Internships

Wish Department Internship – Fall 2010

Mission:  The Make-A-Wish Foundation^® of Oregon grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.

Overview:  Born in 1980 when a group of caring individuals helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 65 chapters in the U.S. and its territories.  The Oregon chapter serves children, ages 2 ½ through 17, that live in Oregon and Clark County, Washington, and has granted more than 2,200 local wishes since it began in 1983.  

Internship: The Wish Department at the downtown Portland office is searching for an intern for Fall 2010.  This unpaid internship opportunity will enhance the student’s project management, administrative and communication skills, which can be utilized in future for-profit or non-profit work experiences.  This internship may count for college credit as the university or college allows.

Desired Qualifications and Skills:

•                      Junior or Senior undergraduate student, or recent graduate, with an interest in non-profits.

•                      Excellent communication and organizational skills; proven writing experience a plus.

•                      Ability to work within deadlines and in a professional manner.

•                      Experience with the Internet, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.

•                      Must have personal transportation to and from the downtown Portland office; parking/public transportation reimbursement of $75 maximum per month.

•                      Willing to receive background check and sign confidentiality agreement.  

Availability:  15 – 20 hours per week for 12 weeks (Requirement: minimum 200 hours)

•                      Internship available for Fall 2010, depending on student’s academic schedule.

•                      Three to five days per week, depending on schedule and school requirements.  

Responsibilities:

Assist the Wish Department with:

•                      Assist the planning and coordinating of wishes, including research, budgets, creating itineraries, and working with other Make-A-Wish chapters across the country.

•                      Assist in medical outreach efforts

•                      Wish donor recognition

•                      Solicit donations to fill department’s Wish Enhancement inventory

•                      Assist with coordinating Holiday Magic, a holiday shopping party at two children’s hospitals  

To Apply: Email these items to Kemp Shuey (Kemp@orwish.org) by September 17:

•                      Cover letter (include your preferred start/completion dates based on school schedule)

•                      Current resume (including relevant classes/projects)

•                      Three references (contact info and relationship to applicant)  

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Development & Communications Internship – Fall 2010

Mission:  The Make-A-Wish Foundation^® of Oregon grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.

Overview:  Born in 1980 when a group of caring individuals helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 65 chapters in the U.S. and its territories.  The Oregon chapter serves children, ages 2 ½ through 17, that live in Oregon and Clark County, Washington, and has granted more than 2,200 local wishes since it began in 1983.  

Internship: The Development & Communications Department at the downtown Portland office is searching for an intern for Fall 2010.  This unpaid internship opportunity will enhance the student’s communications, marketing, public relations, and fundraising skills, which can be utilized in future for-profit or non-profit work experiences.  This internship may count for college credit as the university or college allows.

Desired Qualifications and Skills:

•                      Junior or Senior undergraduate student, or recently graduated, with a degree in communications, marketing, business, English, or related field.

•                      Excellent communication and organizational skills; proven writing experience a plus.

•                      Ability to work within deadlines and in a professional manner.

•                      Experience with the Internet, Microsoft Word and Excel required.  Skills with Power Point, InDesign, Photoshop, or other design/layout programs a plus.

 •                      Must have personal transportation to and from the downtown Portland office; parking/public transportation reimbursement of $75 maximum per month.

•                      Willing to receive background check and sign confidentiality agreement.  

Availability:  15 – 20 hours per week for 12 weeks (Requirement: minimum 200 hours)

•                      Internship available for Fall, depending on student’s academic schedule.  Other opportunities available in winter, spring, summer.

•                      Three to five days per week, depending on schedule and school requirements.  

Responsibilities:

Assist the Development & Communications department with:

•                      Media events and promotions, including Miles For Smiles telethon

•                      Food, Wine & Wishes gala in Portland

•                      Season of Wishes holiday campaign

•                      Donor recognition

•                      Communications efforts such as press releases, media tracking, website copy, etc.  

