August 2018 – Page 2

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.

www.healthstartfoundation.org – 501(c)3 EIN 27-1888642

Development Intern

Development 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

Compensation: This is an unpaid internship.

Address: 3710 Cedar St #227 Austin, TX 78705 United States

Application Due Date: 8/24/18

Start Date: 9/7/18

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 August 24, 2018. Two references required. Candidates must be able to begin work no later than September 7, 2018.

Applicants may perform their internship tasks remotely or at the HealthStart office, however, applicants must be able to participate weekly Friday 9:30 to 11 am staff meetings and other times as needed.

HealthStart is building a healthier future for all through early childhood health education.
3710 Cedar St. Ste. 227 Austin, TX 78705 Tel: 512-782-4355 Fax: 877-585-6513 Email: info@healthstartfoundation.org
www.healthstartfoundation.org – 501(c)3 EIN 27-1888642

Game Programmer Intern

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 Unity Organizer
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: This is an unpaid internship.

Address: 3710 Cedar St #227 Austin, TX 78705 United States

Start Date: 9/7/18

Application Due Date: 8/24/18

Applicants may perform their internship tasks remotely or at the HealthStart office, however, applicants must be able to participate weekly Friday 9:30a-11:00a staff meetings as well as a weekly Monstralia team meeting.

Health Promotion Intern

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 the development of a series of Community Health Education Workshops
Attending and executing multiple weekly CHEWs at local venues
Attending and assisting with Health Promotion activities, community wellness fairs, and other events that educate and raise our profile within our community
Assisting with What are YOU Feeding? Program Implementation and Menu Analysis
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 PREFERRED

Compensation: This is an unpaid internship.

Address: 3710 Cedar St #227 Austin, TX 78705 United States

Start Date: September 7, 2018

Application Due Date: August 24, 2018

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 August 24,, 2018. Two references required. Candidates must be able to begin work no later than September 7, 2018.

Applicants may perform their internship tasks remotely or at the HealthStart office, however, applicants must be able to participate weekly Friday 9:30 to 11:00 am staff meetings as well as all Community Health Education Workshops during the week (dates TBD).

Public Relations / Communications Intern

The Public Relations & Communications 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 Public Relations 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 of one of our premier fundraising events, Austin Gives Miles. 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 activities. 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 Preferred

Compensation: This is an unpaid internship.

Address: 3710 Cedar St #227 Austin, TX 78705 United States

Application Due Date: 8/24/2018

Start Date: 9/7/2018

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 by no later than August 24, 2018. Two references required. Candidates must be able to begin work no later than September 7, 2018.

Applicants may perform their internship tasks remotely or at the HealthStart office, however, applicants must be able to participate weekly Friday 9:30 to 11:00a staff meetings as well as other events as needed.

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