice and who are motivated to take action to end military aggression, imperialism, and all forms of oppression. By interning at our office, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about important issues of the day as well as the basics of grassroots organizing from outreach to publicity to fundraising.
Interns at the Peace Council need to be self-starters, and comfortable operating in a grassroots environment. Interns work alongside SPC staff and non-staff activists/organizers to offer support and leadership in our organizing work. Applicants seeking college internship credit should consult their institution for guidelines.
Supervision & Evaluation – Interns are supervised by the Peace Council staff person relating to their area of work. Evaluation of interns will be based on their level of responsibility in following through effectively on tasks, their ability to work cooperatively with others, and where applicable, their role in the success of projects.
Time – Start dates, end dates, and hours are flexible. Some evenings and/or weekends may be preferred depending on the scheduling of events.
Internships with SPC are unpaid, however, sometimes small stipends are available. As a small grassroots organization, we unfortunately are unable to offer paid internships.
For Summer 2025 SPC is offering the following internships.
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Administrative assistant to Peace Council staff
- Community outreach and engagement
- Collaborate on event planning with committees
- Coordinate our mid-summer festival tabling event
- Research/summarize information necessary for committee events and actions
MEDIA CREATION
- Creation of digital and print media
- Projects include developing fact sheets, infographics, zines and social media content
- Collaborate with committees developing materials and campaigns for their events.
- Develop and manage social media, e-announcements, and website
Prospective interns are also encouraged to approach us with proposals for internships that do not fall into the areas of focus listed – keeping in mind SPC’s Statement of Purpose and active committees, campaigns, and coalition work, as we’re more likely to be able to create an internship that supports the work of a current committee and/or closely aligns with our anti-militarism roots. Depending on the number of hours requested, any of these internships may be supplemented with work on other Syracuse Peace Council projects.
To learn more about SPC’s work, feel free to browse our website (committee webpages in particular: Beyond War and Militarism, Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation, Nuclear Free World, and Justice for Palestine), and check us out on social media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
The intern selection process includes a cover letter, a resume, and an interview. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until openings are filled. Send applications to spc@peacecouncil.net.
