Mass Comm Internships

Description:
The Fundraising Coordinator is expected to be the driving force in The Bridge CDC's drive towards self-sufficiency. The Fundraising Coordinator will plan and execute a cross section of strategies and activities designed to generate and sustain revenue. In some cases designing and leading, in others supporting and implementing, the Fundraising Coordinator will collaborate with staff, volunteers and provincial partners to manage the various revenue generating activities. The fundraising Coordinator reports directly to the Executive Director, and may manage a staff of volunteers employed to help generate revenue.

Duties:
Fundraising Activities
*Design and implement fundraising events, i.e. auctions, dinners golf tournaments;

Individual Giving
*Plan and coordinate direct donation campaigns targeted to the organization's membership;
*Coordinate appropriate donor recognition and tax donation receipting;
*Develop strategies and procedures for other forms of planned giving, i.e. estate bequests, remainder trusts, gift annuities;

Corporate Giving
*Develop various corporate giving packages and presentations;
*Develop a list of potential corporations and deliver giving presentations;
*Coordinate appropriate donor recognition and tax donation receipting;
*Coordinate necessary giving documentation, servicing and reporting;

Sponsorship Generation
*Conduct a sponsorship audit towards defining and pricing the organization's marketable properties;
*Develop various sponsorship packages and presentations;
*Develop a list of potential sponsors and assist with sponsorship presentations;
*Coordinate sponsorship contracting, servicing and evaluation reporting;

Foundations and Agency Applications
*Research various foundations and agencies for funding potential;
*Submit applications;
*Coordinate necessary servicing and reporting;

Fundrising Education and Advocacy
*Assist in the effort to enhance fundraising emphasis within the organization and at all levels of the sport, towards greater self-sufficiency;
*Design and deliver revenue generation educational opportunities for relevant individuals and groups within the organization's national, provincial and local structures.

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Job Title: Webcast Coordinator Intern
Department: Vcall operations
Location: Richmond, VA
Pay Rate: $12.50/hr.

Reports to: Media Services Manager
Responsible for: Various Vcall webcast duties
Hours: Dep. on class schedule; 15-25/week

Job Purpose:
Coordinating and scheduling webcasts
Coordinating and managing service requests for event deliverables (transcripts, tech support, etc.)
Basic HTML programming tasks (i.e. slide conversion, posting press releases and transcripts, etc.)

Level of contact
Internal: Media Services Manager, Account Representatives, Development staff, IT, HTML programmers, non-Vcall event monitors

Main Responsibilities
Technical: Use MS Office, FTP, Adobe Photoshop, basic HTML knowledge,
Communication: To make sure events go smoothly and end-users have no problems listening to webcasts
Administration: QC all events using the webcast administration tool
Quality Control: Monitor event broadcasts for quality of service; monitor website data,

Key Performance Indicators
% of successful webcasts

Main Skill Areas
Detail oriented
Ability to work in a team
Communication
Basic HTML knowledge
Innovation (seeing alternative ways of completing a task)
Flexibility

To apply
Contact Jennifer Russell, Recruiter

PrecisionIR Group
601 Moorefield Park Drive
Richmond, VA 23236
804-327-3435
804-327-7545 fax
jrussell@precisionir.com

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The Richmond Association of REALTORS® is central Virginia's largest trade association, serving over 5,800 REALTORS®, sponsors and affiliate members who live and work in the Richmond metropolitan area.

The Public Relations Intern will assist the Director of Communications and the Director of Government Affairs with the following tasks:

* Draft and edit content for member publications, including e-newsletters and RAR’s bi-monthly magazine, Listed
* Write and distribute press releases
* Assist with maintenance of RARealtors.com website
* Create marketing materials including flyers, letters, and brochures for the Communications and Government Affairs programs, including the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC)
* Assist with administrative tasks for the Partnership for Workforce Homes as necessary

Qualifications applications should possess:

* Strong writing skills; knowledge of journalism and PR a plus
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher and Outlook
* Ability to learn other computer programs and content management software
* Ability to work alone or with others
* Ability to meet deadlines
* Should be prepared to work in a business environment

This internship is offered for both the Spring and Fall 2008 semesters. Hours are flexible within our hours of operation (8:30 am – 5:00 pm). This is an unpaid internship, but class credit is available.

