July-December 2012 INTERNSHIP
CAMPUSPEAK is offering a half-year paid internship from July 9 – December 14, 2012. Applicants may be current undergraduates or recent graduates. The internship takes place in our headquarters in Aurora, CO—just outside of Denver. The position pays $9.50/hour for 30 hours per week, plus the use of a furnished townhouse located one mile from our office. The position is for a contracted period, does not offer benefits and comes with no promise of a permanent position (although four of our current staff members were once interns).
This Fall 2012 intern will work with our Interactive Workshops Director to set up and manage the campus appearances by our 60-member Facilitator Team. IW (“Interactive Workshops”) bookings tend to be complex and thus require an intern who can successfully manage lists of details with great accuracy. We will be launching new workshops during this internship, so the intern will have a chance to help create and promote a new product. You will work directly with our customers at campuses across the country, helping them plan for successful workshop events, so it’s a great experience for someone interested in event planning, project management and marketing.
The intern will also be expected to fill various support roles for other areas of the company and will get some experience working with our speakers and marketing division. Projects with these areas of the company will be assigned based on the intern’s initiative and skills and only when the intern’s primary responsibilities with the Interactive Workshops Division are under control.
We are looking for an intern with a great attitude who is so organized it intimidates less-organized people. This internship is for the person who was organizing spreadsheets in grade school—the person who gets more done by 10 a.m. than most people get done in a day. It’s also important that our intern is someone who can think quickly on his/her feet, approach frustrations with a sense of calm and a healthy sense of humor. You will be working with very busy professionals, so strong, confident communication skills (both verbal and written) are a big plus.
The perfect applicant will have strong recommendations from former employers and supervisors, Student Life staff members or others familiar with his/her actual work. Knowledge of Basecamp, Highrise, Excel, InDesign and the Mac platform are all plusses.
We will cooperate with any candidate taking online courses or using this internship to fulfill academic requirements. Several past interns have had additional evening jobs to supplement their income. We look for candidates with a proven student leadership history who have great communication skills and a strong orientation toward problem solving and productivity. You have to be a self-starter, be able to manage multiple tasks and dive into projects without a ton of management and guidance. If you are friendly, outgoing, a problem-solver and a self-starter—and you can strongly demonstrate these qualities to us—this could be a great experience for you. We run a very busy, but friendly office, and work ethic goes a long way with our team.
This is ideal for those with professional ambitions in Higher Education, public relations, event management, small business/entrepreneurship, business, logistics, association management and more.
If this sounds interesting to you, please email us a cover letter explaining your interest in working with CAMPUSPEAK, a current resume and an essay on the topic of “The Three Biggest Issues Confronting Today’s College Students” no later than March 15 to Liz Kelly at kelly@campuspeak.com. Be sure you include at least two letters of recommendation from your references.
Finalists will be notified by March 22 with Skype interviews scheduled by March 30. If an internship offer is made, a firm commitment will be required. An offer will be pending on a successful completion of a criminal background and credit check.
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HAZING PREVENTION INTERN
HazingPrevention.Org is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization operating from Denver, Colorado. Our mission is to empower people to prevent hazing in college and university student groups. The ideal candidate will be an undergraduate or graduate student with a strong opposition to hazing and an interest in student affairs, non-profit management, communications, marketing or business. S/he will need to be highly motivated, with strong written and oral communication skills, demonstrated leadership ability and strong organizational skills. This candidate must also be self-motivated to work sometimes from home as well as the office.
The intern will provide 20-30 hours of work per week, inclunding informing the Executive Director each week about tasks and progress on projects. The internship is unpaid, but there is the possibility of an honorarium at the end for outstanding work. We are also happy to work with students who wish to earn academic credit for their time with us. The internship will be at least a 3-4 month commitment, and the start and end dates are flexible. Work can be structured to allow for an additional part-time job. Part of this internship maybe done remotely. The Summer and Fall 2012 intern will work from our office in Denver, CO, and housing will be provided in a furnished townhouse to be shared with an intern from CAMPUSPEAK. Both interns will have their own room and bathroom.
Responsibilities and tasks for the internship will vary widely depending upon the current needs of the organization. Some examples of specific duties are: Management of social media campaigns and increasing the organization’s mailing list; Research and development of new content for website and social media groups; Collecting and compiling data about campus or organization hazing prevention efforts; Communication with organization volunteers and assisting with projects of committees; Promotion of programs, resources and services of the organization including webinars, Prevention Institute, awards & contests and online store; Assist with collection and compilation of assessment data and other information; Acquiring more sponsorships for the orginization
Other responsibilities such as filing, shipping, errands, mailings, etc.; Other duties as assigned.
To apply, send a resume, a cover letter explaining your interest and thoughts about hazing prevention, and a list of references to: Tracy Maxwell, Executive Director, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Applications will be due by March 16th, 2012.
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KEEP FRIENDSHIP ALIVE INTERNSHIP
Our speaker, Erica Upshaw, is offering an unpaid summer internship in Laguna Beach, CA. You would be helping her with various projects for her organization, Keep Friendship Alive, including video production, curriculum design, and more. Deadline to apply is March 10, 2012. Information is here: http://www.keepfriendshipalive.org/2012/02/summer-internships-in-laguna-beach/
