Extracurricular Opportunities: Week of July 26, 2021

Volunteer Opportunities For A Global Environmental Youth Leadership Program

Seeking people who are passionate about supporting global grassroots youth-led environmental projects to be involved in developing the Stories for Change global online environmental youth leadership program, as part of the Rotary Peace Fellowship’s inaugural Social Change Initiative. Core team and supporter applications due 6 pm AEST July 27th, please share with interested networks.

Application Deadlines: July 27, 2021


Intern, Karuna Center for Peacebuilding

The Karuna Center for Peacebuilding is seeking a part-time intern for Fall 2021/Spring 2022.

The Karuna Center for Peacebuilding is a small nonprofit organization based in Amherst, MA, but with primarily remote staff, that implements peacebuilding programs focused on conflict transformation, inter-communal dialogue, and reconciliation. The core of Karuna Center’s work takes place in conflict-affected regions of the world, working with local partners.  Karuna is also expanding its outreach and efforts to do more work in the United States.


San Diego Internship Opportunities

The IRC in San Diego offers a variety of unpaid internships for recent graduates up to one year and students currently enrolled in an educational institution. Please see below for currently available internships.

Application Deadlines: August 6, 2021


Call for Proposals: Equal Justice Works Fellowship

Immigrant Defenders Law Center (“ImmDef”), a next-generation, 501(c)(3) social justice law firm that defends our immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration court system. We believe that the right to counsel in deportation proceedings is a necessary step towards ensuring due process for all. It is our long-term goal to ensure that no immigrant is forced to go to court alone. 

Application Deadlines: August 16, 2021


The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship

A full-time, six-to-nine month fellowship in Washington, DC. Outstanding individuals will be selected to work with nonprofit, public-interest organizations addressing peace and security issues. This opportunity provides recent college and graduate school alumni with the opportunity to gain a Washington perspective on key issues of peace and security.

Scoville Fellows will choose to work with one of the twenty-six organizations participating in the program. Fellows may undertake a variety of activities, including research, writing, and organizing that support the goals of their host organization.

Fellows receive a salary of $3,400 per month and basic health insurance compensation, plus travel expenses to Washington, DC. The program also provides $1,000 per fellow for professional development to attend relevant conferences or meetings that could cover travel, accommodations, and registration fees, or to take a language or policy course. Application Information 

Application Deadlines:

Spring 2022 Fellowship: October 1, 2021

Fall 2022 Fellowship: January 7, 2022


Apply for the 2022 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. Each year, we invest in the graduate education of 30 New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant contributions to US society, culture, or their academic field. Each Fellow receives up to $90,000 in financial support over two years, and they join a lifelong community of New American Fellows.

Application Deadlines:

October 10, 2021


Elected Officials to Protect America

Become a National Fellow! EOPA is now accepting applications for part of full-time Fellows. They are seeking highly motivated, dedicated, and passionate changemakers to assist with a variety of projects in the startup phase, including research, outreach, strategy, partnerships, fundraising, and communications. If you want to contribute to a high-leverage start-up campaign and make a national difference, this fellowship is for you. More information regarding the fellowship and how to apply can be found on their website.


GLOBAL POLICY. DIPLOMACY. SUSTAINABILITY. FELLOWSHIP Summer Cohort Application Open

The Global Policy, Diplomacy, and Sustainability Fellowship seeks to provide its fellows with a foundational understanding of governance, policy, sustainable ecosystems, and strategic issues. Fellows are united by their passion to bring about a global change, and typically come from a wide variety of countries and backgrounds. If you are interested in applying to be a part of their summer cohort, learn more and apply here.


Global Shapers Community Los Angeles

The World Economic Forum Los Angeles Global Shapers is recruiting their next class of leaders!

Being part of the community has been an incredibly rewarding experience, from working on local impact projects to collaborating with fellow shapers around the world, to becoming friends with truly inspiring people.

The hub accepts new applicants on a monthly rolling basis for available openings. Please complete the application on their website to be considered or tag someone you think might be a good fit.


U.S. Institution of Peace’s Global Campus

In effort to support peacebuilders across the globe in a time of increased use of virtual tools, the Global Campus is transforming into a new, cutting-edge online learning community platform.

This new platform offers:

  • New courses and improved course content.
  • Quicker and more user-friendly experience.
  • Community-building and networking opportunities.

All free of charge. 


EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament eLearning Course

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, distance learning has become significantly more important to lecturers and students. As you might be aware, the EU established a European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks in 2010, managed by the six members of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC). One major project of the consortium is the development and maintenance of this online course. The course is completely free of charge, GDPR compliant and does require registration only for users who want one of several certificates. Our course comprises fifteen learning units that cover a whole range of issues; including arms control theory and WMD, conventional weapons, humanitarian arms control, missiles and emerging technologies. It has been used by 1000+ persons already, and features in syllabi by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and other international institutions.

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