The Richmond Association of REALTORS® is located in Henrico’s West End, near Regency Square Mall. Our address is 8975 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA 23229.

Applicants should email resume, references, and a writing sample to

Kelly Surmacewicz, Director of Communications, at ksurmac@rarealtors.com. Please call (804) 422-5031 with any questions.

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Name of Business
International Center for Tropical Agricultural (CIAT)

Description of Organization
CIAT is a non-profit organization that conducts socially and environmentally progressive research aimed at reducing hunger and poverty and preserving natural resources in developing countries.

Intern Qualifications
The ideal candidate should be able to commit for initially 10 months (February 15- December 15, 2008) with and option for extension, and have a background in communications, journalism, or international development, an undergraduate degree, and writing of editing experience in English. Knowledge of Spanish is an advantage.

Intern Responsibilities
The communications intern will work full-time assisting science writers/editors in duties such as:

o Designing and launching a bi-monthly e-newsletter.
o Reporting, researching, and writing articles for the bi-monthly e-newsletter.
o Supporting the writing/editing of CIAT’s internal newsletter.
o Publicizing the impacts of CIAT research.
o Editing scientific articles and reports for internal publication.
o Writing content about projects, results, meetings, and partnerships for CIAT’s website.
o Drafting text for pamphlets, posters, and presentations.
o Monitoring the media for agricultural development-related articles.

Other information management and dissemination tasks, as agreed.

When offered
November 15, 2007

Paid/unpaid/stipend
CIAT offers interns a modest monthly stipend and costs for housing and travel to and from Colombia.

How far from campus
Cali, Colombia, South America

Who to Contact:
Dr. Edith Hesse
Head, Corporate Communications & Capacity Strengthening (CCC)
International Center for Tropical Agriculture CIAT
Phone 57 2 4450024
Fax : 57 2 4450073
Email: e.hesse@cigar.org

How To Apply
Please e-mail a letter of interest, resume, two writing samples (preferably non-academic), and contact information for two references to Edith Hesse (e.hesse@cgiar.org) by November 15, 2007.

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Spring Internship Deadline: Dec. 3

Please visit washingtonpost.com/jobs to find out descriptions and duties.

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Are you a creative people person? Do you enjoy working in a high energy environment? Do you have an interest in marketing, public relations and event planning? If you answered yes to these questions, an internship with Johnson Marketing is the perfect opportunity for you!

Job Description:
The Events Intern will be responsible for helping with program coordination, media pitching, marketing & event logistics.

Responsibilities include:
• Assist with event programming & logistics.
• Pitching event details to the media.
• Assist with event research.
• Help with community building and education events,
• Assist with marketing concepts & ideas.
• Assist with general office duties as needed.

Skills Needed:
• Willingness to help with a variety of programs and tasks.
• Well organized and self-motivated.
• Willingness to collaborate and work well with staff.
• Comfortable in diverse settings and diverse communities.
• Strong & positive work ethic is a must!

For more information or to apply for the position, please send your resume & cover letter to: Jparker@johnsonmarketing.com

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INFO AT http://www.shfwire.com/

The Scripps Howard Foundation's Semester in Washington program is an internship program for college journalism students who write for the Scripps Howard Foundation Wire.

Semester in Washington:
Talented college journalists come to Washington to cover stories for news organizations across the country. In addition to a strong focus on reporting and writing national news and features, the program includes visits to the Capitol, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, the Student Press Law Center and other journalism and government institutions. In weekly meetings, interns discuss issues in journalism and how to do a better job covering the news.

Students can apply for one of three semester-long sessions a year: spring, summer and fall. Interns are paid a stipend and provided with free housing. The program works with universities to help students who want academic credit for the internship.

For more information, check out the above website and go to "How to Apply" or call Semester in Washington (202) 408-2748.

International students should contact the International Center for Journalists and click on "Media Training."

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