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The positions below are | The positions below are open for the second half of 2013. Long and short term positions can be arranged, depending on the applicant and the circumstance. | ||
We have opportunities for students of Engineering, Permaculture, International Development Studies, Architecture, Urban Planning, Communications, Computer Science, Web Design and related disciplines. Benefits include mentoring, exposure to a wide range of knowledge, and experience in an active web-based collaborative project. | We have opportunities for students of Engineering, Permaculture, International Development Studies, Architecture, Urban Planning, Communications, Computer Science, Web Design and related disciplines. Benefits include mentoring, exposure to a wide range of knowledge, and experience in an active web-based collaborative project. | ||
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== Aims == | == Aims == | ||
'''The Appropedia | '''The Appropedia Volunteer Program''' has a fourfold aim: | ||
* to build on university graduates' academic grounding by giving them an opportunity to learn about [[sustainability]], [[poverty|poverty reduction]], [[sustainable development]], [[appropriate technology]] and [[ICT]] firsthand; | * to build on university graduates' academic grounding by giving them an opportunity to learn about [[sustainability]], [[poverty|poverty reduction]], [[sustainable development]], [[appropriate technology]] and [[ICT]] firsthand; | ||
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* to provide Appropedia Administrators with highly qualified assistants | * to provide Appropedia Administrators with highly qualified assistants | ||
''' | '''Volunteers''' (often university or college students) help develop Appropedia according to their skill and experience. | ||
=== | === Available volunteer positions === | ||
Appropedia | Appropedia volunteer programs are flexible, generally falling into one of these categories: | ||
# [[Appropedia:Content volunteers|'''Content volunteers''']] develop content in a particular subject area, and/or convert content from various formats into wiki pages (using tools we've adapted over recent years). In doing so, they make valuable content far more accessible, and gain a personal exposure to the knowledge in the process. | |||
# '''Language volunteers''' [[Appropedia:translation|translate]] high quality articles to different [[languages]]. This involves both moving English content into languages spoken in the developing world, but also [[porting]] content from other languages into the English Appropedia. | |||
# [[Appropedia:Tech volunteers|'''Tech volunteers''']] work on technical areas of the site, creating templates, and automating functions such as porting content from other formats. Depending on skills and experience, this may include site development in MediaWiki and WordPress, working with our dev site, testing settings and extensions/plugins, and/or configuring and running a bot on the wiki. | |||
# [[Appropedia:Documentation volunteers|'''Documentation volunteers''']] - visiting organizations and/or communities in their own community, or at a particular location in their own country. | |||
# [[Appropedia:Communications volunteers|'''Communications volunteers''']] focus on one or more of these areas: publicizing Appropedia, making contacts with potential contributors and users, helping to identify possible deeper partnerships, and/or promoting the use of compatible licenses. | |||
# '''Law/IP volunteers''' (described in [http://blogs.appropedia.org/2011/08/28/intellectual-property-public-domain-internship/ this blog post]) identifying content that can be used on Appropedia (in those cases where permission is unclear), help identify and resolve copyright issues, and help to improve the [[Public Domain Search]] (largely a matter of identifying which specific content hosted on US federal government sites is public domain). If you're interested in being a Law/IP volunteer with Appropedia, contact us and we'll work on establishing a suitable role. | |||
# [[Appropedia:Travel internships|'''Travel internships''']] - visiting organizations and/or communities in a particular region to document their work on Appropedia. | |||
We also have '''research interns''' - you should first make an initial agreement for such a position with an appropriate academic supervisor, then let us know. These interns develop new knowledge in a specific [[Appropedia:CategoryTree|Area]] and publish it on Appropedia (e.g. testing different types of [[water]] filters for removal of contaminants). | |||
If you're interested in exploring a specific topic area, one of the content-oriented | If you're interested in exploring a specific topic area, one of the content-oriented positions (Research, Content, Travel or Documentation Volunteer) can be tailored to focus mainly on that area. | ||
== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
The | {{main|[[Appropedia:Volunteering/Stages]]}} | ||
A typical time commitment is 4 hours per week, for approximately 20 weeks. | |||
The volunteer programs are structured in 3 stages, beginning with small projects such as creating a short article, and becoming progressively more complex and responsible. | |||
See [[Appropedia: | See [[Appropedia:Volunteering/Stages]] for details of the kinds of projects performed at each stage. | ||
