HealthStart Foundation Internships
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
HealthStart builds healthy communities through children’s science based health education. We teach kids how their body works, what it is made of and how this relates to what to eat and how to keep their bodies fit. HealthStart lessons also teach kids that taking care of one another and our environment builds community health and wellbeing.
Development Internship
Develpoment Interns will help with a variety of tasks that may include grant writing, implementing our marketing/public relations strategy planning and executing fundraising events.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Health Start is currently seeking a part-time Development Intern with a strong interest in or prior experience with fundraising; grant writing, and event planning and execution who can work about 12-15 hours per week. Candidates for the position must be creative problem solvers with fantastic interpersonal skills. Employment experience in fundraising, proposal writing or knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies is a plus. Must be familiar with basic computer operations including MS WORD, EXCEL, the Internet and Adobe Creative Suite.
Job Responsibilities
- Help execute HealthStart’s fundraising plan
- Perform in-depth research into grant-making organizations Write grant applications that display meticulous grammar and spelling
- Seek financial support from individuals, foundations and corporations
- Assist with other development projects as requested
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates for the position should have experience with or a strong interest in public relations, marketing, event planning, nonprofit development, or related activity. Employment experience or a strong interest in social entrepreneurship, social marketing, health and wellness or early childhood education is preferred. Must be familiar with basic computer operations including MS WORD, EXCEL, and the Internet specifically social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, email clients, etc.
In addition, candidates should have some or all of the following skills:
- Quick Study
- Strong written communication skills; ability to write clearly and persuasively.
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge and familiarity with research techniques
- Willingness to learn fundraising prospect research techniques.
- Strong contributor in team environments
- Enthusiasm about making a difference
- Ability to meet deadlines with little or no daily onsite supervision
- Bilingual
Health Promotion Interns
Health Promotion Interns will use their talents and health/nutrition knowledge to help change the world for the better through our What are YOU Feeding? Nutrition awareness program, Community Health Education Workshops (CHEWs), community outreach, implementing our marketing/public relations strategy planning and executing fundraising events. In addition, the selected intern(s) may have an opportunity to participate in hands on activities with children, data collection, and tasks that help us evaluate our effectiveness.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
HealthStart seeks a part-time Health Promotion intern with highly developed organizational skills, ability to manage their time, and creative talents. Interns work 12-15 hours per week under the supervision of our Outreach Coordinator.
You will be part of a team implementing and evaluating HealthStart’s health promotion programs and related tasks. All of these experiences should be highly transferrable to a professional public health, nutrition, or health promotion work environment.
Job responsibilities will include:
- Assisting in organizing and executing our What are YOU Feeding? Nutrition awareness programs
- Assisting in organizing the development of a series of Community Health Education Workshops to be executed in Summer 2017.
- Attending and assisting with Health Promotion activities, community wellness fairs, and other events that educate and raise our profile within our community
- Working directly with HealthStart’s Scientific Committee
- Contributing Health and Nutrition related articles for HealthStart’s Monthly Newsletter, press releases, articles for parenting and health magazines, and a blog
- Other health promotion related tasks as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates for the position must have experience with or a strong interest in public health, health promotion, health communications, event planning, nonprofit development or related activity. Employment experience or a strong interest in social entrepreneurship, social marketing, health and wellness or early childhood education is preferred. Must be familiar with basic computer operations including MS WORD, EXCEL, and the Internet specifically social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, email clients, etc.
In addition, candidates should have some or all of the following skills:
- A willingness to learn new things or new ways of doing things
- Ability to meet deadlines with little or no daily onsite supervision
- Attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Enthusiasm about making a difference
- Bilingual
Public Relations/Communications Internship
PR & Communcations Interns will help with a variety of tasks that may include media and community outreach, implementing our marketing/public relations strategy, and planning and executing fundraising events.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
HealthStart seeks a part-time PR and Communications intern with highly developed organizational skills, ability to manage their time, and creative talents. Interns work 12-15 hours per week under the supervision of our Outreach Coordinator.
You will be part of a team shaping HealthStart’s message through social media that may include daily Facebook and Twitter posts, monthly newsletter production, donor correspondence and management, marketing campaigns designed to inform and attract education partners and related tasks. Additionally, you will help with the marketing and execution of our premier event, the I Heart HealthStart Fundraising Gala. All of these experiences should be highly transferrable to a professional work environment.
Job responsibilities will include:
- Raising HealthStart’s profile within our community
- Executing a media and public relations plan
- Working directly with HealthStart’s Board and Director
- Helping write HealthStart’s Monthly Newsletter
- Other public relations and communications related tasks as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates for the position must have experience/familiarity with public relations, communications, event planning, nonprofit development or related activit(ies). Employment experience or a strong interest in social entrepreneurship, social marketing, health and wellness or early childhood education is preferred. Experience with digital arts or graphic design is a plus. Must be familiar with basic computer operations including MS WORD, EXCEL, and the Internet specifically social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, email clients, etc.
In addition, candidates should have some or all of the following skills:
- A willingness to learn new things or new ways of doing things
- Ability to meet deadlines with little or no daily onsite supervision
- Attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Enthusiasm about making a difference
- Bilingual
For All Internships:
Compensation
This is an unpaid internship.
Address
3710 Cedar St #227
Austin, TX 78705
United States
Start Date
1/16/2018
Application Due Date
12/15/2017
To Apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter (required), and portfolio, if appropriate, by email to Erin Damm at erin.damm@healthstartfoundation.org on or before December 15, 2017. Two references required. Candidates must be able to begin work no later than January 16th, 2018.
Applicants may perform their internship tasks remotely or at the HealthStart office, however, applicants must be able to participate weekly Friday 9:00a-10:30a staff meetings.