We've got an open seat here at the Center for Civic Media - we're trying to hire a Civic Technology Programmer. Are you, or do you know, a hacker excited about the civic engagement space? Let us know!

We are looking for someone to help us bring our research projects to a wider audience. The job will be a mix of product work and research - juggling projects, working with brilliant people inside and outside the Media Lab, and have the chance to work on new civic technology that can have a real impact! The position is for here at the Lab, hopefully full time. The tech needs start with Drupal and Ruby on Rails, but will include lots of other things too.

We're a small team looking for someone that is a good fit. Pass along this post, or contact rahulb@mit.edu for more info. You have to apply officially through the link below.

Grassroots Jerusalem co-director Micha Kurz sends word of his team's internship opportunity in new media, with a goal of creating four interactive maps this summer--of streets and housing in Jerusalem, of schools and health statistics, of local stories (using multimedia), and of grassroots organizations and other local resources.

Interested? Check out the full description:

Grassroots Jerusalem – MIT New Media Internship Application 2011

Organizational profile:
Grassroots Jerusalem sets out to provide an “Evolving Map” of the current grassroots activities and organizations working in the Jerusalem area. We provide a picture of what is currently happening on the ground, the pending urgent issues, the local solutions and where support is needed to further the work.