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, Filed Under: Event, Internship

Internships With the Autism Society Available Immediately and Year-Round

seeks interns to assist directors and co-directors organize the Autism Bike Ride event taking place on Sunday April 21st. You, a self-starter, organized and motivated with exceptional communications skills are needed to assist with publicity, collating, coordinating and liaising to get this event for a great cause off the ground.  If you are inspired by hard work with others like you, contact us now.

A variety of roles are available specific to the Bike Ride ranging from social media, outreach, authorized outreach and purchases, onsite support at buzz parties, packet pick ups, and serving as a support team member on ride day, April 21st. Volunteer captains are needed to lead bike course flaggers, parking helpers, packet pickup people or registration crew. Support needed pre and post ride with messaging and follow up.Similar support with social media and messaging needed for Amplify Austin (Austin’s first day of online giving), to take place Mar. 4-5, 2013.

Year round opportunities available to interact with families and individuals affected by autism. The Autism Society is the nation’s oldest Autism-related organization, dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by Autism, one day at a time. This is accomplished through education and awareness, free information and referral, support, programming, and advocacy.  Please contact Fran Kennedy-Ellis at <austinautismsociety@gmail.com> for information about how to apply for internships.

, Filed Under: Internship

Internship Opportunity with China Adoption/Children of All Nations

Are you a junior or senior in college? What about a graduate student working on a master’s degree searching for an internship? Consider an internship with Great Wall China Adoption/Children of All Nations (CAN)! Interns work with our outreach and marketing team, case managers, waiting child counselors, and referral teams to receive hands-on experience with families in the adoption process. The internship is perfect for students interested in communications, marketing, social work, psychology, sociology, and business. Best part? Internships can be custom-tailored to your specific major and specific area(s) of interest!

**Note: these internships are unpaid.

If interested, please submit a cover letter, resume, and availability to: elizabeth@childrenofallnations.com

, Filed Under: Research

Research assistant position with Prevention Research Lab

The Prevention Research Lab, operated by Dr. Keryn E. Pasch in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, is searching for an undergraduate research assistant for the Spring 2013 semester. The focus of our lab is on understanding, preventing, and reducing youth risk behaviors.

An undergraduate research assistant is needed to create stimuli and contribute in the overall design of an upcoming study that involves children’s and adolescent’s attention to television commercials.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Fluency in video editing software
  • Knowledge of recording and transferring recorded television or YouTube commercials to video files for use on a computer
  • Prior research experience is a plus but not necessary

BENEFITS:

  • Hands- on experience with the research process, with an emphasis on the relationship media has with health among youth
  • Potentially assisting with research sessions to gain hands on experience working with youth
  • Gain knowledge of eye-tracking equipment and software

If you are interested in joining the Prevention Research Lab as an undergraduate research assistant, please contact the Prevention Research Lab (preventionresearchlab@gmail.com) for additional information.