We believe that such changes are a prerequisite to full democracy. WIFP operates with no paid staff. The Director of WIFP currently has evening employment which allows her to carry on her life's work with the Institute. Our network of Associates are all independent and are spread throughout the world. The internships at WIFP are also unpaid, but we will help the intern meet academic requirements.
Internships can be for any length of time, or period of the year.
Independent work on projects is also usual. The other quarter of the time is devoted to whatever needs to be done at the time of the internship. It is usual for interns to share in a number of these projects rather than focus on only one. Interns become acquainted with much of what Washington has to offer, including visiting the Washington offices of some of the many national associations located here. WIFP is a support network for media women, and women concerned about media, who believe that the world's communication systems must be based on the fundamental principle that people should be able to speak for themselves.