Grants Research and Writing

Apprenticeship (1 years) - 10 hrs/week. 480 hours. Learn how to channel your advanced writing skills into persuading potential funders and conveying the essence to the project at hand through your words. This is an opportunity to cultivate the right skills in cultivating the subtle art of grants research and writing. As an apprentice you will also learn how to support and manage entry level practitioners. Apprentices are expected to be advanced in their skills and career-ready upon graduation.

Internship (Summer 2 months) - 30 hrs/week. 240 hours. Same as 6 months, but full time instead of part time.

Internship Time Period

TWELVE MONTHS POSITION: Position once every year. Apprentice needs to commit a minimum of 10 hours each week. Minimum 12 months commitment

TWO MONTHS POSITIONS: Position opens only for the summer. Intern needs to commit a minimum of 30 hours each week. Minimum 2 months commitment.

In-person position at our Berkeley, California office.

Job Description

o Develop or sharpen your grant-writing skills.  All levels are welcome. 
o Develop creative narrative around the many aspects of story collecting, designed to inform the public in various capacities.
o Apply narratives to various grants applications
o Grant writing strategy
o Communicate with funding agencies and foundations

Job Requirements

o Strong written and verbal communication skills
o Excellent writing portfolio
o Highly organized individual
o Strong passion for preserving history and supporting our mission

Internship Expectations

Support our grants writing effort by managing large grant writing processes for agencies big and small, such as the National Endowment for the Humanities. Interns are expected to develop ownership of their projects and encouraged to develop creative solutions. Independent thinking is strongly encouraged. Intern must have a strong passion for and dedication to our mission and goals. Interns will receive relevant training, fieldwork experience as well as guaranteed references for successfully completing their internship term. This internship is unpaid but interns may apply for credit or funding through their college or university. Successful interns, at the end of their tenure, may be considered for any paid positions that are available.

Interns work at the downtown office in Berkeley, California, USA. In-person positions assume the applicant has US citizenship, permanent residency status, or a valid US VISA, and can self-sustain their stay throughout the internship or apprenticeship period, including food, lodging, and transport.