It is often observed that the humanities are the best loved, yet the least supported of human studies. Stories are built into the architecture of the human brain, and accompany us through our lives. A love of the arts, whether musical, visual, or literary, continues to motivate people around the world. We use the arts to explore our different realities, push the boundaries of what is allowed and what is possible, articulate self and understand the other, rejoice, protest, travel through time, imagination, and space, and to grieve and to heal. These functions cannot be seen as insignificant, yet there are fewer opportunities for new writers, and fresh grads in the humanities, to explore the arts for the purpose of professional development, than for young scientists.
Wendigo Literary Journals is pleased to announce its Ambassador Internship Program.
This one-semester internship program is aimed at (a) fresh graduates who have completed a Bachelor’s degree within the past 18 months, and (b) people currently registered in, or graduated from a Master’s degree within the past 18 months. It is offered in conjunction with Hedra Research Associates and the International Charter for Human Values in Healthcare.
Bachelor's Internship
Overview: In this undergraduate-level internship, fresh graduates from a Bachelor’s degree will gain work experience on community and artistic projects. Interns receive 40 hours’ online instruction in research ethics, survey methods, quantitative analysis, soft skills, and speaking skills. They spend 40 hours working on a project theme of their choice, and with a community of their choice, led by an academic principal. They join a small cohort of interns, for weekly meetings online, support, and decision-making. They spend 20 hours writing reports. Projects may be group or individual, and work may be done online, in person or both. Project themes include pandemic experiences, digital humanities, medical humanities, applied ethics, and identities. Communities where projects are undertaken include writers, playwrights, actors, artists, musicians, therapists, medical practitioners, nurses, care givers, patients, and family and friends of patients, among others. Applicants with languages other than English are encouraged to apply, and work with their own native-language community. Projects involve online and in-person interviews. This internship suits students graduating from the humanities and social sciences, media, and the arts.
Bachelors’ Internship benefits:
- research project proficiencies
- professional problem-solving experience
- community service
- speaking skills
- soft skills
- CV/resumé design
- teamwork abilities
- leadership skills development
- opportunities to turn reports into joint publications
- a 500-word individual letter of reference from the academic project leader
- a 500-word individual letter of reference from the Charter Director
- photo and bio on social media and Charter website
Duration: 15 weeks
Delivery mode: online
Master's Internship
Overview: In this Master’s level internship, Masters’ students and recent Masters’ graduates will gain research experience on academic projects. Interns receive 60 hours’ instruction in project proposal writing, grant application writing, pitch deck presentation, intercultural communication, research ethics, research methods, research design, qualitative data analysis, unstructured data analysis, sentiment analysis software, project management and research writing. They send 60 hours working on a project. Project themes and communities may be either addressed in small groups or by individuals. Interns join a small cohort of interns, for weekly meetings, support, and decision-making. They spend 20 hours writing reports. Project work may be done online, in person or both. Project themes may include pandemic experiences, digital humanities, medical humanities, applied ethics, and identities. Communities where projects are undertaken may include writers, playwrights, actors, artists, musicians, therapists, medical practitioners, nurses, care givers, patients, and family and friends of patients, among others. Projects involve online and in-person interviews. Individual projects are also supported Applicants with languages other than English are encouraged to apply, and work with their own native-language community. This internship suits students graduating from the humanities and social sciences, healthcare, media, and the arts, who intend to pursue an academic or research-focused career.
Masters’ Internship benefits:
- research project experience
- speaking skills
- soft skills
- research writing skills
- a 500-word individual letter of reference from the academic project leader
- a 500-word individual letter of reference from the Charter Director
- photo and bio on social media and Charter website
- assistance preparing one conference presentation
- free registration at one Hedra conference
- publication opportunities
- targeted and high-value academic networking
- involvement with one or more of our network scholars and practitioners around the world
Duration: 25 weeks
Delivery mode: online
Project leaders:
Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen Distinguished Professor, Hunan University, China; Honorary Professor,
Australia National University; Guest Professor, Beijing University of Science
and Technology, China
Diana Slade Professor and Director, Institute for Communication in Healthcare, Australia National University, Australia
Elizabeth Rider Harvard Medical School, USA
Esterbrook Longmaid III Chair, Medicine Academy of the National Academies of Practice, USA
Christina DeCoursey American University in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Elaine Espindola Director of Internationalisation, Federal University of Paraiba, Brazil
Abhishek Kashyap Research Officer, Western Sydney University, Australia
Other academics, as well as researchers from business and industry, will join the core group for some projects.
Contact: For more information, please write to director@hedra.eu.
To apply:
Send digital copies of your resume and undergraduate transcript, and a 500-word statement of your vision for working on a group project in the arts, humanities, healthcare, or an individual project, to director@hedra.eu. Successful applicants will take a timed writing test, and an online interview. Applicants are screened for language proficiency, critical thinking, familiarity with research methods, and awareness of prosocial projects.
Scholarships: There are two full scholarships available for recent graduates from developing-economy contexts, and one full scholarship for an MA student or recent graduate from developing-world contexts. To be considered for a scholarship, please include a 250-word statement of your intended career plans, and your view of their pro-social dimensions for your country of origin.
Application deadlines: August 1, December 1, and April 1
Fees:
Fees are adjusted for participants in developing, transitional and developed economies.
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developing
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transitional
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developed
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Bachelor
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200 €
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350 €
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500 €
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Master’s*
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350 €
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500 €
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650 €
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* includes conference registration fee, with opportunities for publication
