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Women’s Health and Family Planning Association of Texas Internship

Internship at Women’s Health and Family Planning Association of Texas

 

https://www.whfpt.org/careers-volunteering
Organization: As the Title X grantee in Texas, Women’s Health and Family Planning Association of Texas (WHFPT), through its provider network, assists individuals in determining the number and spacing of their children. This promotes positive birth outcomes and healthy families. The outreach, education, and clinical services available in Title X funded clinic settings facilitate the achievement of these goals.

Job Summary: The Intern will help with a variety of tasks that may include grant writing, implementing our marketing/public relations strategy planning and executing fundraising events. WHFPT hopes to increase our organizational sustainability and create a sustainable grant writing and fundraising development road map in place with your help.

Job Status: Internship

Responsibilities:

WHFPT is seeking a Development Intern with a strong interest in or prior experience with fundraising, grant writing, and event planning/ execution who can work 15-20 hours per week. Candidates for the position must be creative problem solvers with exceptional 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, social media, and Adobe Creative Suite.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Help execute WHFPT’s fundraising plan.

2. Perform in-depth research into grant-making organizations.

3. Write grant applications that display meticulous grammar and spelling.

4. Seek financial support from individuals, foundations and corporations.

5. Utilize Social Media to disseminate WHFPT’s mission and fundraising plan.

6. Assist with other development projects as requested

Key Responsibilities:

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.

HOW TO APPLY

rae.mindieta@whfpt.org

http://whfpt.org

How to Apply: Please send your resume and a cover letter to Rae Mindieta at rae.mindieta@whfpt.org. Applications accepted on a rolling basis for immediate start.

BENEFITS

Help spread the word about affordable reproductive healthcare in Texas in a friendly, inclusive office environment!

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Workers Defense Project Internship

About Workers Defense Project: Created in 2002, WDP is a statewide membership-based workers rights organization that builds power for construction workers in Texas. WDP is one of the few organizations in Texas working to address workplace abuse faced by low-wage workers. One of the most established worker centers in the South, WDP is a national leader in the movement of worker centers fighting for fair conditions for working people. WDP has won numerous awards and accolades for its cutting edge organizing work in one of the toughest climates for workers in the country. The organization was named “one of the most creative organizations for immigrant workers in the country” by the New York Times.

Internship Description: WDP’s Employment and Legal Services program uses a wide range of legal and community-based tactics to assist low-wage workers in recovering owed wages, seeking redress for legal violations on the work site, and learning and exercising their legal rights. The Workers Rights Advocate and Organizer will work with the Employment and Legal Services program to assist low-wage workers to resolve wage claims, access other needed services, and participate in organizing-based campaigns. Interns will also participate in know your rights trainings, community outreach efforts, direct actions, and other ongoing organizing, research, and advocacy campaigns.

This is a summer internship program for college students who are currently working towards an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree.

Requirements:

Strong proficiency both writing and speaking in Spanish;
Commitment to racial, economic, and social justice, and to community empowerment;
Strong organization skills and attention to detail, allowing for proper management of case files and completion of legal forms in a timely fashion;
Interest in using the law and community-based strategies creatively to fight for systemic change;
Ability to work and communicate well with diverse groups of people;
Available to work 30-40 hours a week, including some nights and weekends (Tuesday evenings from 6:30-915 pm are required); and
Available to work for 8-10 weeks between late May and mid-August.

WDP is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages people of color, immigrants, and LGBTQ individuals to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

sofia@workersdefense.org

http://www.workersdefense.org

How to apply: While there is no firm application deadline, it is recommended that candidates not delay in submitting their materials as positions will be filled on a rolling basis. Please submit a resume and cover letter to Sofia Morales at sofia@workersdefense.org.

BENEFITS

Summer interns will receive a weekly stipend of $150. WDP is also happy to work with interns to access class credit or funding through their educational institution.

https://sites.utexas.edu/ugs-bdp/2017/04/27/2813/

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HealthStart Internship

GRAPHIC & GAME DESIGN DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP
HealthStart Foundation

Job Description

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 feed and how to keep their bodies fit. Good nutrition and fitness are necessary to keep individuals healthy, but to create community wellbeing we need more. HealthStart lessons also teach kids that community health depends on us taking care of one another and our environment.

Interns will use their creative talents to help change the world for the better through creation of graphics to supplement our marketing/public relations strategy, fundraising events, and health education mobile game.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Health Start seeks a part-time intern with highly developed organizational skills, ability to manage their time, and creative talents to work 12-15 hours per week under the supervision of our Curriculum Designer.

The Interactive Game Development Intern will work in a team environment to design the next area of the game. They will help decide the game navigation, action, “story arc” and game play. The intern will be involved user testing which involve identifying ease of play, level of engagement, efficacy in conveying health messages, and opportunities for improving game play. This in turn will involve the intern in “debugging” the game and identifying programming and design errors to be corrected.

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 to do so.

Specific 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 to attract potential community partners.
Other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
Candidates for the position must have educational or work experience with graphic design, design, website development, or related activity. Employment experience or a strong interest in health and wellness or early childhood education is preferred. Must have experience with the Unity game Engine especially C# programming experience, as well as 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:
Ability to communicate quickly and effectively
Ability to stay organized and up to date with the various tasks and assignments.
Animation and/or illustration skills a plus
Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite
Experience creating illustrations using a drawing tablet in Photoshop a plus.
Bilingual.
Compensation
This is an unpaid internship.

Start Date
05/30/2017
Application Due Date
04/03/2017

To Apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter (required) by email to Erin Damm at erin.damm@healthstartfoundation.org on or before April 3rd. Two references required. Candidates must be able to begin work no later than May 30th. 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. Phone: 512-782-4355.