=== Duration === | === Duration === | ||
Volunteer positions normally last one academic semester or longer. They can be completed during any semester including the summer. | |||
== Credentials == | |||
The Appropedia volunteer experience is normally regarded as a work internship, but some programs allow for [[service learning]] credit. Ask your supervisor for details before you begin. Volunteers that complete their internship successfully will be provided with a reference and documentation of their work for their schools, programs or future employers. | |||
Appropedia | |||
== Application == | == Application == | ||
To apply for an '''Appropedia | To apply for an '''Appropedia volunteer position''' do the following: | ||
# Create an Appropedia account | # Create an Appropedia account | ||
# Create a User Page in Appropedia detailing your interests and skills - [[Help:Creating_a_page| Click here for help]] | # Create a User Page in Appropedia detailing your interests and skills - [[Help:Creating_a_page| Click here for help]] | ||
# Send a | # Send a request for volunteer review to [[User:Lonny]] by leaving a note on his [[User_talk:Lonny| Talk Page]]. Provide details on what type of position you would be interested in and a link back to your userpage. | ||
== Selection == | == Selection == | ||
The final selection is based upon: | The final selection is based upon competence, motivation and the ability to complete tasks. We also consider: | ||
* academic excellence | * academic excellence | ||
* personal maturity | * personal maturity | ||
* the candidate’s potential contribution | * the candidate’s potential contribution | ||
* the anticipated benefits for the candidate | * the anticipated benefits for the candidate | ||
After being selected | After being selected, you will be teamed with a supervisor (normally an Appropedia [[Appropedia:Administrators|admin]]) who specializes in the particular field or skill set related to the internship. You are also encouraged to work online with other members of the Appropedia community. | ||
== Location == | == Location == | ||
The Appropedia community is spread all over the world. Most | The Appropedia community is spread all over the world. Most volunteers will work from anywhere they have an internet connection - you do not need to relocate. For those wishing to work on an Internship without regular access to the internet there are also projects to develop [[offline content collaboration]]. | ||
If you do happen to be near one of our centers of activity, | Oversight will be conducted virtually through regular phone, email, skype, IM and/or wikitext communication. | ||
If you do happen to be near one of our centers of activity, there are likely to be opportunities to meet with at least one of our admins or directors, and/or other members of the community. These centers of activity include: | |||
* Humboldt County, California, USA | * Humboldt County, California, USA | ||
* Los Gatos, California, USA | * Los Gatos, California, USA | ||
* Houghton, Michigan, USA | * Houghton, Michigan, USA | ||
* | * Melbourne, Australia | ||
* London, UK | * London, UK | ||
* Cambridge, UK | * Cambridge, UK | ||
We also have partners | We also have partners in other locations. When you sign up, we'll check where you are and see if we know of anyone you should meet. | ||
== Past interns/volunteers == | |||
So far we have had a number of volunteers, some of whom are listed at [[Appropedia:Past interns]]. (The positions were previously called internships, but we have changed the name to distinguish them from our university-based programs, and to clarify that they are unpaid positions.) | |||
=== Highlighted intern/volunteer === | |||
[[Image:fh.jpg|thumb| Fatima ported and and assisted in site development of content]] | [[Image:fh.jpg|thumb| Fatima ported and and assisted in site development of content]] | ||
See [[User:Fatima|Fatima]]'s Userpage and her prodigious [[Special:Contributions/Fatima| work]] such as: | See [[User:Fatima|Fatima]]'s Userpage and her prodigious [[Special:Contributions/Fatima| work]] such as: | ||
Revision as of 15:40, 6 June 2013
The positions below are open for the second half of 2013. Long and short term positions can be arranged, depending on the applicant and the circumstance.
We have opportunities for students of Engineering, Permaculture, International Development Studies, Architecture, Urban Planning, Communications, Computer Science, Web Design and related disciplines. Benefits include mentoring, exposure to a wide range of knowledge, and experience in an active web-based collaborative project.
If you're interested and would like to know more, please get in touch at info or by leaving a message on Lonny's talk page.
Aims
The Appropedia Volunteer Program has a fourfold aim:
- to build on university graduates' academic grounding by giving them an opportunity to learn about sustainability, poverty reduction, sustainable development, appropriate technology and ICT firsthand;
- to give the Program's graduates the skills and knowledge necessary to make a significant contribution to sustainable development;
- to help improve the quantity, quality, and organization of open knowledge on sustainability and international development and
- to provide Appropedia Administrators with highly qualified assistants
Volunteers (often university or college students) help develop Appropedia according to their skill and experience.
