Status: Part-Time, target of 20 hours weekly during summer break, up to 12 weeks
Salary: $16.75 hourly
Schedule : Flexible, primarily Monday-Friday, with some weekend and evening work on occasion
Location: SW Portland
Deadline to apply: May 10 th , 2024
Who We Are
Neighborhood House exists to strengthen our community by bringing neighbors together in reducing hunger and homelessness, educating our children, and connecting our seniors to resources.
Purpose of this Role
The Development and Communications intern will work on a small team focused on creating and enhancing donor relationships, building new connections, and increasing our visibility in the community through various outreach campaigns. This role requires a creative mind, someone who gets excited about telling stories, optimizing our social media presence, crafting compelling communications and creating marketing strategies.
Primary Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for uncovering stories within our programs, building trust quickly and then finding creative ways to tell those stories with integrity, via email blasts, social media platforms, and other marketing and advertising outlets.
The successful Development and Communications intern has strong writing skills, great attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines. This position will also participate in coordinating events in and around the Portland metro community and as such should thoroughly enjoy engaging and interacting with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. .
Minimum Required Qualifications
This internship is open to graduate and undergraduate students interested in pursuing opportunities in the following areas: Communications, Marketing, Fundraising and Development.
Experience with social media platforms and a basic level understanding of algorithms.
Prior experience writing articles, newsletters, brochures, flyers, etc. and utilizing graphic design tools.
Personal or professional experience interacting with individuals from different cultures, diverse communities, and/or those whose English language skills are limited.
Preferred Qualifications (not required, but nice if you have it)
Knowledge of graphic design tools: Canva, etc.
Familiarity with email marketing tools: Squarespace, Mailchimp, MyEmma, etc.
To Apply
Submit a resume and cover letter clearly outlining how your education and/or prior work experience lends itself to this opportunity.
Write a short article (200-300 words) that would hypothetically be featured in our Neighborhood House newsletter, distribution includes: our supporters, donors, clients, community members, neighbors, volunteers, etc.
For inspiration review our website, social media, or recent news coverage of our work. You can write about an event, a client story, volunteer experience or whatever you think would be interesting. You can also create your own story. Feel free to take creative license and show us who you are through your writing and imagination!
Hiring Process
Phone Screening
In-person or virtual interview required.
Start Date is flexible, target is June 10 th .
End date is flexible, could continue through Fall if all parties are agreeable.
Seniority level
Internship
Employment type
Internship
Job function
Education and Training
Industries
Individual and Family Services
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