Internships

General Information
Interns work a part-time schedule Monday through Thursday with timings variable based on your college schedule. Internships will last approximately 1 semester (12 weeks). Interns may receive academic credit if arrangements are made with the intern’s college or university. All interns are applicable to Al-Farooq Masjid Organization employee rules. All interns are subject to a criminal background check and all internships are unpaid.

Eligibility
A candidate must be an undergraduate or graduate student.

Application Procedure
Candidates must submit a cover letter and resume. Applicants for the IT internship should submit two pieces of their work in print or PDF format. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Once applications have been received and reviewed, selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Application Deadlines
Applications are continuously reviewed.

Please mail or email applications to:
Al-Farooq Masjid of Atlanta
Internship Application
442 14th Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Email: Varachhia@alfarooqmasjid.org

Outreach/Social Service Intern - Position Filled Until May 2013
The intern will work closely with the administrator to intake social service requests, schedule meetings, and verify family needs. You will be required to assist with programs/functions at the Masjid (i.e. symposiums and conferences). May require mild Islamic counseling with financial advice.

Responsibilities:

• Organizing service projects in the local area
• Establish and maintain solid relationships with the local community via Muslim schools, mosques, MSAs and Muslim organizations
• Maintain a comprehensive database of local outreach activities
• Schedule and meet with community members requiring financial assistance
• Other office duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Friendly, outgoing and self-motivated
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent critical thinking and visual skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills

• Ability to work well under pressure

Communications Intern - Position Filled Until May 2013
Communications interns work closely with the director of public relations and administrator on daily communications work and on long-term projects. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):

Responsibilities:

• Assisting administrator in creating content for monthly newsletter
• Setting appointments for visitors who completed requests online
• Assisting with conferences & symposiums
• Assisting in planning and long-term projects
• Meeting with visitors and sharing general knowledge of Islam and the history of Al-Farooq Masjid
• Other office duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate has strong writing/editing skills and a friendly personality.
• The candidate should be passionate about sharing their experience as a Muslim to visitors of the Masjid

Information Technology/Graphic Design Intern – Position Open
IT intern will work closely with the administrator and director of IT to update Masjid website, monthly newsletter, and any other web based form of communication.
Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain website
• Maintaining and redesign existing web applications using wordpress
• Design, develop and maintain databases.
• Create/design publications, advertisements and other printed materials.
• Assisting in collaboration and design of marketing tools
• Other office duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Comfortable developing/designing visual interface and coding in HTML and CSS
• Knowledge of MS Office programs, FrontPage, Flash, Access, Photoshop and HTML
• Knowledge of content management systems
• Ability to organize administrative projects
• Demonstrate clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and maintain a flexible schedule
• Awareness of and sensitivity to a variety of cultural perspectives