To Apply: Email these items to Kelly O’Malley-McKee (Kelly@orwish.org) by Sept. 15:

•                      Cover letter (include your preferred start/completion dates based on school schedule)

•                      Current resume (including relevant classes/projects)

•                      Two writing samples (and two design samples in PDF if you have layout experience)

•                      Three references (contact info and relationship to applicant)  

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The Democratic Party of Oregon seeks a limited number of qualified and highly motivated interns for the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 semesters. A cover letter, resume and references should be submitted by the following deadlines:

For the Fall 2010 semester internship, submit cover letter, resume and references on or before: September 24th 2010 or October 8th, 2010

For the spring 2011 semester interneshp, submit cover letter, resume and references on or before: February 4th, 2011

 The ideal candidate should have excellent organizational and oral communication skills. Duties will primarily include assisting the Democratic Party of Oregon staff with event planning and preparation, mailing campaign activities and other projects as needd. The internship requires a dedicated individual who an work under direction as well as independently to complete time-sensitive project. These internships are unpaid. Many Democratic Party of Oregon interns have built relationships and connections which have allowed them to turn their work into paid positions with other non-profits, State Representatives and Senators and members of Congress.

Necessary Skills and Experience:

1. Excellent organization and oral communication skills

2. Computer proficiency; willingness to learn new programs.

3. Good writing and editing skills.

4. Flexibility; being a team player.

To apply: please submit the above application materials to Operations Director Alex Hoekstra at alex@dpo.org.

For more information regarding this position, please see attached document: 07-23-10-recruitment-document.pdf

I - Title: 10/40 Missions Internship Employer: Cafe 1040 

Position Type: Internship 

Description: Are you thinking long-term missions might be for you but just aren’t sure? Have you wondered if you could be the one to take the Gospel to someone who has never heard it? Maybe you have wondered more specifically–how will I get the money…will my parents be okay with my going to that part of the world…I have only been on short-term trips to South America, will it be safe…or many other questions. If this is you, then Café 1040 is for you! Café 1040 is a 3-month mentoring program inside the 10/40 Window. Through this intense program abroad, you will be deeply immersed into the culture, experiencing what day-to-day ministry overseas could look like for you. While living in a closed-country, you will become a confident learner of language, culture, history, religion, and technology. More importantly, you will discover how YOUR skills, passions, talents and abilities can play a part in reaching the 2.5 billion people who don’t have access to the Good News of Jesus Christ.                       

Desired Major(s): All Majors 

Desired Class Level(s): Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate Student, Alumnus, Alumni 

Work Authorization: US Citizen 

Salary Level: Unpaid 

Housing: Apartment Style Living Provided with 1-3 Roommates 

Job Function: This is a training program that focuses on cultural immersion.   Focused effort will be spent on language, history, religion, security opps 

Desired Start Date:

·Spring 2011 - February 1, 2011

·Summer 2011 – May 18, 2011

·Fall 2011 – August 17, 2011 

Program Dates:

·Spring 2011: February 1, 2011-April 26, 2011

·Summer 2011: May 18, 2011- August 11, 2011

·Fall 2011: August 17, 2011- November 9, 2011
  Duration: 3 Months Approximate Hours Per Week: 40+ Hours Per Week 

Travel Percentage: 100% 

Qualifications: Café 1040 seeks young adults (19-28) who are actively growing Christians desiring hands-on answers and wanting to experience what life among the unreached really looks like. Participants will need to be adventurous, open to learning, flexible, and ready to be challenged spiritually, mentally, and physically!
 How To Apply:Apply online at http://cafe1040.com/apply.phpOR Contact Jimmy Richardson at 
Email: jimmy@cafe1040.com
Phone: 706-340-2102 (cell)Address: PO Box 110 Alpharetta, GA 30009 Applications Accepted Until:

·For Spring 2011: August 22, 2010

·For Summer 2011: December 29, 2010

·For Fall 2011: March 30, 2011 

Intern for Children and Intern for Youth

First Presbyterian Church

You are invited to participate in a program of spiritual and personal growth and ministry skill development through the Internship Program of First Presbyterian Church.  Interns will support the ministry of the congregation to children and youth by assisting the Director of Child/Faith Development, Pastoral Staff, and lay leadership teams in developing and implementing ministry programs for children and youth.

Two internship positions are currently available: Intern for Children and Intern for Youth.

Demonstration of a strong commitment to Jesus Christ, desire for hands-on learning and ministry experience, and the completion of a high school diploma/GED required.  Experience working with children and/or youth strongly preferred.

This is a part-time (twenty hours per week) position without benefits.  Cover letter and resume due by Monday, August 2, 2010. 

To request a full position description contact: Rev.Robin Garvin, 503-228-7331, or rgarvin@firstpresportland.org.

