[OpenGLAM] [paid internship] Wikimedia Foundation - Program Evaluation & Design

Wed Sep 11 20:06:29 UTC 2013

Hi everyone,

My team at the Wikimedia Foundation is looking to bring on an intern for
3-6 months part time (with potential for a full time internship depending
on the work load). This is a *paid* internship. You'd be working closely
with me and my teammate, Jaime.

I'm posting this here (and please forward) because it's relevant to
OpenGLAM work in some capacity - we will be evaluating programs like GLAM
content donations and Wikipedians in Residence, and this will involve
playing with tools like WikiMetrics (so awesome) and if the dream comes
true...Europeana Toolset. You'll be able to really help us draft amazing
evaluation tools and documentation. And you can work with me ;)

You can learn more here:
http://hire.jobvite.com/Jobvite/Job.aspx?b=nsA6clwa&j=ovdRXfwg

Description:

The Wikimedia Foundation, the non‐profit organization behind Wikipedia and
other free knowledge projects, is looking for an intern for the Programs
Department. If you’re a current student of social sciences, have experience
in evaluating programs or projects, and if you have a background in working
with statistical data, we can provide you with an immersive in‐house
experience over the course of three to six months. Interns selected would
work half‐time at the Foundation’s downtown San Francisco office (we will
also consider applications for full‐time work on a case‐by‐case basis).

What to expect:

This year, the Wikimedia Foundation started the Wikimedia movement’s first
initiative on systematically evaluating the effectiveness and impact of
different programs across countries. Programs include "Wiki Loves
Monuments", a public photo competition around cultural heritage monuments,
"Wikipedia Education Program", using Wikipedia as a teaching tool in
universities around the world, Wikipedia Edit-a-thons and workshops,
on-wiki contests, and a large number of other, volunteer-driven initiatives
that aim at growing the amount of freely accessible online information. Our
goal is to empower Wikimedia Chapters and individual volunteers to evaluate
their own programs and programmatic activities in order to increase impact
through ongoing analysis and shared learning.

As an intern to the Programs Department you would be

   - Extracting and summarizing data from evaluation reports;
   - Helping to coordinate data submissions by grantees (across different
   countries);
   - Creating data tables and graphs;
   - Participating in team meetings of the Program Evaluation and Design
   Team;
   - Learning about the diverse and international world of Wikipedia and
   its sister projects;
   - Getting insight into the many programs and projects created and
   executed by volunteers around the globe.

An ideal candidate has:

   - High energy for and commitment to the Wikimedia Foundation’s free
   knowledge mission.
   - The strong ability to analyze and synthesize quantitative and
   qualitative data from different sources, and proven ability to create
   simple, meaningful tables and graphs.
   - Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal
   skills.
   - The ability to excel in a fast‐paced, multitasking environment that
   demands fast turn‐around.
   - Intellectual curiosity and flexibility that makes them enjoy tackling
   difficult and ambiguous problems in creative ways. Students with strong
   research backgrounds are preferred.
   - The ability to flourish in a highly transparent and collaborative
   environment and work on a team with diverse demographic and cultural
   characteristics.

This is a paid internship. When the opportunity exists, we will work with
an intern’s university to facilitate earning academic credits.

Application Details:
Please submit a cover letter (including information about your possible
start date) and a resume.

The Wikimedia Foundation values and promotes diversity. We invite
applications from candidates regardless of race, gender, national origin,
sexual orientation, age, or disability.
-- 
*Sarah Stierch**
Wikimedia Foundation Program Evaluation & Design Community Coordinator
*Donate<http://wikimediafoundation.org/w/index.php?title=Donate/en&utm_source=&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=&language=en&uselang=en&country=US&referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3D%26esrc%3Ds%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D1%26ved%3D0CDMQFjAA%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fdonate.wikipedia.org%252F%26ei%3DYpsET93HN6isiQLIoJjSDg%26usg%3DAFQjCNG-7hzT9rkEvAjlNqBIOQ1ZDIpdYA>today
and keep it free!

Visit me on Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch>!
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