EOL Project Title: MIT D-Lab Oral History: Telling the Stories of D-Lab International Community Partners
Term UROP is offered: Spring 2021
Compensation: Paid ($13.50/hr) or credit (Note: MIT undergraduate students who received their ELO guarantee in Fall 2020 or IAP 2021 are not eligible for financial compensation Spring 2021.)
Location: Remote
Supervisor/Contact: Nancy Adams
Project Description
Working with MIT D-Lab's communications lead, the intern will design an oral history project focused on the experiences of three to five D-Lab international community partner organizations.
The student will conduct, record, transcribe and edit interviews. The final format of the work may be in one or more of multiple formats - written, audio, and video.
Prerequisites
- A strong interest in learning more about MIT D-Lab's mission to work with people around the world to develop and advance collaborative approaches and practical solutions to global poverty challenges.
- Experience with D-Lab as a student or UROP useful but not required.
- Strong writing and interviewing skills - classes or experience in journalism or narrative writing a plus.
- Candidate should be both detail-oriented and personable.
Compensation
MIT undergraduate students who did not receive their ELO guarantee in Fall 2020 or IAP 2021 are eligible for compensation under this project for Spring 2021 at $13.50/hour with an expectation that the student will spend between 80-140 hours on the project over the course of the semester. Credit may be available.
Apply (ideally by February 26, 2021)
Interested candidates should email Nancy Adams, MIT D-Lab Communications Officer describing their interest in the position and background.
Link to opportunity on Handshake - coming soon