24 CRESCENT STREET, SUITE 201 
781.891.6689 Phone  781.891.1703 Fax 
WATCH Internships Available for Jan- June 2016
WATCH: WATCH’s mission is to help poor and immigrant residents of Waltham to get access to services and
have a say in how things are done in our community. WATCH provides English class for immigrants, helps low
income tenants find housing, educates tenants on their rights so they can organize for better conditions and
more affordable housing, and provides free home weatherization through volunteer ‘barnraisings.’ WATCH
builds community by providing volunteer opportunities and a place where members can improve their own lives
and help make a difference in Waltham.
1. Development Intern
Background: WATCH has 5 part time staff and an annual budget of $200,000. Our funding comes from
individual donors, foundations, government grants, local businesses, local churches, and banks.
Duties: Work with the Executive Director and Development Director on donor and foundation research, grant
writing, church outreach, and the Fall Fund Drive to help WATCH secure funding for its important community
programs.
This is a unique opportunity to gain experience in grassroots fundraising and grant writing that would be
valuable in a variety of settings- academic, non-profit, or business related. 5-15 hours/week.
2. Media Project Intern
Background: WATCH would like to document the stories of our members and the work we’re doing through
video and photos. We need an intern to video tape and photograph events and edit video for use on social
media.
Duties: Work with the Executive Director and Community Organizer to interview and photograph low income
tenants, English learners, Board members and document events. Intern will edit the interviews to create a film
that will be shown at the annual meeting in April. Spanish speaking a plus but not required. 10-15 hours/week
Intern will develop skills in conducting and recording interviews as well as get an opportunity to share his or her
work with the community.
For more information or to set up a time to meet, please contact Daria Gere, Executive Director, at 781-8916689 ext 200 or daria@watchcdc.org
3. Event Planning Intern- Annual meeting
Background: WATCH will be hosting an annual meeting in April. The event consists of a dinner, activities,
program updates, speakers, and elections. The event is held in Waltham and there are about 80-100
attendees.
Duties: You will work with the Executive Director to plan the logistics, media, sponsorships and outreach
components of the event. 10 hours/week.
This is a great opportunity for students who want experience in event planning or experience with nonprofit
program management.
4. Website Development Intern
Background: WATCH’s housing clinic helps hundreds of Waltham tenants a year to access community
resources, resolve issues with landlords, get help for poor living conditions, and find affordable housing.
WATCH’s website is based on Joomla platform and has a resource guide used by Housing Clinic staff and the
public on a variety of topics especially for low-income and Spanish speaking residents.
Duties: Expanded the website’s content with additional resources and links based on research guided by the
Executive Director and Housing Clinic Supervisors. No experience with website development required. 5-10
hours/week
Intern will gain experience in managing a website and become familiar with community resources in Waltham
and Massachusetts.
5. Voter Empowerment Intern
Background: With the Presidential race in 2016, WATCH wants to use this opportunity to build political power
among the low income districts in Waltham. WATCH wants to register 250 new voters to participate in the
election and to continue to be involved in local elections in the future.
Duties: Work with the Executive Director and Community Organizer to develop a voter registration drive
campaign and mobilize volunteer members to implement the plan including canvassing, tabling, and
coordinating efforts with other community organizations. 5-10 hours a week. No experience needed.
Intern will gain experience in analysis of local elections, registered voter database, door to door canvassing,
volunteer mobilization, and project management.
For more information or to set up a time to meet, please contact Daria Gere, Executive Director, at
781-891-6689 ext 200 or daria@watchcdc.org and put "internship" in the subject of the email.
You may also contact Brandeis Professor Laura Goldin for more information at goldin@brandeis.edu
or 978-621-2139.