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Internship Opportunities
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Internships: Getting Started..........................2
Additional Resources..................................3
Descriptions of Organizations......................7
Additional Organizations............................24
Internships: Getting Started
Finding an internship is like finding a job. Each student is responsible for researching opportunities,
applying, interviewing, and following up with potential employers. Be creative. While many organizations regularly use interns and have a formal application process, just about any organization would
be pleased to have an intern if you approach them
with a proposal. Think about the experience you
want to gain and brainstorm possibilities from there.
An internship can be a gateway to a future job.
Consider organizations that you hope to one day be
a part of or plan to apply to work for after graduation. Research their internship opportunities. If
you are interested in an organization that has not
hired interns previously, consider proposing your
ideas to them. An organization might be unable
to pay an intern but be very willing to welcome
an enthusiastic worker desiring to make a contribution and gain experience for academic credit.
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Additional Resources
There are many resources that can provide current listings of available internships for which you
might apply. Some of these resources are listed below:
‡ S-CAR Community Network and Forum
http://network.scar.gmu.edu
‡ Idealist.org
‡ Indeed.com
‡ University Career Services
http://careers.gmu.edu
‡ HireMason
https://gmu-csm.symplicity.com/students
‡ Peace and Collaborative Development Network
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‡ USAJOBS: The Federal Government’s Official Jobs Site
http://www.usajobs.gov
‡ Northern Virginia Mediation Service
http://www.nvms.us
‡ Search for Common Ground
http://www.sfcg.org
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The S-CAR undergraduate and graduate advisors and
Mason’s Office of Career Services are good resources for
information regarding internships; however, each student
is responsible for finding and applying for his/her own internship just as they would any other job placement.
Keep in mind that many internships are quite competitive
and have extensive application time tables (e.g. Government agencies such as the U.S. State Dept have application
processes that can take up to a full year before the start
date.)
Think about the following as you search for possible opportunities:
‡ What skills do you have to offer an organization?
‡ Can you tie learning objectives related to the field of
Conflict Analysis and Resolution to this internship
experience?
‡ How many hours a week can you be available? Will
they be consistent?
‡ Will transportation limit where you can apply?
‡ When will you need to start and finish in order to
fulfill the minimum 45 hours per credit hour requirement?
‡ Are there specific organizations that would provide
experience in a particular career direction that you
would like to explore more extensively?
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Many internships are quite competitive. The following resources are full of tips and advice that can help
students make their applications, cover letters, and resumes look professional and stand out:
Moving On is a guide for job searching and career
planning that discusses resumes, cover letters, job
searching, and interviewing. It is a helpful tool for all
students and much of its material is applicable to finding an internship. More information can be found at
the S-CAR Internship website (http://scar.gmu.edu/
undergraduate/internships/getting-started)
George Mason University Career Services has
several webpages of tips and tools for getting an internship on their website including: resume and cover letter
reviews, access to on and off campus jobs and internships, and job and internship search preparation. More
information can be found at the University Career Services website (http://careers.gmu.edu/students)
The Writing Center (University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill) offers a website that explains what a
curriculum vitae (CV) is, how it differs from a resume,
and how you can decide which one to use. More information can be found at the Writing Center’s website
(http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/curriculavitae-cvs-versus-resumes)
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The S-CAR Internship website also offers samples
of resumes in addition to more information on all of
the aforementioned resources. For more information,
please visit: http://scar.gmu.edu/undergraduate/internships/getting-started
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Decriptions of Organizations
Alexandria Human Rights Commission
Focus: Discrimination/Housing/Disabilities/Human Rights
The Human Rights Commission strives to eliminate discrimination
in the City and to promote tolerance among Alexandria’s diverse
communities. The Commission works with businesses, community
groups and individuals to facilitate understanding of rights and responsibilities; advises City Council and the City Manager on human rights issues; and holds public hearings on specific complaints.
http://alexandriava.gov/humanrights/default.aspx
Alliance for Peacebuilding
Focus: Peacebuilding/International Development/Human Rights
AfP is a leader in developing and disseminating innovative approaches
to peacebuilding and links related fields including development, relief, human rights, democracy, security sector reform, and others. AfP
connects its members and civil society actors from around the world
with US policymakers and with broad international policy initiatives.
http://www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org/
Booz Allen Hamilton
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Focus: Management Consulting/Technology/Engineering
Booz Allen Hamilton’s approach to management and technology
consulting combines deep domain expertise with strong capabilities
in strategy, and organization, analytics, technology and operations.
