Salary: Paid – Stipend $250/month
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
HealthStart is seeking an intern interested in helping change the world for the better through public relations and communications. Our primary purpose is to improve child health. HealthStart’s vision is that all children will learn how to be healthy from a young age. Our mission is to create healthy communities starting with early health education.
HealthStart has developed a comprehensive, robust health and science curriculum, Health Education for Youngsters! that includes 9 teachers guides, resource materials, parent information and more. The curriculum is currently being taught in 12 preschool and elementary schools in Central Texas to about 350 kids. HealthStart hopes to triple that number in the next school year with your help.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Health Start is currently seeking a part-time Spring 2013 intern with highly developed communications/ public relations skills who can work about 12-15 hours per week. You will be part of a team shaping HealthStart’s message through social media including daily Facebook and Twitter posts, quarterly newsletter production, donor correspondence and management and related tasks. All of these experiences should be highly transferrable to a professional communications work environment.
Job responsibilities will include:
- Working directly with HealthStart’s Development Committee on Social media posts and updates
- Writing HealthStart’s Spring Newsletter
- Assisting with Fundraising and event planning and promotions
- Donor Management and Correspondence
- Other communications and public relations related tasks as assigned
Qualifications
Candidates for the position must have experience with basic design, marketing, advertisement, social media, website development, or related activity. Employment experience or a strong interest in social entrepreneurship, social marketing, health and wellness or early childhood education is preferred. Experience with website maintenance a plus. Must be familiar with basic computer operations including MS WORD, EXCEL, and the Internet specifically social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, MyEmma, 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
Application Instructions: Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter (required) by email to Robin Herskowitz, Founder by noon on December 10, 2012 at robin@healthstartfoundation.org. Two references required. Interviews will be held on December 13 and 14. Ideally applicants will be available to start work no later than January 14, 2013. However, candidates may begin work as early as January 7, if they are available, Phone: 512-782-4355, Fax: 877-585-6513