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The Museum of the History of Polish Jews is looking for volunteers or interns who would like to take part in the ‘Virtual Shtetl’ multimedia project in the following fields:

•  translations (English, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Hebrew and German); 
• updating information on the ‘Virtual Shtetl’ portal (including research into state archives, regional museums, Internet websites; writing historical articles; adding photographs and short descriptions of various objects/places presented on the portal; writing articles for the Journal section);
• conducting and transcribing interviews;
•  the promotion of the project (including the correspondence and co-operation with foreign individuals and institutions [local communities, museums, offices and bureaus]; seeking potential partners [institutions and experts]; writing short reports/articles about current events, editing the website of the Museum on social network websites [Facebook, Twitter, etc.];
•  field volunteering (including trips to the places where there are Jewish cultural monuments [usually according to a trip route scheduled beforehand, travel costs will be reimbursed by us], collecting information, taking photographs, designating the geo-location on the Virtual Shtetl map);
•  volunteer initiatives – we are open to any suggestions and ideas which you put forward :)

It is possible to work in our office and/or to work from home. We will provide you with the opportunity to broaden your knowledge of the culture and history of Polish Jews. You will also learn how a large multimedia project operates “behind the scenes”. Furthermore, you will have the rare opportunity of working with and being a part of a dynamic, international team. Upon completion of your internship, you will be awarded an internship certificate and a reference letter. In the case of internships, we execute relevant agreements with universities.

If you are interested in working with us as a volunteer or as an intern, please send us your application (comprising your CV and a covering letter explaining why and how you would like to work with us) to sztetl@jewishmuseum.org.pl.