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A New Jersey law firm is looking to employ a paralegal who will be responsible for analyzing and writing complex business immigration cases. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience business immigration and legal writing experience. Responsibilities: Analyzing and writing complex business immigration cases.  Working closely with members of the legal team to ensure the accuracy of all information. Working independently and managing multiple writing projects simultaneously. Possess strong understanding of or ability to learn immigration law and the firms’ network of clients, cases and legal teams. Conducting extensive research. Applying excellent proofreading and editing skills to case-writing content and other materials. Requirements: B.A. required, M.A./M.S. strongly preferred, in a discipline with a strong focus on writing and research 2-5 years experience as a Legal, Case or Technical Writer  Demonstrate cross-cultural communication skills and ab...

Current second-year student Christine Lairson works in Development at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Her department is currently hiring; you can see a listing of all opportunities on the museum website: http://www.philamuseum.org/jobs/. Three of particular interest are a communications assistant, a report writer, and a development writer.

Reading Assessments The Assessment Development Division of Educational Testing Service is seeking freelance writers, graduate students, teachers, and other college graduates who have an appreciation for good writing and a sense of the interests and abilities of high-school students. Successful candidates will work with ETS test development staff in developing lively and appealing materials for assessing reading comprehension skills aligned with the Common Core State Standards. The eight-week program will begin June 16th and end August 8th. Summer employees will work 8-hour days, Monday-Friday, at the ETS campus in Princeton, NJ. Candidates should submit a short (no more than one-page) sample text that they believe would be suitable for testing critical reading skills. The sample should not be a self-generated piece of writing but rather an excerpt of material from a published source. It should exemplify writing that the candidate believes would be rich, complex, and engaging for co...

If you're interested in theater and Irish studies, please consider applying for this remarkable internship at the historic Abbey Theatre. The Abbey Theatre Internship program is accepting applications now throughFebruary 10th. This is an incredible opportunity for an enterprising student—more information is listed on our website: http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/artsci/theatre/abbey.html The Villanova University-Abbey Theatre Exchange Program will provide a grant to a Villanova student to intern at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland during the summer season. Founded in 1904, the Abbey Theatre is a world-class institution that actively engages and reflects Irish society. It is also one of the most enduring institutions in literary history and has long occupied an important place in Irish emigrant cultures around the world. The paid internship will begin at the end of May and continue for eight weeks into July. The student will work alongside theatre professionals in the...

The First Day is a new journal inspired by Quaker faith, seeking to foster dialogue about the individual spiritual experience. We blend nonfiction stories of journey and discovery with fiction, poetry, visual arts, and reviews. We publish online daily on our blog, and issue a quarterly print journal of longer pieces. We’re looking for a creative, enthusiastic intern who connects with our mission and is willing to do the following: read and give feedback on submissions, write occasionally on our blog, post to social media, and help with marketing and promoting our magazine. Those students interested in entering the field of writing and publishing are preferred, though we’ll consider other applicants. Please make yourself familiar with our publication by visiting our website,  www.firstdaypress.org . To apply, please email the editor Jana Llewellyn at jana@firstdaypress.orgwith an attached resume/CV (doc, docx, Google Doc, or PDF) and description of why you’d be a good fit for ...

PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP FOR SPRING 2014 SEMESTER U.S. LABOR DEPARTMENT - PHILADELPHIA Looking for a great opportunity to gain real-world experience working in a fast-paced, federal government communications office? THIS IS THE INTERNSHIP FOR YOU!!  The U.S. Department of Labor’s Public Affairs Internship is open to Junior, Senior and Graduate Student Communication, Public Relations, Advertising, English, and Journalism majors. To participate, students must be currently enrolled in school and located in the greater Philadelphia area. This internship is for academic credit only. However, a transit subsidy is provided for interns who commute on SEPTA and PATCO only. DUTIES INCLUDE:  Writing/editing press releases, media advisories, news briefs, blogs, Tweets, Facebook posts, and informational blurbs for DOL’s weekly online national newsletter Writing feature stories and photo cutlines for DOL internal website LaborNet and internal, monthly e-magazi...

You're invited to the BRIDGE Society "All Industry" Mentoring & Networking Event on Wednesday, November 6 at 6:00pm in the Garey Hall Cafe. Meet alumni and professionals from across industries. Talk to them about networking, interviewing, interning successfully, and, of course, obtaining full-time positions. Hear their advice on all of the professional development questions that you have! Find out what our alumni studied, where they interned, how they obtained their jobs, what they enjoy about their work, and more. Walk away with insight about your future and a list of potential mentors to assist you. Understand the value of the Villanova network and your LAS degree. *Alumni and professionals from GlaxoSmithKline, Vanguard, Bank of America, Turner Broadcasting, City Year, DuPont, Bloomberg, American Express, QVC, Devereux, and more will be attending.  RSVP Required: https://sp.artsci.villanova.edu/ous/Lists/BRIDGE%20Events/NewForm.aspx Space is limited! RSVP ear...

Widener University's English Department is currently seeking graduating M.A.'s for adjunct positions teaching introductory-level English courses at Widener for Fall 2013. If you are finishing up and are interested in working as an adjunct, please contact Janine Utell, PhD, Associate Professor, Department Chair. Telephone: 610-499-4527 Email: jmutell@mail.widener.edu

The U.S. Labor Department's Regional Office of Public Affairs in Center City, Philadelphia, is actively recruiting for their 2013 Public Relations summer and fall internships! We are looking for undergraduate and graduate Journalism, Communication, Public Relations and/or English majors. NOTE: This is a for credit only internship. Students typically receive up to three (3) credit hours for successful completion of the internship. FYI - we provide a transit subsidy for our interns to assist with costs incurred commuting via public transportation using SEPTA or PATCO only. The deadline to submit all application materials is April 1, 2013. Selections for both semesters will be made by May 1, 2013. Click here to see the official flyer. *If you choose to apply for this internship, it could count for credit in our program if linked to a PRO project on Public Relations or Federal employment.

Women's Way of Philadelphia is advertising for a paid intern position for a graduate student this summer. It's pretty well paid ($6,000 for 10 weeks of full-time work running from late May/early June to mid/late August). Anyone enrolled in a grad program -- or who has finished a grad degree in the last calendar year -- is eligible to apply. Application deadline is April 5. Click here to learn more!