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World University & School's (http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University - like Wikipedia with MIT Open Course Ware) - mission, in reaching out to the entire world, is to provide a free, wiki-based education platform and, through facilitating the development of broadband worldwide, to make our service accessible to under served parts of the world. The WUaS mission is thus to facilitate all levels of teaching and learning opportunities (and future degrees) through an open, editable wiki in all languages, nation-states and subjects with great universities, and for One Laptop per Child countries and everyone.
World University & School's (http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University - like Wikipedia with MIT Open Course Ware) - mission, in reaching out to the entire world, is to provide a free, wiki-based education platform and, through facilitating the development of broadband worldwide, to make our service accessible to under served parts of the world. The WUaS mission is thus to facilitate all levels of teaching and learning opportunities (and future degrees) through an open, editable wiki in all languages, nation-states and subjects with great universities, and for One Laptop per Child countries and everyone.



==World University and School Internship Positions==
==World University and School Internship Positions==
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We're looking for a research assistant to do background research in emerging issues and current trends related to World University and School. This effort will result in a wiki of related resources, perhaps a deeper dive on certain key issues, and possibly a short brief on a particular topic.
We're looking for a interns and research assistants to develop World University and School. This effort will result in a wiki of related resources, with many deep dives on issues relating to developing a online, multilingual, free to students university and school, and possibly short briefs on particular topics.


Candidates with academic backgrounds (U.C. Berkeley, Stanford University, MIT, Harvard) are desired; experience managing and editing wikis is a plus. The position is expected to be part time from now through the spring, and there is a potential for the position to extend into the summertime.
Candidates with academic backgrounds (U.C. Berkeley, Stanford University, MIT, Harvard) are desired; experience managing and editing wikis is a plus. The positions are expected to be part time from now through the spring, and there is a potential for the position to extend into the summertime.


If interested in this opportunity, please submit a letter of interest and a resume to Vadan Ritter at vadantereza@gmail.com.
If interested in this opportunity, please submit a letter of interest and a resume to Vadan Ritter at vadantereza@gmail.com.