Greetings Wikimedians,
I wanted to quickly draw your attention to a new temporary contractor position [1] open in the Community Engagement Department of the Wikimedia Foundation which may be especially relevant to experienced Wikimedians.
The Programs Capacity & Learning team [2] is currently seeking a qualified candidate for a paid intern/fellowship to assist with our upcoming conference and workshops communications.
The position will be be supported for up to 40 hours a week over a six-month period beginning late January. Wikimedians with communications or related backgrounds and experience are especially encouraged to apply.
For more information on qualifications, duties, or to apply, please see the job details at:
https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/142252#.VoxJJsArIvo
Thank you for your time and attention with regard to this opportunity.
Best regards,
Jaime
Links:
[1] https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/142252#.VoxJJsArIvo
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programs:Capacity_%26_Learning
Hi Jaime,
In the topic of your email, you mention 'paid' - but the description says 'This position does not offer benefits.'
Best, Lodewijk
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 12:27 AM, Jaime Anstee janstee@wikimedia.org wrote:
Greetings Wikimedians,
I wanted to quickly draw your attention to a new temporary contractor position [1] open in the Community Engagement Department of the Wikimedia Foundation which may be especially relevant to experienced Wikimedians.
The Programs Capacity & Learning team [2] is currently seeking a qualified candidate for a paid intern/fellowship to assist with our upcoming conference and workshops communications.
The position will be be supported for up to 40 hours a week over a six-month period beginning late January. Wikimedians with communications or related backgrounds and experience are especially encouraged to apply.
For more information on qualifications, duties, or to apply, please see the job details at:
https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/142252#.VoxJJsArIvo
Thank you for your time and attention with regard to this opportunity.
Best regards,
Jaime
Links:
[1] https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/142252#.VoxJJsArIvo
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programs:Capacity_%26_Learning
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Hey Lodewijk,
I'm not acutely aware of the details for this specific position but in the interest of "probably" answering the question quickly in the US the term benefits in that context is generally used to specifically talk about health care, retirement, life insurance or other "fringe" benefits that the company would pay for with a full time (or sometimes longer term contractor) position. A position like this would generally be paid but not receive those benefits. Do you know of a better way to say when that applies? I think it's good to make sure people aren't taken unaware by that but if it's confusing I'm sure HR could look at changing job descriptions to make it clearer.
James Alexander Manager Trust & Safety Wikimedia Foundation (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 11:14 PM, Lodewijk lodewijk@effeietsanders.org wrote:
Hi Jaime,
In the topic of your email, you mention 'paid' - but the description says 'This position does not offer benefits.'
Best, Lodewijk
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 12:27 AM, Jaime Anstee janstee@wikimedia.org wrote:
Greetings Wikimedians,
I wanted to quickly draw your attention to a new temporary contractor position [1] open in the Community Engagement Department of the Wikimedia Foundation which may be especially relevant to experienced Wikimedians.
The Programs Capacity & Learning team [2] is currently seeking a
qualified
candidate for a paid intern/fellowship to assist with our upcoming conference and workshops communications.
The position will be be supported for up to 40 hours a week over a six-month period beginning late January. Wikimedians with communications
or
related backgrounds and experience are especially encouraged to apply.
For more information on qualifications, duties, or to apply, please see
the
job details at:
https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/142252#.VoxJJsArIvo
Thank you for your time and attention with regard to this opportunity.
Best regards,
Jaime
Links:
[1] https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/142252#.VoxJJsArIvo
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programs:Capacity_%26_Learning
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The easiest way to clarify it, is by including a short section on 'compensation', and explicitely mentioning there is some financial compensation available, but no 'additional benefits'? Right now, the post doesn't mention payment of any kind explicitely, anywhere (I think).
Best, Lodewijk
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 8:27 AM, James Alexander jalexander@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hey Lodewijk,
I'm not acutely aware of the details for this specific position but in the interest of "probably" answering the question quickly in the US the term benefits in that context is generally used to specifically talk about health care, retirement, life insurance or other "fringe" benefits that the company would pay for with a full time (or sometimes longer term contractor) position. A position like this would generally be paid but not receive those benefits. Do you know of a better way to say when that applies? I think it's good to make sure people aren't taken unaware by that but if it's confusing I'm sure HR could look at changing job descriptions to make it clearer.
James Alexander Manager Trust & Safety Wikimedia Foundation (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 11:14 PM, Lodewijk lodewijk@effeietsanders.org wrote:
Hi Jaime,
In the topic of your email, you mention 'paid' - but the description says 'This position does not offer benefits.'
Best, Lodewijk
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 12:27 AM, Jaime Anstee janstee@wikimedia.org wrote:
Greetings Wikimedians,
I wanted to quickly draw your attention to a new temporary contractor position [1] open in the Community Engagement Department of the
Wikimedia
Foundation which may be especially relevant to experienced
Wikimedians.
The Programs Capacity & Learning team [2] is currently seeking a
qualified
candidate for a paid intern/fellowship to assist with our upcoming conference and workshops communications.
The position will be be supported for up to 40 hours a week over a six-month period beginning late January. Wikimedians with
communications
or
related backgrounds and experience are especially encouraged to apply.
For more information on qualifications, duties, or to apply, please see
the
job details at:
https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/142252#.VoxJJsArIvo
Thank you for your time and attention with regard to this opportunity.
Best regards,
Jaime
Links:
[1] https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/142252#.VoxJJsArIvo
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programs:Capacity_%26_Learning
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Thank you for pointing out this lack of clarity. James is correct, it is a paid internship in that there is compensation for hours, but no additional benefits as it is a temporary contractor, rather than staff, position. Importantly, it is not an unpaid volunteer internship, which many internship postings tend to be. I do hope that this properly clarifies the points and I will ask our recruiting department how we might make the job posting more clear in this regard.
Best,
Jaime
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