Internships and Volunteer Opportunities
with Connexions

Connexions Information Sharing Services is an independent non-profit research organization and information clearinghouse (founded 1975) which produces electronic and print resources supporting social, economic and environmental alternatives, human rights, civil liberties, and grassroots activism.
We are a volunteer-based organization. We have opportunities for writers, reviewers, photographers, people to help maintain the Connexions directory of associations, people to help develop our online archive of social change materials, and people with marketing skills.

e-Archive Intern
Connexions offers a four-month unpaid internship as an e-Archivist: working on developing a Web-based electronic archive of alternative publications and resources. The project involves the digitization and e-publishing of print materials produced by activists, organizers, and community groups. Materials being digitized include newspapers, newsletters, posters, flyers, and other printed materials. Responsibilities include scanning materials, including OCR scanning of text, proofreading, conversion of materials into HTML and PDF formats, page design, subject indexing, abstracting, link creation, research, copyright checking, and correspondence.
You will gain solid experience in working with an information clearinghouse with a 30-year history of compiling, preserving, and publishing materials concerned with social justice and activism.
You should have enough relevant education/experience to feel comfortable with this kind of work, a near-obsessive concern for accuracy and detail, an excellent command of English, and the ability to work well with others. A sense of humour always helps.
For individuals with interest in the project but with less time to commit, part-time volunteer positions are also available.
The Connexions office is in downtown Toronto, near College and Bathurst, five minutes west of Kensington Market (or four streetcar stops south of the Bathurst subway station).
To apply, or for more information use the contact form.


Marketing Intern
Connexions offers a four-month unpaid internship as a Marketing Intern. Responsibilities may include copywriting, phone surveys, market research, prospecting, networking, attendance at meetings and trade shows, and helping to produce customer newsletters, Web pages, and other marketing materials.
You will gain experience in a range of marketing tasks, working for an organization focused on producing services and publications for and about the news media, and for organizations looking for media attention.
You should have a flair for copywriting, an interest in the news media, an awareness of current events, and a desire to gain marketing experience. Computer and Web literacy are important attributes.
For individuals with interest in the project but with less time to commit, part-time volunteer positions are also available.
The Connexions office is in downtown Toronto near Bathurst and College.
To apply or for more information, use the contact form

Publishing Intern
Connexions offers a four-month unpaid internship as Directory Publishing Intern. The project involves updating an electronic directory of non-profit advocacy organizations and Web sites. Responsibilities include contacting organizations to update their information, data entry, Internet research, networking, subject indexing, producing Web pages, and arranging and setting up links. While much of the work involves collecting and compiling information, you will also be conducting some interviews (on the phone and in some instances in person) with selected representative organizations to obtain more in-depth information on how they organize to communicate and achieve their goals, what they do to publicize themselves and how they relate to the media.
You will gain solid publishing experience, working with an information clearinghouse/publisher with more than 30 years' experience in producing reference publications in print, and more than 20 years' experience in producing information digitally.
You should be familiar with databases, accurate and detail-oriented while also able to keep broader goals in mind, sympathetic to the goals of grassroots advocacy groups, and able to work well with others. A sense of humour is always a valuable asset.
For individuals with interest in the project but with less time to commit, part-time volunteer positions are also available.
The Connexions office is in downtown Toronto, near College and Bathurst, five minutes west of Kensington Market (or four streetcar stops south of the Bathurst subway station).
To apply, or for more information use the contact form.

Writers and Reviewers
We welcome writers and reviewers to contribute content to the Connexions Web site.
We abstract and review a wide range of books, periodicals, and other materials related to social and environmental issues.
We are also particularly interested in interviews and profiles of individuals and organizations working for change and social justice.

Photographers, Artists, Illustrators and Cartoonists
We would like to feature photographers, illustrations and artwork on the Connexions site. If you would like to contribute, please contact us (see contact information below).

Connexions
E-mail:
www.connexions.org