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About LogicBox Software:

LogicBox Software is a Portland based software company that provides web-based business applications to small and medium sized businesses. LogicBox’s main product is called ES4. ES4 web-based IT platform is made from a flexible, one-of-a-kind code base that uses an innovative, modular approach to build and power custom business applications. It’s a new approach to SaaS ERP. For more information see: http://logicboxsoftware.com 

Intern Responsibilities:

Work with chief Operating Officer to implement “Web 2.0”, guerrilla marketing campaign to drive awareness, lead generation and customer acquisition. Campaign will include: 

Press Release Strategy:

• Work with COO to craft product and company  press releases.
• Submit to PR distribution sites and local media outlets.
• Investigate and suggest other vehicles to generate PR awareness.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Strategy

• Write unique HTML page titles for all LogicBox web pages.
• Set up a map of site for CommunityWalk.com and then embed it in LogicBox “about us” page.
• Investigate who’s linking to our competitors and e-mail them asking for a similar opportunity.
• Submit LogicBox site to dmoz.org
• Create key word page and add to site.
• Install Google Analytics
• Setup CrazyEgg heatmapping
• Investigate and suggest other SEO techniques.

Blog Strategy 

• Investigate relevant 3^rd party blogs for comments and participation.
• Create LogicBox Blog using Wordpress or other service.

Social Media Strategy:

• Create Google Maps, Yahoo Local, Yellowpages.com, and Google Base listings.
• Investigate and join social media sites for web-based (SaaS) software interest groups.
• Make slideshow / movie of product and submit to YouTube and other sites.
• Write how-to article for work.com
• Try to get links from wikipedia.org and other wiki sites.
•  Investigate and suggest Linkedin strategy, Facebook Business Page and Twitter presence.

Intern Required Skills:

• Knowledge of Web 2.0 properties and marketing techniques.
• Basic HTML and web site maintenance skills.
• Enthusiastic, fun personality.
• Ability to lead projects with minimal supervision.
• MBA candidate preferred.
• Experience at high-tech software company a plus.

Submit Resumes to: craig.hubbard@logicboxsoftware.com

Overview of Bienestar de la Familia

Bienestar de la Familia promotes the well-being of Latino children, families and communities in Multnomah County.  The program offers an array of services including mental health counseling services, alcohol and drug evaluation and prevention services in addition to other social services such as case management, prevention, community resources, education and program coordination at the Baltazar Ortiz Center in the Cully neighborhood.  

For more information, please see the attached document

Bienestar Internship Description 2010

Position Title: 
Mobile Dental Program Intern 

Department: 
Mobile Dental 

Reports To:  Steve Vickers 

Time Commitment:

x Position is Temporary, Unpaid (summer months only, 10-20 hrs/wk) 

Position Summary:

·         Assist in producing program documents, stories, and photographs that are useful in both program operations and resource development (fund raising). 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Develop single-page clinic set-up summaries for each of the nearly 100 program partners in the Portland area (may be extended to include partners in the Salem area based on separate agreement).

·         Write a number of stories from the field that describe how the program helps patients.  These stories will be used in fund raising proposals and performance reports.

·         Take photographs of various clinics in operation highlighting volunteers, partners, and patients. 

Other Duties:

·         Possible other documentation tasks include creating a Program Staff Manual (in part or in whole) that provides a variety of useful program information to employees. 

Desired Minimum Qualifications:

·         Strong written communications skills.

·         Good interpersonal skills, especially in terms of interviewing skills needed to support story development.·         Intermediate level Word and PowerPoint skills. 

Tools and Equipment Used:

·         Computer and camera. 

Physical Demands:

·         Will require frequent travel to clinic locations in and around Portland.

Intern with the Attorney General’s Sexual Assualt Task Force!

For more information, visit http://oregonsatf.org/

To apply, download the application below.

SATF Internship Application

Position summary

The Council Office Intern provides operational and administrative support to Metro’s Council Office staff with the general goal of successful public policy outcomes and support of our regionally elected Council. This internship is designed to provide interested individuals with the opportunity to experience a fast-paced and dynamic political environment while learning policy and office processes, providing operational support, and practicing constituent and customer services. As experience is gained, Council Office staff will assign administrative, operational, and research responsibilities on important issues facing Metro as a government and an agency. Projects could include event planning, agency sponsorship coordination, legislation and policy development, meeting management, office logistics management, and interim roles when Council Office staff are on leave. Additionally, interns become team members of the Council Office, providing support to senior staff and elected officials.

To apply, view the complete job announcement at http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=32946 and follow the application instructions.