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July 29, 2016, Filed Under: Internship

3 Day Startup Fall Internships

The experience of entrepreneurship unlocks human potential in powerful and unique ways. 3DS programs train participants to start companies, an act of creation charged with hope, promise, and potential. This experience transforms both the budding entrepreneur and the people their new venture serves. For students, the practice of entrepreneurship instills confidence, motivation, and hustle. For communities, entrepreneurship grows economies, creates jobs, and brings people together to solve problems.

Over the last eight years, more than 11,000 students at 150 universities, colleges, and high schools have learned entrepreneurship the 3 Day Startup way: discovering customers and validating markets, iterating, prototyping, and learning-by-doing. 3DS continues to increase the scale, scope, and quality of immersive entrepreneurship education.

We are looking for 2 interns for the fall 2016 semester, a Branding Intern and a Research & Evaluation Intern. All candidates must be students located in the Austin area and available to come to the 3DS office downtown at Capital Factory at least12 – 15 hours/week. This is a paid opportunity.

BRANDING INTERN:

Qualifications

Working towards Bachelor’s degree in a field related to design, journalism, or communications.
Ability to work autonomously with strong focus and prioritization
Strong portfolio of past work creating and managing branding for different stakeholder groups
Excellent attention to detail and organization
Expertise with the Adobe Suite (primarily Ilustrator, Photoshop, Indesign)
Excitement about entrepreneurship, startups, and university-level education
Bonus: Experience with WordPress, video editing

Responsibilities

Work with 3DS team to identify ideal branding and prioritize design projects
Support the Brand Journalist in their role of telling the 3DS story
Update all 3 Day Startup branding to ensure consistency across all platforms. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Logos and branding guide
- Program materials
- Website pages
- Promotional materials
In addition to these projects, interns have the opportunity to lead or contribute to other projects and tasks and develop a personalized learning agenda around key skill sets that they seek to develop or expand

RESEARCH & EVALUATION INTERN:

Qualifications:

Upper level undergraduate student or first year grad student
Interest in the social sciences, specifically educational research and methodology
Flexible and adaptable; open to change, learning, and improvement
Ability to work autonomously with focus and prioritization
Highly motivated and detail oriented
Experience with data analytics program (SPSS, SAS, or STATA) preferred
Excitement about entrepreneurship, startups, and university-level education

Responsibilities:

Lead the collection and analysis of high quality data to inform programmatic decisions
Develop a metrics and evaluation performance dashboard for 3DS programs
Assist in the development of an academic conference for the 3DS network
Conduct literature reviews of the most current research in experiential youth entrepreneurship education
In addition to these projects, interns have the opportunity to lead or contribute to other projects and tasks and develop a personalized learning agenda around key skill sets that they seek to develop or expand

July 29, 2016, Filed Under: Internship

Texas 4000 For Cancer Internships

Texas 4000’s mission is to cultivate student leaders and engage communities in the fight against cancer. We share hope, knowledge and charity through leadership development, grant making, and our cornerstone event, a 4,000+ mile bike ride from Austin to Anchorage.

Public Relations Intern

Job Description:

You will be responsible for developing and constructing a media coverage report for the 2017 summer ride. This will include researching media impressions for different outlets, compiling press links, and formatting and composing an attractive, concise report. Past experience with media impression research encouraged but not required.

Job Qualifications:

Attention to detail is a must. Ability to learn quickly and apply common sense to detailed yet straightforward instructions. Excellent organization, communication, writing and problem solving skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects while staying organized. Work well with our team of volunteers and riders or solo when needed

Organizational Support Intern

Job Description:

You will assist in the execution of any daily tasks at hand around the office including, but not limited to, answering telephones and taking messages, processing outgoing mail, operating office machines, filing, and thanking donors and managing relationships with our sponsors. This could be perfect for someone looking for an entry-level position to gain experience in the non-profit world.

Job Qualifications:

Ability to learn quickly and apply common sense to detailed yet straightforward instructions. Excellent organization, communication, writing and problem solving skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects while staying organized. Work well with our team of volunteers and riders or solo when needed

Program Support Intern

Job Description:

The Program Support intern will assist the Program Director with projects related to the Texas 4000 leadership development program, the alumni network, and program evaluation, depending on the individual’s skills, interests, and experience. Attention to detail, innovative thinking, and the ability to think critically are necessary to success for this position.

Job Qualifications:

Grants Intern

Job Description:

The Grants intern will work closely with the Development & Program Director as well as the Executive Director to research potential grants, write letters of interest and grant proposals, and manage the process of applying to granting organizations.

Job Qualifications:

Prior experience with grant writing desired, but not required. Applicants should have strong writing skills, background or interest in the nonprofit sector, and the agency to lead and complete projects independently. Applicants for this position should submit a writing sample in addition to their other materials.

Application Instructions:

To apply, please send your resume, cover letter stating which position(s) you’d like to be considered for, and availability to info@texas4000.org by August 5th 2016.