Operation Defuse Research Intern – Qualifications/Requirements
1. Genuinely interested in the following subjects / enjoys researching / willingness to scour government documents and websites
-fusion centers
-taser abuse
-dhs
-fbi
-databases
-data breaches
-private/public information sharing
-fema
-war on terror
-war on drugs
-surveillance
-redlight traffic cameras
-open records requests
2. Willing to dedicate a minimum of 5 hours per week to researching and documenting your research
3. Understands good citation / research practices, or is willing to learn
4. Willing to help put research into digestible formats such as power point, online wiki technology, spreadsheets, basic 1/4 page fliers, and blogs
5. Has steady access to a computer with Internet
6. Can make one weekly conference call
7. Willing to dedicate 6 months
8. Willing to teach others who are interested in helping
9. Good at Internet research
10. Willing to document their time spent researching and submit weekly
11. Willing to help Operation Defuse State Coordinators with research

Missouri Legislative Intern – Qualifications/Requirements
1. Genuinely interested in learning about the Missouri legislature / willing to pay close attention in 2010
2. Willing to dedicate a minimum of 5 hours per week to researching and blogging about current Missouri Legislation
3. Willing to track specific legislation (10th amendment, nullification, privacy), mobilizing folks to action through the LRP blog, facebook and twitter when needed
4. Willing to help put research into digestible formats such as power point, online wiki technology, spreadsheets, basic 1/4 page fliers
5. Has steady access to a computer with Internet
6. Can make one weekly conference call
7. Willing to dedicate 6 months
8. Willing to teach others who are interested in helping
9. Good at Internet research, willing to contact legislative offices for more details by telephone
10. Willing to document their time spent researching and submit weekly
11. Willing to network with other Missouri grassroots organizations and activists

Benefits
1. The opportunity to learn a *lot* about a subject most people in our movement aren’t yet aware of – basically within one month of research you’d be one of the top fusion center experts in the country.
2. Networking with some of the top activists in the country – great way to launch your role in the activist community.
3. Become a part of a dynamic partnership of two of the most successful grassroots organizations, LRP and TAG – see how we operate – learn how to do what we do.
4. Letters of recommendation from LRP, TAG and potentially dozens of other grassroots organizations who you interact with during the process.
5. If you are a college student, I can work with your university or college to secure you college credit for your internship – the amount of credit hours will likely depend on how many hours you give per week – I still had to pay for my internship college credits when I was in college, too..
6. Build your resume / find potential career contacts
7. Become an official part of the LRP “team” – (photo and bio up on our website!)

Tags: intern, MIAC, operation defuse

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