Peace & Justice Studies offers internships to help students think about the effectiveness of different strategies and their own personal role in the social change process. Organizations promoting nonviolence, public service and social responsibility are the "real world" learning process in our program, and the opportunity to participate in their activities provides a different way to learn about ideas, interests, values, and personal growth. PJS has collaborated with the many Boston-area social change agencies including (but not limited to):
American Friends Service Committee - Amnesty International - Blackside - Boston Educators for Social Responsiblity - Chelsea Human Service Collaborative - City Life/Vida Urbana - Cooperative Economics for Women - Dollars & Sense Magazine - Eagle Eye Institue - Institute for Defense & Disarmament Studies - U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines - Reaching Out to Chelsea Adolescents - Save the Harbor/Save the Bay - United for a Fair Economy - World Federalist Association of New England
If you are a PJS major or Certificate candidate, we require you to complete the internship seminar with a social change or public interest organization to learn more about citizen advocacy and social movement organizing.
The following courses meet the PJS internship seminar requirement:
Fall semester, PJS/IR 99: "Transnational Social Movements: Strategies for Peace, Human Rights, Development, and Environment."
Spring semester, PJS/CIS 99: "Internships for Public Service, Social Responsibility, and Active Citizenship."
If you are not currently enrolled in PJS but are still interested in the internship and seminar, please contact Dale Bryan for approval at dale.bryan@tufts.edu.
For detailed information on how to register for the Spring 2009 internship seminar, download the form below.