By leveraging both, Booz Allen anticipates, identifies and addresses
their clients’ specific needs while looking for smart applications of
our management and technology consulting solutions in the future.
http://www.boozallen.com/careers/find-your-job/graduating-students/internships
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Central Intelligence Agency
Focus: Intelligence/Analysis/Government
For more information, please visit the website below.
https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities/index.html
Communities Without Boundaries International
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Communities Without Boundaries International, Inc. (CWBI) is an international nongovernmental nonprofit organization that works to
build peace through development research, education, and technical assistance in under privileged, conflict, and post-trauma/conflict communities around the globe. With experience working in Africa, the
Balkans, the Middle East, South Asia, and Latin America, our team
is equipped to understand the nuanced needs of communities, identify problems and opportunities, and develop sustainable solutions.
http://cwbi.org/apply-for-internship
Community Relations Service, Department of Justice
Focus: Justice/Community Relations/Dialogue
Interns will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects, including preparing briefings on congressional hearings; researching issues
concerning race relations; monitoring recent developments concerning
civil rights issues; assisting in the coordination and analysis of agency programs; planning outreach efforts and events; developing CRS training programs; and general administrative duties. In addition, law student interns
will work with the Senior Counsel on legal matters affecting the agency.
http://www.justice.gov/crs/crsinternship-opp.htm
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Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Focus: Youth/Domestic Relations
Applicants for volunteer and intern positions must be at least 21 years
of age unless otherwise stated. Experience working with juveniles is
preferred for relevant positions. An orientation to the court and onthe-job training is provided. Benefits include experience working
with juveniles and families in the court system. Volunteer positions require a minimum commitment of six months or as otherwise stated.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/jdr/jdrServices.
htm#asvolunteerprogram
Alternative Dispute Resolution, FEMA
Focus: ADR/Workplace Disputes
The Pathways Program was created after President Obama’s December 27, 2010 Executive Order on recruiting and hiring students and recent graduates into the Federal Government. It offers clear paths to Federal internships and opportunities. It is for
students from high school through the post-graduate level. The
ultimate goal is to help recent graduates start civil service careers.
http://www.fema.gov/internships-students-and-recent-graduatesemployment
Graine Mediation
Focus: Divorce Mediation
Graine Mediation is a Supreme Court ofVirginia Certified practice located in
Fairfax,Virginia. Mediation offers divorcing couples an affordable and sensible alternative to divorce lawyers and litigation for all of their divorce settlement needs. Divorce mediation is significantly less expensive than litigated
(court) divorces and it takes a fraction of time that lawyers use to settle a case.
http://www.grainemediation.com/#sthash.LiYeVoPD.dpuf
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Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy
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The mission of IMTD is to promote a systems-based approach
to peacebuilding and to facilitate the transformation of deeprooted social conflict. The Institute is based in Arlington, VA,
and has more than 1300 members in 31 countries. IMTD is supported by a wide range of key personnel, associates and interns. 265 interns from 56 countries have worked at the Institute.
http://www.imtd.org
International Peace and Security Institute
Focus: Peacebuilding/Research, Leadership
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The International Peace & Security Institute (IPSI) empowers the next
generation of peacemakers. Founded on the core belief that education
can mitigate violent conflict, IPSI facilitates the transfer of knowledge
and skills to a global audience from the world’s premier political leaders, academic experts, practitioners, and advocates. The Institute develops comprehensive training programs, advances scholarly research, and
promotes efforts to raise public awareness of peace and security issues.
http://ipsinstitute.org/jobsinternships/
International Rescue Committee
Focus: Advocacy/Humanitarian Aid/Refugees
The IRC provides opportunities for refugees to thrive in America. Each
year, thousands of refugees are invited by the U.S. government to seek
safety and freedom. Forced to flee conflict or persecution, many have
survived for years against incredible odds. They step off the plane with
next to nothing but their dignity, hope and determination. In Silver Spring
and many other regional offices, the IRC helps them rebuild their lives.
