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The Hollis Watkins Muhammad Leadership Institute was designed as a resource to identify the next generation of activist and provide them with the tools to succeed in their field. Named after Civil Rights legend Hollis Watkins Muhammad, the program gives college students the opportunity to develop the knowledge base to mount campaigns, operate non-profits, and create programs for social development.
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row heading_color=”light” bg_type=”color” header_feature=”yes” equal_column_height=”equal-column” font_color=”#ffffff” bg_color=”#00223c”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][vc_single_image image=”10896″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”fadeInLeft”][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Are you a college student seeking a great internship?” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeInRight”][vc_column_text]This internship is an 8 to 10-week program to provide critical leadership tools to college students that help them become world leaders in social justice.
HWMLI interns will be placed in One Voice departments that match their career interests while learning about current social justice work and Civil Rights history. We are now seeking Intern Specialists with exceptional writing ability, a thirst for knowledge, strong organizational skills, and someone who is not afraid of a challenge.
Requirements
- A graduate student, undergraduate student, or have graduated from an accredited college within twelve months of beginning the internship program.
- In good standing at the college or university; and
- Be able to work between 15 to 30 hours per week
- Have the ability to work remotely (laptop and stable internet connection)
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Hollis Watkins was born in Lincoln County, Mississippi, as the twelfth child of a sharecropping family. He became the first Mississippi student to join SNCC as a voting rights organizer at the age of nineteen. He is the founder of Southern Echo, Inc., a “leadership development, education, training, and technical assistance organization dedicated to empowering local residents throughout Mississippi and the Southern region to make political, economic, educational, and environmental systems accountable to the needs and interests of the African-American community.
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