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November 30, 2017, Filed Under: Internship

Spring 2018 Internships with HealthStart Foundation

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.

November 30, 2017, Filed Under: Employment Opportunity, Internship

HealthStart Foundation Game Programmer Intern- Spring 2018

Game Programmer Intern

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.

Interns will use their creative talents to help change the world for the better through creation of a health education mobile game that will be used to teach core concepts from HealthStart’s nine-part curriculum.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

HealthStart seeks a part-time Interactive Game Development 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 Curriculum Designer.

The intern will work in a team environment to help program Monstralia: A Healthy Life For Your Little Monster™ app from written design documents and wireframes. The intern will participate in user testing which involves identifying ease of play, level of engagement, efficacy in conveying health messages, and opportunities for improving game play. The intern will work with the team to fix design flaws and bugs identified during user testing.

In addition to programming tasks, the intern also may be involved in actual design of the art, backgrounds, and animation related to the game if their skills and interests enable them to do so.

Required tasks/skills include: 

  • Ability to organize and adjust Monstralia GitHub
  • Proficiency using C# in Unity
  • Ability to work with existing code
  • Other tasks as assigned.

 

Additional desired skills

  • Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite
  • Animation and/or illustration experience
  • Experience creating illustrations using drawing tablet in Photoshop a plus.
  • Bilingual

Qualifications
Candidates for the position must have educational or work experience programming in C# and game development. Employment experience or a strong interest in health and wellness or early childhood education is preferred. Candidate must have experience with the Unity game Engine. All candidates must have basic computer operations skills including MS WORD, EXCEL, the Internet, and HTML. If interested in creating game art assets candidates should have experience with the Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, InDesign, and/or Illustrator.

 

In addition, candidates should have the following skills:

  • Ability to communicate quickly and effectively
  • Ability to stay organized and up to date with the various tasks and assignments.

 

Compensation
Small monthly stipend
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 as well as a weekly Monstralia team meeting.

 

 

November 28, 2017, Filed Under: Employment Opportunity, Internship

1000 Friends of Oregon Summer 2018 Paid Internship

1000 FRIENDS OF OREGON
PAUL GERHARDT, JR. INTERNSHIP
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST INTERNSHIP
FOR SUMMER 2018 IN PORTLAND, OREGON

1000 Friends of Oregon is a forty-two year old public interest organization that advocates smart growth
through comprehensive land use and transportation planning, using Oregon’s renowned planning program.
We work with citizens across Oregon to enhance the state’s quality of life by building livable urban and
rural communities and protecting family farms and forests.

The Gerhardt Internship was established in 1986 to commemorate the life and work of 1000 Friends’ first
planner, Paul Gerhardt, Jr.

PURPOSE
The purpose of the internship is to provide an opportunity for on-the-job experience for planning students or
those in similar fields, especially for those interested in public service.

TERMS
The position is for 35 hours per week for 10 weeks, at the 1000 Friends’ Portland office. A stipend of
$4,500 is provided. Limited additional funds are available for assistance with travel expenses to and from
Portland.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

SUPERVISION
The intern will work on one or two large projects, such as 1000 Friends’ efforts to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions through linking land use and transportation planning, ensuring communities plan for affordable
and diverse housing, or to preserve farm land. The intern might also work on smaller, short-term projects to
gain a wider acquaintance with Oregon’s land use program. Supervision will be provided by the 1000
Friends’ staff member overseeing each project.

SELECTION CRITERIA
The criteria used in selecting the intern include academic excellence, demonstrated interest in public service,
evidence of initiative, and the ability to work independently. Preference will be given to undergraduates
majoring in planning or a related field and graduates who have not yet begun graduate school. However,
students in graduate school will be considered. Law students are specifically excluded.

APPLICATIONS AND DEADLINES
Applications should include a cover letter, resume, academic transcript, writing sample, and three reference
letters, including at least two from professors familiar with the applicant’s work. References should offer a
confidential evaluation of the applicant’s qualifications as measured against the criteria above and should be
sent directly to 1000 Friends of Oregon; references should provide full contact information. The writing
sample can be on any topic and need not be lengthy. Complete applications, including reference letters,
must be received by Thursday, February 15, 2018. The intern will be selected by Thursday, March 22,
2018 and will be notified by phone shortly thereafter. Those not selected will be informed by letter. Please
send applications to:

Gerhardt Internship
1000 Friends of Oregon
133 SW 2nd Ave, Suite 201
Portland, Oregon 97204-2515

or via email to the robin@friends.org

For additional information about the organization, check our web site, www.friends.org; or email Robin
Jennings, Administrative Assistant, at robin@friends.org.

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