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National Peace Corps Association
Focus: Peace Corps/Advocacy
Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the National
Peace Corps Association (NPCA) is the nation’s leading 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization connecting and championing Returned Peace Corps
Volunteers and the Peace Corps community. It provides service and education opportunities that build on the Peace Corps experience, and is also
the longest-standing advocate for an independent and robust Peace Corps.
http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/
New Story Leadership
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Focus: Peacebuilding/Leadership
New Story Leadership seeks to inspire a new story of possibility
for the Middle East by bringing outstanding Israeli and Palestinian students to Washington DC for an extensive eight week course
to learn about leadership, negotiation and narrative technique.
http://www.newstoryleadership.org/
Nonviolence International
Focus: Advocacy
Nonviolence International researches and promotes nonviolent action
and seeks to reduce the use of violence worldwide. We believe that every culture and religion can employ appropriate nonviolent methods
for positive social change and international peace. Internships are available for students and non-students, and can be arranged for-credit with
universities and colleges. As Nonviolence International’s staff is relatively small, interns play an integral role in NI’s projects and functioning
as a cohesive organization. Interns work closely with an NI staff member.
http://nonviolenceinternational.net/?page_id=543
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Northern Virginia Mediation Services
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Focus: Mediation/ADR
NVMS provides the community with accessible, affordable, and appropriate conflict resolution and education services. We help people
find collaborative approaches to achieve acceptable and enduring
outcomes. We envision a future in which all people have the ability to constructively engage with conflict in ways that strengthen
family, workplace, and community relationships and understanding.
http://www.nvms.us
Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington
Focus: Re-Entry Services/Community Service/Jail-Based Programs
Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington County, Inc. (OAR) was
established in 1974 by a local group of women from Arlington, Virginia, who volunteered in the jails and saw a need for ongoing support of prisoners and ex-offenders who remained largely ignored
and forgotten by society. Thanks to you, OAR continues to serve the
county of Arlington and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church.
http://oaronline.org
RAND Coorperation
Focus: National Security/Research/Health
The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis.
RAND focuses on the issues that matter most such as health, education, national security, international affairs, law and business,
the environment, and more. With a research staff consisting of
some of the world’s preeminent minds, RAND has been expanding the boundaries of human knowledge for more than 60 years.
http://www.rand.org/about/edu_op/fellowships/gsap.html
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Relief International
Focus: Education/Human Rights/Humanitarian Aid
Relief International seeks dynamic, enthusiastic, mature and committed individuals and professionals for its volunteer positions.
There are a variety of ways you can join Relief International in
helping save lives and improve the livelihoods of people around
the world. Relief International offers opportunities to volunteer and intern both in the United States and internationally and
in both Development as well as Emergency Response capacities.
http://www.ri.org/get_involved/volunteer-and-internships.php
RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights
Focus: Advocacy/Human Rights/Leadership
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To realize his dream of a more just and peaceful world, Robert Kennedy’s family and friends founded a living memorial in 1968. Today,
the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights is one
of the foremost international human rights organizations. The Center has forged effective collaborations with NGOs, universities,
legal clinics, and the media on behalf of oppressed communities.
http://rfkcenter.org/internships-for-undergraduates?lang=en
Science Applications International Corporation
Focus: Security/National Defense
We solve our customers’ mission-critical problems with innovative
applications of technology and expertise. In medical labs researching cancer cures, in the desert testing next-generation robotics, in the
ocean deploying tsunami warning systems, SAIC people and technologies are there. In crime labs investigating new evidence, in Iraq helping protect and support our men and women in uniform, SAIC is there.
We do all this with the constant and deliberate commitment to ethical performance and integrity that has marked SAIC since its founding.
http://www.saic.com/career/students/interns.html
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Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington
Focus: Homelessness/Job Assistance/HIV-AIDS
Every year, Samaritan Ministry of GreaterWashington helps improve the lives
of more than 1,000 people who are homeless or otherwise in need through our
innovative Next Step program. For over 25 years now, participants have been
welcomed by our staff and volunteers into a safe, supportive environment that
allows them the freedom to choose their own goals to pursue.They are given the
resources and support they need—housing and employment search guidance,
coaching,referrals to partner service providers and more—to fulfill those goals.
http://www.rand.org/about/edu_op/fellowships/gsap.html
School Talk
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The mission of SchoolTalk is to offer parents early and effective opportunities for both raising and resolving their concerns regarding special education identification, assessment, and service delivery, by working with the schools in the District of Columbia to
improve the communication and dispute resolution processes
that are associated with the delivery of special education services.
http://www.schooltalkdc.org/howyoucanhelp/
Search for Common Ground
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Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is an international non-profit
organization that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and a European office in Brussels, Belgium, SFCG’s mission is to transform how individuals, organizations,
and governments deal with conflict – away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions. SFCG seeks to help conflicting
parties understand their differences and act on their commonalities.
http://employment.sfcg.org/jobs/internships/
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The American Enterprise Institute
Focus:Think Tank/Policy
The American Enterprise Institute is a community of scholars and
supporters committed to expanding liberty, increasing individual opportunity and strengthening free enterprise. AEI pursues these unchanging ideals through independent thinking, open debate, reasoned
argument, facts and the highest standards of research and exposition.
