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HealthStart Foundation Internships Available

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.

Game Programmer Intern

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 MonstraliaTM: 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

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.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter (required), two references (required) and portfolio, if appropriate, by email to Jeremy Follin at jeremy@healthstartfoundation.org

Game Illustration Internship

HealthStart seeks a part-time intern with excellent writing, organizational skills and creative talents. You will work directly with our Curriculum Coordinator who produces and designs our curriculum, marketing, educational and outreach materials. You will help create graphics for an upcoming health education game, Monstralia: A Healthy Life For Your Little Monster. This game will have 25 different mini-games. Each game will require the creation of numerous graphics. All of these experiences should be highly transferable to any other creative work environment.

Job responsibilities may include:

  • Create graphics for an upcoming health education mobile game using Photoshop and Illustrator.
  • Create backgrounds using a drawing tablet for an upcoming mobile game.
  • Help create promotional materials for upcoming events such as flyers, web banners, and other materials.
  • Create visual solutions in effective ways in print and electronic media.
  • Develop materials for summer children’s health education workshop programs.

Candidates for the position must have educational or work experience with illustration, design, or related activity. Employment experience or a strong interest in health and wellness or early childhood education is preferred. Must have experience with Adobe Creative Suite including PhotoShop, InDesign, and Illustrator and be familiar with basic computer operations including MS WORD, EXCEL, the Internet, and HTML. In addition, candidates should have some or all of the following skills:

  • Attention to detail
  • Quick study
  • Excellent verbal and communication skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines with little or no daily onsite supervision
  • Some drawing/illustration experience
  • Experience with drawing tablets and creating simple digital paintings
  • Experience with Illustrator, and creating vector graphics with the pen tool
  • UI experience a plus.
  • Work on game illustration a plus.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter (required), two references (required), and portfolio (if applicable) by email to Jeremy Follin at jeremy@healthstartfoundation.org

Public Relations/Communications Intern

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.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, two references, and portfolio, if appropriate, by email to Erin Damm at erin.damm@healthstartfoundation.org

Health Promotion Intern

HealthStart seeks a part-time Health Promotion intern with highly developed organizational skills, ability to manage their time, and creative talents. Interns work 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 Children’s Health Education Workshops (CHEWS) Snack Science Workshops as assigned
  • Attending and executing CHEWS Snack Science Workshops as assigned.
  • 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
  • Assisting with planning, execution, and implementation of fundraising activities (e.g., I Heart HealthStart and Austin Gives Miles)to further mission 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. Bilingual preferred.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter (required), 2 references and portfolio (if applicable), by email to Erin Damm at erin.damm@healthstartfoundation.org

Development Intern

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 thatdisplay 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.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, two references, and portfolio, if appropriate, by email to Erin Damm at erin.damm@healthstartfoundation.org

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Internship with Austin Resource Recovery

Austin Resource Recovery is hiring marketing and programming interns. Work for a fun and dynamic City of Austin department helping to promote the City of Austin’s Zero Waste goals. The City of Austin has a stated commitment to achieving Zero Waste, an initiative that requires new thinking about the way we buy, use and dispose of everyday items. Instead of buying brand new products, Austinites can help reduce waste by sharing or repairing items, buying used items, or donating items they no longer need.

The intern will play a critical role in implementing outreach, communications, and programming to encourage more Austinites to reduce, reuse, repair and support local businesses that offer related products and services. The position will report to the Circular Economy Program (CEP) Manager.

The intern’s projects will include:

  • Creating new content such as ad copy, blog posts, and social media posts to promote reuse-related activities.
  • Overseeing marketing campaigns and outreach activities for the holiday shop zero campaign, in partnership with the City of Austin’s Small Business Program.
  • Event planning, volunteer management, and partnership building for CEP events, including Fix-It Clinics, MoveOutATX and Austin’s Circular Economy Map.
  • Tracking performance metrics for CEP initiatives.
  • Researching, coordinating and attending community outreach & education events to promote reuse.
  • Various administrative tasks to support CEP activities, as needed.
  • Other projects to support reuse and zero waste in Austin according to program needs and the intern’s skillset.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Strong communications skills
  • Ability to interface with the public and community stakeholders on behalf of the City of Austin
  • Interest in zero waste, recycling, reuse, and social entrepreneurship initiatives
  • Interest in marketing and community outreach
  • Ability to be self-motivated and take initiative
  • Ability to work in teams and independently
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
  • Willingness to learn and take direction from experienced professionals
  • Strong research skills
  • Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with zero waste, recycling, small business, and social entrepreneurship initiatives
  • Experience in marketing and community outreach
  • Experience in research analysis, conducting surveys, and/or conducting focus groups
  • Skill in graphic design (Adobe Creative Suite)
  • Bilingual

TO APPLY: Applications are requested by Wednesday, August 28, at 5 p.m. (Interested applicants are encouraged to submit materials early as the City of Austin reserves the right to fill positions prior to this date). Please submit a cover letter and resume. Send your application to circulareconomy@austintexas.gov with the subject line: “Internship Application.”

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Internship with the Blanton

 

POSITION: Art of the Spanish Americas Intern
DEPARTMENT: Latin American Art
HOURS: 160 hrs. per semester
COMPENSATION: Unpaid

DESCRIPTION:
This position will be developed in the context of the long-term loan of the Thoma Collection of South American Colonial art to the Blanton. It is an exciting and challenging opportunity to learn about the wide range of curatorial needs of an art museum for this specific period. Intern will provide assistance with current projects such as the fourth rotation of the Art of the Spanish Americas Galleries and Painted Cloth, a major temporary exhibitions that deal with the depiction of civil and religious attire in different media. The Intern also will help coordinate the visits of two scholars that will be on campus to deliver public talks. The Intern will also be involved in tracing provenance of some of the pieces on loan and those recently donated by the Cisneros Foundation of Venezuelan Colonial art and items recently purchased from the Huber collection. This internship is a chance to gain valuable research and organizational experience and add real world projects to the intern’s portfolio.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Currently pursuing the BDP program in Museum Studies
  • Excellent writing, editing & proofreading skills
  • Reading comprehension of Spanish (Oral Proficiency is certainly desirable)
  • Interest in the Colonial Latin America
  • Majors in Art History, History, Religious Studies, Spanish, and Latin American Studies are particularly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to those students pursuing the Emphasis on Visual and Material Culture of Colonial Latin America offered by the BDP

DUTIES (include, but are not limited to):

  • Assist with the organization and installation of the upcoming rotation of the Art of the Spanish Americas Galleries, and help in research for upcoming temporary exhibitions (proof reading labels will also be required)
  • Assist with the visit of scholars that will be on campus to deliver public talks (travel arrangements, publicity)
  • Assist with the visit of the Thoma scholars (travel arrangements, campus directions)
  • Assist with filing maintaining archival material for the museum’s records (research provenance of artworks)

TO APPLY, PLEASE SEND:

  • Resume
  • 1 letter of recommendation, preferably academic
  • Cover letter addressing your interest in the Latin American colonial period

Submit via email in one single PDF format only (please no .doc files) to rosario.granados@blantonmuseum.org . Recommendation letters can be submitted separately.