Are you passionate about children? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of young children living with a chronic medical condition? If you answered yes, then we have an exciting opportunity for you.
The RLS Foundation based in Austin, Texas is the leading nonprofit patient advocacy organization providing support and hope for individuals and their families affected by this serious neurological disease. Supported by individual donations, we fund the only research program dedicated to finding a RLS cure, certify Quality Care Centers located at major medical institutions in the United States and Europe where individuals can seek care from world renowned RLS experts and provide educational materials to patients and physicians resulting in an improved quality of life.
We are looking for a candidate with a passion for serving the nonprofit community who is willing to take on a project that focuses on young children living with RLS.
Our ideal candidate for this position is a college student who is a highly motivated, creative and thoughtful individual with the ability to transform medical information into an understandable interactive format for young children.
As an intern with the RLS Foundation, you will work on significant projects that have a positive impact on the lives of individuals living with RLS. We want our interns to participate in and learn about development, event planning, communications and non-profit management skills.
Experiences You Will Gain
- Develop content and layout for a new RLS in Children Booklet for school aged kids as part of our Hearing Children’s Voices Program
- Work with staff to develop a monthly script that our cartoonist can create into informational vignettes for use in our printed materials, newsletters, social media and the Hearing Children’s Voices
- Assist the Executive Director and Communications Coordinator in the development of compelling Information for inclusion in our library of materials
- Content development and copy editing for our monthly eFriends newsletter and acclaimed quarterly newsletter, NightWalkers
- Additional opportunities to assist with our other awareness and educational activities, social media and website
What We Require
- Strong communication skills
- A team player
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Organized with the ability to prioritize time-sensitive items
- Blackbaud Software experience preferred, but we will train
- Interest in nonprofit communication and management
- College student with a background in communication, early childhood/elementary education, hospital specialist, nursing or other related discipline