Without regard for politics or prevailing fashion, we dedicate our work
to a more prosperous, safer and more democratic nation and world.
https://aeiinternships.silkroad.com/
U.S. Department of State
Focus: International/Government
For more information, please visit the website below.
http://careers.state.gov/students
USA for UNHCR
Focus: Advocacy/Human Rights/Refugees
The United States Association for UNHCR (USA for UNHCR) supports the UN Refugee Agency’s humanitarian work to protect and
assist refugees around the world. We strive to meet the needs of
the world’s most vulnerable people, building support and awareness in the United States for UNHCR’s life-saving relief programs.
http://www.unrefugees.org/
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USAID
Focus: International/Government/Development
For more information, please visit the website below.
http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/careers/hiring-mechanisms/
student-internships
World Resources Institute
Focus: Environment/Governance
WRI focuses on the intersection of the environment and socio-economic development. We go beyond research to put ideas into action, working globally with governments, business, and civil society to build transformative solutions that protect the earth and
improve people’s lives. We operate globally because today’s problems know no boundaries. We provide innovative paths to a sustainable planet through work that is accurate, fair, and independent.
http://www.wri.org/careers
Young Invincibles
Focus: Media/Advocacy/Employment
Young Invincibles was founded in the summer of 2009, motivated by
the recognition that young people’s voices were not being heard in
the debate over health care reform. Co-Founders Ari Matusiak and
Aaron Smith and a few friends wanted to change that, so they set up a
one page website, asking young people to share their stories, believing in their generation’s capacity to stand up and make itself heard.
http://younginvincibles.org/about/job-opportunities
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Population Services International
Focus: Health/Development
PSI is a global health organization dedicated to improving the
health of people in the developing world by focusing on serious challenges like a lack of family planning, HIV and AIDS, barriers to maternal health, and the greatest threats to children under five, including malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia and malnutrition.
http://www.psi.org/
Center for American Progress
Focus: Media/Advocacy
The Center for American Progress is an independent nonpartisan educational institute dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through progressive ideas and action. Building on the achievements of progressive pioneers such as Teddy Roosevelt and Martin Luther King, our work addresses
21st-century challenges such as energy, national security, economic growth
and opportunity, immigration, education, and health care. We develop new
policy ideas, critique the policy that stems from conservative values, challenge
the media to cover the issues that truly matter, and shape the national debate
http://www.americanprogress.org/about/internships
United to End Genocide
Focus: Genocide Prevention
United to End Genocide is building the largest activist organization in America dedicated to preventing and ending genocide and
mass atrocities worldwide. We sound the alarm and demand action from government leaders, leveraging the power of our activist and survivor networks so that silence and ignorance do not
strengthen and enable perpetrators of genocide or mass atrocities.
http://endgenocide.org/who-we-are/jobs-and-internships
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Center for Civilians in Conflict
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Center for Civilians in Conflict works to make warring parties
more responsible to civilians before, during, and after armed
conflict. We are advocates who believe no civilian caught in
conflict should be ignored, and advisors who provide practical solutions for preventing and responding to civilian harm.
http://civiliansinconflict.org/who-we-are/our-team/join-our-team
Human Rights First
Focus: Advocacy
Human Rights First is an independent advocacy and action organization that challenges America to live up to its ideals. We believe American leadership is essential in the struggle for human rights so we
press the U.S. government and private companies to respect human
rights and the rule of law. When they don’t, we step in to demand reform, accountability and justice. Around the world, we work where
we can best harness American influence to secure core freedoms.
http://www.humanrightsfirst.org
Freedom House
Focus: Advocacy
Freedom House is an independent watchdog organization dedicated to
the expansion of freedom around the world.Today, as more than two
billion people live under oppressive rule, Freedom House speaks out
against the main threats to democracy and empowers citizens to exercise their fundamental rights. We analyze the challenges to freedom;
advocate for greater political and civil liberties; and support frontline activists to defend human rights and promote democratic change.
