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Heritage Watch at times offers internships and currently we have posts on offer for the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters. Students and others are encouraged to work remotely from their home institutions, though there is also a possibility of working on-site in Cambodia, on a case by case basis. Unfortunately, Heritage Watch is unable to offer financial compensation for work at this time, but we are very willing to assist interns in finding outside funding. Applicants are welcome to apply to for the following projects:

THE DHARMA DATABASE PROJECT

The Project

The Database of Historical and Archaeological Regulations for the Management of Antiquities (DHARMA) will be the first resource providing easy access to current national and international legislation affecting the management of cultural resources in Southeast Asia.

The Internship

Interns will research and analyze municipal and international legislation affecting cultural heritage in Southeast Asia. Due to the project's large scope — both legally and geographically — there is much room for accommodating individual research interests. Interns will benefit from their work by: developing a pragmatic understanding of numerous foreign legal systems and public international law; becoming competent in international legal research, using print and electronic resources; learning standard international citation; and gaining hands-on experience in cultural property law, a fast growing field of increasing importance.

Ideal applicants will have:
* strong legal research skills
* academic or work experience in law or cultural property protection
* knowledge of Southeast Asia
* five to ten hours a week to devote to the project for the duration of the internship.

ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT

The Project

As a not-for-profit organization, Heritage Watch and its work depends nearly entirely on funding from generous donors and foundations. This organization development, as it is called, is one of the most challenging and yet important aspects of our work.

The Internship

Interns will assist Heritage Watch in researching and applying for grants from major national and international foundations. Interns will benefit from their work by: becoming familiar with the grant making process; learning to write project proposals; strengthening their research and writing skills; and gaining hands-on experience in a field that is critical to both the public, private, and government sectors.

Ideal applicants will have:
* strong research, analytical, and writing skills
* a willingness to learn the fundamentals of grant writing
* experience in not-for-profit work or cultural property protection
* five to ten hours a week to devote to the project for the duration of the internship.

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PROJECT

The Project

With the cooperation and support of the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism, Heritage Watch has put into motion an exciting and dynamic campaign to promote responsible tourism and heritage protection throughout the country. At the heart of this campaign is TouchStone Magazine, a magazine with a quarterly circulation of 10,000 copies. The magazine is quickly becoming the most favoured tourism magazine in Cambodia. The magazine features stories on archaeology, Cambodian culture, tourism, art and photography and responsible tourism. It is available at over 300 locations within Cambodia and the hope is eventually to make this a regional publication.

The Internship

Interns will assist Heritage Watch by researching and writing articles on cultural heritage, responsible tourism, Cambodia, or other relevant topics. These articles will be published in TouchStone Magazine and on the Heritage Watch website. Interns will benefit from their work by: strengthening their research and writing skills; learning about a unique and vibrant culture, and having publications to add to your resumé.

Ideal applicants will have:
* strong research and writing skills
* experience writing for a blog, newsletter, newspaper, et cetera
* a knowledge of Asia, archaeology, or sustainable tourism
* the ability to submit at least five 600-word articles for TouchStone Magazine during the internship period.

INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT:
* the internship(s) to which they are applying
* a statement of interest
* a resume
* a writing sample

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"The work of Heritage Watch in developing innovative programs...to preserve Cambodia's cultural heritage and to foster responsible tourism represent a 21st century approach to... stemming the trade in illegal antiquities" James Cuno, Director, Center for

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