Corporate Communication, Nonprofit Management, Marketing Internship

Corporate Communication, Nonprofit Management, Marketing Internship

CASA for Kids, Inc. Barry and Eaton Counties

1045 Independence Blvd.

Charlotte, MI  48813

517.543.7500 X 1648

www.barryeatoncasa.org

Internship objective:  To provide agency support in various areas of nonprofit management.

About the interning organization: CASA for Kids, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose sole function is to recruit, screen, train and monitor volunteers from the community who represent the best interest of children in the foster care system as Court Appointed Special Advocates.   CASA volunteers are appointed by the judge as sworn officers of the court to advocate for a child or sibling group in the abuse neglect system to ensure that they are receiving appropriate services and working towards the ultimate goal of a safe, caring and permanent home.  CASA volunteer are the eyes and ears of the Court and a voice for the child. 

Interning organizations mission: The mission of CASA is to provide volunteer advocates to work independently for the best interest of each child of service coming within the jurisdiction of the Barry and Eaton County Courts.  CASA's purpose is to provide strong personal advocacy for abused/neglected children within the two counties as well as furnishing thorough in-depth, objective information to the court and system professionals.



Semesters interns are needed:  Fall, Spring, Su I and Su II annually

Number of interns needed: minimum of one

Start date:  negotiable

End date:  negotiable

Hours per week: 10-15 hours per week/depending upon the number of weeks scheduled to intern.  

Academic qualifications: Declared major or minor in the School of Communication

Desired skills and qualifications: Student interns should :
 Student in areas of internship responsibilities.

·         Proficient in Microsoft applications including Word and Excel and comfortable with learning new systems.

·          Responsible, self motivated, strong initiative and ability to work independently.

·          Exudes a professional demeanor.

·         Familiarity with the nonprofit sector.

·        Articulate communication and interpersonal skills.

·       Social media experience desired.

Description of intern responsibilities:

The internship may include some or all of the following responsibilities/work experiences as determined jointly by the organization and the student intern.

I.               Fundraising/Event Support

A.    Participate in Fundraising Event Committees.

B.    Assist in developing sponsor relationships and obtaining sponsorships for fundraising events.

C.    Assist in planning of fundraising events.

D.    Participate in fundraising events.

II.             Marketing

A.   Assist with Volunteer Recruitment Efforts.

B.   Marketing with Service Groups.

1.   Identify community service groups.

2.   Schedule/assist in conducting presentations to engage the community with         CASA.              

C.  Newspaper

Assist in writing and submitting press releases and news articles.

D.   Newsletter

      Assist in putting together the electronic quarterly newsletter. 

III.           Social Media (if intern has social media experience to benefit the agency)

A.   Assist with website development.

B.   Assist with Facebook.

IV.           Donor Development/Management

A.   Assist with donor development.

B.   Assist with donor database management.

C.   Assist with donor acknowledgement.

V.             Grant Writing
A.   Assist in identifying grant opportunities.

B.    Assist in grant writing.   

VI.           Outcomes

A.  Assist with data compilation and outcomes reporting to grantors/funders.

Location:
1033 Healthcare Drive
Charlotte, MI  48813
The CASA Offices are located in the lower level of the Health Department.

Intern sponsor (at the interning organization):
Becky Carson, Executive Director

*** Please note that all letters of offer, internship applications, position descriptions, verification of hours worked and intern evaluations shall be signed by a full-time employee or campus advisor. A student may not be supervised for internship credit by a graduate or undergraduate student.

Credit:  College credit toward communication major, minor or general electives.  One hour of college credit is earned for 40 hours of work up to 6 credit hours.

Interested students should contact: 

Becky Carson

Executive Director

CASA for Kids Barry and Eaton County

1045 Independence Blvd.

Charlotte, MI  48813

Phone:  517-543-7500 ext 1648

Email:  casadirector@eatoncounty.org

Graphic Design Intern
Bronson Health Care Systems
601 John Street, P.O. Box 19
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
 

 Internship/Non-paid/For College Credit 

Fall Semester, 12-16 weeks in length 

Approximate Hours per Week: 15-30 (Flexible with class schedule) 

Job Description: Seeking an intern to support the Corporate Communications department and graphics team at a large regional health system. The purpose of this position is to enrich the participant's knowledge and experience in healthcare communications by providing a forum for learning and implementing many of the essential skills and tools required in this field. Experience will include job shadowing and timely implementation of a broad range of design work, partnering with specialists to implement design projects, basic layout design, clerical activities and other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications: Prefer junior, senior or recent graduate, able to commit a minimum of 15 hours per week to internship. Ideal candidates must be detail-oriented, with strong communication, organizational and computer skills. Prefer students seeking degrees in graphic design, advertising, communications, marketing, public relations, or similar. Candidate must have an updated portfolio to be considered for this position (samples can be submitted via a web link, email or mail).

Skills Required: 

 Adobe Creative Suite Version 5 or newer 

 Proficient using Mac OSX 

 Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) 

 College level writing and editing skills 

 Photography skills a bonus 

Personal Characteristics: 

 Organized 

 Efficient 

 Detail-oriented 

 Proactive 

 Self-starter 

 Outgoing 

 Professional 

 Ability to handle multiple tasks 

Work Environment: Fast-paced, fun work environment with daily and weekly deadlines.