http://www.americanprogress.org/about/internships/
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Safe Havens
Focus:Victim Protection/Witness Protection
The Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant
Program (Supervised Visitation Program) provides an opportunity for communities to support the supervised visitation and
safe exchange of children in situations involving domestic violence, dating violence, child abuse, sexual assault, or stalking.
http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/safehaven_desc.htm
Polaris Project
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Polaris Project is a leading organization in the global fight against
human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Named after the North
Star “Polaris” that guided slaves to freedom along the Underground
Railroad, Polaris Project is transforming the way that individuals and
communities respond to human trafficking, in the U.S. and globally.
http://www.polarisproject.org/about-us/careers/fellowshippositions
The Peace Alliance
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Focus: Advocacy/Peacebuilding
We are an alliance of organizers and advocates throughout the United States taking the work of peacebuilding from the margins of society into the centers of national discourse and policy priorities. Our
network includes volunteer grassroots teams in hundreds of cities, towns, colleges and high school campuses. We engage in this
work through advocacy, education, and galvanizing a movement.
http://www.thepeacealliance.org
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Washington Peace Center
Focus: Advocacy
The Washington Peace Center is an anti-racist, grassroots, multiissue organization working for peace, justice, and nonviolent social change in the metropolitan Washington DC area since 1963.
We envision a world based on respect for people and the planet that
is achieved through nonviolence, peace and social justice. Our mission is to provide education, resources, and action for those working for positive social change and a world free from oppression.
http://www.washingtonpeacecenter.org
Conflict Resolution and Mediation Services
Fairfax County Public Schools
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Conflict resolution and mediation training is offered throughout the
school year. Conflict resolution training includes an awareness of conflict and conflict styles, communication and problem-solving skills,
anger management, bias awareness, prejudice reduction, and conflict resolution skills. Mediation training teaches these same components while training participants in the 3rd party facilitation process.
http://www.fcps.edu/dss/ips/ssaw/ConflictResolution/index.shtml
Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County
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CRCMC’s volunteer training program is highly-regarded and represents a unique opportunity within Montgomery County to obtain
hands on experience and skills in mediation. Our volunteer mediators work directly with people in disputes; easing tensions, establishing trust, and helping the participants find solutions.With ongoing mentoring and support, free professional training, and access to
actual cases for practice, volunteers can eventually gain the skills and
confidence to mediate the most challenging and complex conflicts.
http://www.crcmc.org/volunteer/mediation-volunteer/
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Neighborhood and Community Services
of Fairfax County
Focus: Education/Peace/Security
We engage, connect and collaborate with individuals, organizations, neighborhoods, and communities to strategically plan and provide responsive services, and build capacity to support community and neighborhood solutions.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs
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Aiki Extensions
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The mission of Aiki Extensions is to: enhance communication among
those who apply the practice and principles of Aikido in venues outside of conventional dojo settings; extend aiki principles and practices to novel training sites, problem situations and areas of conflict;
and deepen the philosophical and pedagogical foundations of aikido.
http://www.aiki-extensions.org/index.asp
The Hunger Project
Focus: Hunger/Poverty
The Hunger Project’s mission is to end hunger and poverty by pioneering sustainable, grassroots, women-centered strategies and advocating for their widespread adoption in countries throughout the
world. World hunger can be ended, but not by merely doing more
of the same. Hunger is primarily a human issue, and ending hunger
requires principles that are consistent with our shared humanity.
http://www.thp.org/
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Alexandria Mediation Service
Focus: Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alexandria Mediation Service has provided dispute resolution
services to individuals, businesses, agencies, and the Courts of
Alexandria, VA since 1997.We offer alternative dispute resolution services for a wide range of problems, including family (custody, visitation, child support, divorce, elder) and civil
(landlord/tenant; contract; employment; neighbors; business).
http://www.alexandriamediates.org/
Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations,
US Department of State
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The Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) advances U.S. national security by breaking cycles of violent conflict and mitigating crises in priority countries. We engage
in conflict prevention, crisis response and stabilization, aiming to address the underlying causes of destabilizing violence.
http://www.state.gov/j/cso/
International Peace and Security Institute
Focus: Education/Peace/Security
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The International Peace & Security Institute (IPSI) empowers the next
generation of peacemakers. Founded on the core belief that education
can mitigate violent conflict, IPSI facilitates the transfer of knowledge
and skills to a global audience from the world’s premier political leaders,
academic experts, practitioners, and advocates.The Institute develops
comprehensive training programs, advances scholarly research, and
promotes efforts to raise public awareness of peace and security issues.
