The Institute for Victims of Trauma is guided by a Board of Directors and an Advisory Council. Members of the Board and Advisory Council are international affairs and mental health professionals. The Joint Program on Conflict Resolution has its own Advisory Board comprised of specialists in education, mental health, international affairs, mediation, and diplomacy. See the end of this page for a listing of Board and Advisory Council members. IVT Internship Program IVT offers graduate level internships for candidates with research experience and excellent writing skills.
Interns perform research, writing, and administrative duties.
Interns are encouraged to collaborate with the Executive Director on creative approaches to assisting victims of political violence. Graduate interns are typically in their second year of graduate school in one of several fields including political science, international relations, and conflict resolution, among others. IVT interns play a vital role as members of the younger generation as they assist IVT staff in addressing the pervasive problem of violence. Interns profit from the experience of the Executive Director, the Board of Directors, and the Advisory Council. IVT profits from the creative approaches that interns are exposed to in their graduate level academic environment.