To apply:
Submit resume, portfolio and cover letter to:
Corporate Communications
Bronson Health Care System
601 John Street, Box 19
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

*** Please note that all letters of offer, internship applications, position descriptions, verification of hours worked and intern evaluations shall be signed by a full-time employee or campus advisor. A student may not be supervised for internship credit by a graduate or undergraduate student.

Credit:  College credit toward communication major, minor or general electives.  One hour of college credit is earned for 40 hours of work up to 6 credit hours.

Interested students should contact:
You may contact David Zolp at zolpd@bronsonhg.org

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Coordinator of Undergraduate Internship’s (Marilyn S. Kritzman) signature

WMU Event Planning University Center for the Humanities

Com 4990

Event Planning internship

University Center for the Humanities

2500 Knauss Hall

Western Michigan University

Phone: 387-1811

www.wmich.edu/humanities

Internship objective: Event planner working with the Coordinator and Director of the University Center for the Humanities

Organization: Western Michigan University Center for the Humanities is a gathering place to exchange diverse cultural and intellectual ideas.  The Center supports activities and events that nurture an engaged public life and consider the meaning of human experience.

Mission: The mission of the Center is to recognize and support the humanities at Western Michigan University.  The Center acts an incubator for the exchange of ideas among faculty, emeriti, alumni, undergraduate and graduate students, and people in the wider community.  Through the understanding of diverse cultural, professional, political, and intellectual landscapes, we nurture engaged and vital academic life.

Semesters: Fall, Spring, Summer I and II annually

Number:  one

Start date:  On or near the first day of the semester, negotiable

End date:  On or near the last day of the semester, negotiable

Hours per week:  10-15 hours per week

Academic qualifications: Declared major or minor in the School of Communications

Desired skills and qualifications:   

·                    interest in the humanities and desire to work with people

·                   strong initiative and ability to solve problems

·            detail oriented and highly organized

·             excellent writing and communication skills

Intern responsibilities:  

·      work with the Director and Coordinator to achieve UCH goals

·      help schedule and facilitate Center events

·      help develop marketing materials, including print media

·      maintain mailing lists (email and print) and library materials

·      keep hours in the Center

Location:  2500 Knauss Hall, Western Michigan University

Sponsor:  University Center for the Humanities; Katherine Joslin, Director

Credit:  College credit toward communication major or minor.  One hour of college credit is earned for 40 hours of work up to 6 credits

Interested students should contact:  Katherine Joslin, email joslin@wmich.edu

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Informational blogging at home

http://www.TheCollegehelper.com

Internship objective: We are currently seeking blogging interns who are interested in sharing their college experience through writing articles for our site. Interns should be willing to write about topics such as: planning for college, preparing for standardized exams, selecting a college, applying for college, paying for college, and freshman year of college.

About the interning organization: TheCollegeHelper.com is an informational resource that equips students with everything they need to make the transition from high school to college, and supports them through the beginning of their college career.

Students at all stages of high school can get step by step information and tasks to follow as they research, prepare, and succeed in college!

Interning organizations mission: To show prospective and other college freshmen the good times and the bad times you as students went through during that first year.

Semesters interns are needed:  Fall, spring

Number of interns needed: (specify number or range): Any

Start date:  ASAP

End date:  On or near the last day of the semester, negotiable

Hours per week: 10-15 hours per week/depending upon the number of weeks scheduled to intern.  

Academic qualifications: Declared major or minor in the School of Communication

Desired skills and qualifications: English, communications, and journalism majors preferred, but not required

·       Passion for blogging and writing

·       Good writer, team player, and technologically savvy

·       Knowledge of WordPress, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Skype is a plus

·       Minimum 3-month commitment (but longer if you’d like!)

·       Description of intern responsibilities: Work closely with a professional blogger to write 2-3 blog posts per week. (Each blog post must be at least 300 words).

·       Conduct research for blog posts, including reading other blogs, conducting interviews, asking questions on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn, etc

Location:  Your own computer!

Intern sponsor (at the interning organization):

*** Please note that all letters of offer, internship applications, position descriptions, verification of hours worked and intern evaluations shall be signed by a full-time employee or campus advisor. A student may not be supervised for internship credit by a graduate or undergraduate student.

Credit:  College credit toward communication major, minor or general electives.  One hour of college credit is earned for a minimum of 40 hours of internship work.  A maximum of six credit hours may be earned for a single internship.

Students shall declare the number of credits they plan to earn during their internship when they apply.    Once the semester or internship begins, the credit hours cannot be altered without financial penalty for the student.   Please speak with the faculty advisor about this if you have questions. 

Credit hours registered for during internship	Minimum number of hours worked to earn internship credit
One	40
Two	80
Three	120
Four	160
Five	200
Six	240

*Interested students should contact:

Evaluation:   The evaluation and grade will be completed by Internship Coordinator Marilyn Kritzman and will be based upon the following: 

v The student’s learning objectives and progress made toward the learning objectives

v The student’s journal/log/observation of all intern activities 

v The student’s copy of all work produced

v Verification of hours worked

v Final paper/portfolio

Calendar:

v E-mail updates to faculty sponsor every month.

v Additional communication via email, phone or in person as needed

v All materials are to be submitted to Marilyn Kritzman on the Wednesday prior to final weeks of the semester/session registered.

v Internship sponsor evaluation due half way through the internship

v Internship sponsor final evaluation due the Wednesday of finals week with the rest of the material.  The evaluation may be submitted with the student’s materials in a sealed envelope, or the sponsor may submit it separately by the due date.

Student’s signature

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