http://ipsinstitute.org/jobsinternships
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Center for Narrative and Conflict Resolution
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The Center for the Study of Narrative and Conflict Resolution (CNCR),
directed by Sara Cobb, is a newly chartered center at the School for
Conflict Analysis and Resolution. It provides a hub for research, conversations on practice, workshops and consultations, connecting the
research on narrative and conflict to the practice of narrative intervention in conflicts. We offer academic courses, workshops, research
seminars (open to the public), as well as consultation to organizations
and agencies. Additionally, CNCR’s journal, Narrative and Conflict:
Explorations in Theory and Practice, anchors the research conversation on narrative within the field of conflict analysis and resolution.
http://www.conflictnarratives.com/
Ombudsman Office - GMU
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The George Mason University Office of the Ombudsman acts as a
unique resource for students to discuss concerns and complaints,
and serves as a safe space to facilitate the resolution of conflicts.
Whether you are unsure of how to resolve your problem, or feel
that you have exhausted all your options, we are here for you.
http://ombudsman.gmu.edu
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Additional Organizations
Focus: Community/Organizational
America-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
http://www.adc.org
Arlington Parks and Recreation
http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/park
srecreation/parksrecreationmain.aspx
CAIR Coalition
http://www.caircoalition.org
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
http://www.cadca.org
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http://www.crcmc.org
Corporation for National Community Service
http://www.nationalservice.gov
Council of Better Business Bureaus
http://www.bbb.org/us/cbbb
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http://www.episcopalchurch.org/office/of
fice-government-relations
Families Against Mandatory Minimums
http://famm.org
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GEMI Incorporated
http://www.gemiinc.com
General Board of Church and Society of the Methodist Church
http://umc-gbcs.org
Human Rights Campaign
http://www.hrc.org
Just Neighbors
http://www.justneighbors.org
NCBA CLUSA
http://www.ncba.coop
The DC Center For The LGBT Community
http://www.thedccenter.org
The Pilgrimage
http://www.thepilgrimage.org
U.S. Department of Transportation
http://www.dot.gov
United States Department of Justice
http://www.justice.gov
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Focus: Community/Organizational/
International
3P Human Security
http://3phumansecurity.org/site
ASGK
http://www.asgk.com
Federal Bureau of Investigation
http://www.fbi.gov
Resolve
http://www.resolv.org
Focus: International
AECOM International Development
http://www.aecom.com
American Councils for International Education
https://www.americancouncils.org/
Amnesty International
http://www.amnestyusa.org
Center for World Religions, Diplomacy, and ConÁLFW5HVROXWLRQ
http://crdc.gmu.edu/
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Fund for Peace
http://global.fundforpeace.org/index.php
Gateway House
http://www.gatewayhouse.in
Genocide Watch
http://genocidewatch.org
Global Communities
http://www.globalcommunities.org
Global Solutions
http://globalsolutions.org
Good 360
http://about.good360.org
Holy Land Trust
http://www.holylandtrust.org
Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org
Interfaith Peace-Builders
http://www.ifpb.org
International Crises Group
http://www.crisisgroup.org
International Justice Mission
http://www.ijm.org
Invisible Children
http://www.invisiblechildren.com
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Partners for Decomcratic Change
http://www.partnersglobal.org
SaferWorld
http://www.saferworld.org.uk
Social Impact
http://www.socialimpact.com
United Nations
http://www.un.org/en
United States Institute of Peace
http://www.usip.org
Voice of America
http://www.voanews.com
West Africa Oil Watch
http://westafricaoilwatch.org
Win Without War
http://www.winwithoutwar.org
WorldVision
http://www.worldvision.org
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Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma
http://www.astt.org
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http://ombudsman.gmu.edu
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http://ombudsman.nih.gov
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http://www.redcross.org/about-us/governance/
corporate-ombudsman
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http://www.virginiafirm.com
Focus: Interpersonal/Community
Arise
http://at-riskyouth.org
Abemarle County Human Resources
http://www.albemarle.org/department.
asp?department=hr
ACCESS Youth, Inc.
http://www.accessyouthinc.org
Flamboyan Foundation
http://flamboyanfoundation.org
Move This World
http://movethisworld.org
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Focus: Miscellaneous
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http://www.insightconflictresolution.org
Legacy International Global YouthVillage
http://www.globalyouthvillage.org
Natural Resources Defense Council
http://www.nrdc.org
World Leadership School
http://www.worldleadershipschool.com/
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