Available volunteer positions
Appropedia volunteer programs are flexible, generally falling into one of these categories:
- Content volunteers develop content in a particular subject area, and/or convert content from various formats into wiki pages (using tools we've adapted over recent years). In doing so, they make valuable content far more accessible, and gain a personal exposure to the knowledge in the process.
- Language volunteers translate high quality articles to different languages. This involves both moving English content into languages spoken in the developing world, but also porting content from other languages into the English Appropedia.
- Tech volunteers work on technical areas of the site, creating templates, and automating functions such as porting content from other formats. Depending on skills and experience, this may include site development in MediaWiki and WordPress, working with our dev site, testing settings and extensions/plugins, and/or configuring and running a bot on the wiki.
- Documentation volunteers - visiting organizations and/or communities in their own community, or at a particular location in their own country.
- Communications volunteers focus on one or more of these areas: publicizing Appropedia, making contacts with potential contributors and users, helping to identify possible deeper partnerships, and/or promoting the use of compatible licenses.
- Law/IP volunteers (described in this blog post) identifying content that can be used on Appropedia (in those cases where permission is unclear), help identify and resolve copyright issues, and help to improve the Public Domain Search (largely a matter of identifying which specific content hosted on US federal government sites is public domain). If you're interested in being a Law/IP volunteer with Appropedia, contact us and we'll work on establishing a suitable role.
- Travel internships - visiting organizations and/or communities in a particular region to document their work on Appropedia.
We also have research interns - you should first make an initial agreement for such a position with an appropriate academic supervisor, then let us know. These interns develop new knowledge in a specific Area and publish it on Appropedia (e.g. testing different types of water filters for removal of contaminants).
If you're interested in exploring a specific topic area, one of the content-oriented positions (Research, Content, Travel or Documentation Volunteer) can be tailored to focus mainly on that area.
Structure
A typical time commitment is 4 hours per week, for approximately 20 weeks.
The volunteer programs are structured in 3 stages, beginning with small projects such as creating a short article, and becoming progressively more complex and responsible.
See Appropedia:Volunteering/Stages for details of the kinds of projects performed at each stage.
Duration
Volunteer positions normally last one academic semester or longer. They can be completed during any semester including the summer.
Credentials
The Appropedia volunteer experience is normally regarded as a work internship, but some programs allow for service learning credit. Ask your supervisor for details before you begin. Volunteers that complete their internship successfully will be provided with a reference and documentation of their work for their schools, programs or future employers.
Application
To apply for an Appropedia volunteer position do the following:
- Create an Appropedia account
- Create a User Page in Appropedia detailing your interests and skills - Click here for help
- Send a request for volunteer review to User:Lonny by leaving a note on his Talk Page. Provide details on what type of position you would be interested in and a link back to your userpage.
Selection
The final selection is based upon competence, motivation and the ability to complete tasks. We also consider:
- academic excellence
- personal maturity
- the candidate’s potential contribution
- the anticipated benefits for the candidate
After being selected, you will be teamed with a supervisor (normally an Appropedia admin) who specializes in the particular field or skill set related to the internship. You are also encouraged to work online with other members of the Appropedia community.
Location
The Appropedia community is spread all over the world. Most volunteers will work from anywhere they have an internet connection - you do not need to relocate. For those wishing to work on an Internship without regular access to the internet there are also projects to develop offline content collaboration.
Oversight will be conducted virtually through regular phone, email, skype, IM and/or wikitext communication.
If you do happen to be near one of our centers of activity, there are likely to be opportunities to meet with at least one of our admins or directors, and/or other members of the community. These centers of activity include:
- Humboldt County, California, USA
- Los Gatos, California, USA
- Houghton, Michigan, USA
- Melbourne, Australia
- London, UK
- Cambridge, UK
We also have partners in other locations. When you sign up, we'll check where you are and see if we know of anyone you should meet.
Past interns/volunteers
So far we have had a number of volunteers, some of whom are listed at Appropedia:Past interns. (The positions were previously called internships, but we have changed the name to distinguish them from our university-based programs, and to clarify that they are unpaid positions.)
Highlighted intern/volunteer
See Fatima's Userpage and her prodigious work such as: