Job Offering - Internship in Network Operations

The Institute for Global Communications is a non-profit organization providing nationwide and international online services to the non-profit community. IGC's Networks - PeaceNet, EcoNet, WomensNet, ConflictNet and LaborNet - comprise a major computer communications system dedicated to environmental preservation, human rights, sustainable development, peace and social justice. The IGC networks currently serve more than 12,000 subscribers in the United States with a wide range of computer networking services. Through partners in 18 other countries, an additional 20,000 individuals and organizations in 130 countries are served. IGC also undertakes a variety of international and domestic networking projects.

Among IGC's projects are: the delivery of third-world news sources, the support of United Nations projects, dissemination of human rights information, and support of organizations representing indigenous peoples. IGC has affiliate networks in Australia, Canada, Brazil, Nicaragua, England, Sweden, Bolivia, Ecuador, Russia, Ukraine, Uruguay, Mexico, Slovenia, and Germany.

IGC has a one-year internship position open in the network operations group. The ideal candidate would be interested in permanent employment with IGC. The network operations group is a small team that maintains and develops IGC's online service, develops new tools, works "on call" to solve emergencies, provides service to our international partners, and plans for improvement and expansion of our service. In particular, we seek a person with enthusiasm for system administration under UNIX, and who is interested in learning more.

Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

A strong applicant will have much of the following experience:

• Some experience with UNIX
  
• Some programming experience (especially under 'C' or a UNIX shell, such as 'Perl' or 'Korn Shell').
  
• Experience using the Internet.
  
• Experience administering Internet tools, such as 'gopher' and 'WWW'
  
• Experience and desire to work in a cooperative environment, and excellent interpersonal communications skills.
  
• Experience working in non-profit organizations and/or political organizing experience.

Applicants must be willing to work in Menlo Park *or* San Francisco, California.

IGC is always looking for qualified interns, and so this announcement has no specific opening or closing date. Compensation is negotiable.

All resumes must be accompanied by a short cover letter, discussing why you are interested in this particular position. Resumes received without such a letter will be neither acknowledged nor accepted.

Send applications via e-mail:

    techire-intern@igc.apc.org

Or send via post or fax to:

    Technical Hire  (intern)
    Institute for Global Communications (IGC)
    1010 Doyle, #9
    Menlo Park, CA  94025
    fax   : 1-415-325-5834