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Youth Services Library Intern - Poetry Foundation

The Poetry Foundation seeks a Youth Services Library Intern to aid in the delivery of field trip programs to children and youth.

The Youth Services Library Intern will be responsible for providing instructional field trips for children in grades K – 12. Under the supervision of the Librarian, they will work to develop and refine program content. They will assist the Librarian with special projects as needed.

Qualifications and Application Requirements

Skills & Qualifications:

The successful candidate must possess prior experience delivering programs for children and excellent customer service skills. A specialized background in poetry and literature is strongly preferred. Enthusiasm for working with young people and an outgoing personality are essential. Prior experience in a library setting is desirable, but not required.

To Apply:

Interested applicants should email a cover letter, a CV or résumé, and a list of three references to employment@poetryfoundation.org. Please send all attachments as a DOC, DOCX, or PDF document with subject line: Youth Services Library Intern. The deadline for applications is July 10.

Contact

Poetry Foundation

URL:

http://www.poetryfoundation.org

Organization Main Email:

info@poetryfoundation.org

Contact Information:

61 West Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60654
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Organization Description:

The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience.

Intern - International Programs

Internships are offered at the Heartland Alliance office in River North. (Non-student volunteers are also encouraged to apply to these opportunities if they have related education or work experience.) Internships or volunteer opportunities are typically 20-30 hours per week in the summer months.

Interns and volunteers provide a range of support to Heartland Alliance Directors and Program Officers. Heartland Alliance International Programs is a small office, providing interns with opportunity to experience the international human rights and development field. Interns should be willing to support a wide variety of tasks, including administrative support.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Must be detail-oriented;
Highly proficient with Microsoft Office suite, especially Word and Excel;
Highly skilled at internet research;
Superb oral and written communications skills in English;
Ability to take initiative and work independently;
Excellent research and writing skills;
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task;
One year of experience in international HIV/AIDS or other health programming

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Spanish or French language skills
Experience working with people with different backgrounds than your own
Experience working with LGBT issues

DESCRIPTION

The Global Health and HIV/AIDS internship is an opportunity to support Heartland Alliance’s health programs, including:

Complete literature reviews and best-practices research on international HIV/AIDS, health, human rights, capacity development and other topics to ensure evidence-based programming;
Assist in information technology needs and website development / maintenance;
Perform administrative tasks as identified by International Programs Department staff;
Collect, consolidate and analyze data from Heartland Alliance country program reports for internal and external information sharing purposes and reports;
Research and analyze funding opportunities to identify and prioritize program development opportunities, particularly in Africa;
Support proposal development – including technical research, content analysis and interpretation, technical writing, editing, budgeting and proposal submission;
Coordinate with field offices and International Programs team to create useful materials and briefs;
Design and complete an independent project based upon International Program departmental needs and individual skills and interests.

Apply here http://www.onegooddeedchicago.org/opportunities/inquire.php?opp_id=2178

Fall Internships at Make-A-Wish Illinois

Make-A-Wish Illinois grants wishes to children who have been diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions, to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Since being founded in 1985, this chapter has granted wishes to more than 10,000 children throughout the State of Illinois. The Founation offers several types of internships throughout the year for students to gain valuable experience in both an office and non-profit setting.

Interns are required to work a minimum of 15 hours (2 full work days) a week. All internships are unpaid, however course credit is available. If students are required to complete more hours for course credit, this may be negotiated. Interns must have satisfactory work performance and meet all criteria set forth by their school in order to receive class credit.

Non-credit internships are also available for students seeking work experience. Interns are required to work a minimum of 15 hours a week; additional hours are negotiable.

Internship Positions: Internships are available in all departments of the Foundation: Central Services, Program Services, and Fundraising/Events. Potential interns do not necessarily need to have prior experience in a field, but should consider how this internship would further future career and educational goals.

To learn more about the internships being offered, please visit www.wishes.org. To apply for an internship, please send a cover letter, resume and two (2) brief writing samples to hr@wishes.org, or fax (312) 943-9813.

Cancer Support Internship

Overview:

Imerman Angels is a young, exciting, grassroots nonprofit organization that provides 1-on-1 cancer support cancer fighters, survivors and caregivers living anywhere in the world.
We are looking for help from skilled and fun people to support our fast-paced growth and provide assistance to our staff, volunteers and executives.
This position is unpaid and provides valuable work experience, references, and access to a wonderful network. Internship credit is available for participating schools.

Major Objectives:

Help improve the lives of cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers by providing administrative support to our 1-on-1 cancer support process
Work closely with one of our largest cancer partner organizations to ensure that we successfully provide cancer support to incoming referred cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers
Impact the way we work by engaging in special projects specific to your skills and interests to help us innovate and continuously improve

Technical objectives:

Learn how to use the Manymoon.com project management tool
Learn the collaborate using the Google docs, gmail, and calendar suite of tools
An interim step is to learn to use Microsoft Dynamics CRM, a database we will phase out soon, but that is still currently active

Fundraising Campaign and Social Media Support Intern

Overview:

Imerman Angels is a young, exciting, grassroots nonprofit organization that provides 1-on-1 cancer support to cancer fighters, survivors and caregivers living anywhere in the world.
We are looking for help from skilled and fun people to support our fast-paced growth and provide assistance to our staff, volunteers and executives.
This position is unpaid and provides valuable work experience, references, and access to a wonderful network. Internship credit is available for participating schools.

Primary Responsibilities:

Provide administrative support to engage and enrich our community of cancer mentors
Help launch, grow, and assist an online user group for cancer support
Provide user support for a new online fundraising campaign designed to share, honor, and celebrate the stories of cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers

Administrative and Social Media Intern

Overview:

Imerman Angels is a young, exciting, grassroots nonprofit organization that provides 1-on-1 cancer support to cancer fighters, survivors and caregivers living anywhere in the world. We are looking for help from skilled and fun people to support our fast-paced growth and provide assistance to our staff, volunteers and executives. This position is unpaid and provides valuable work experience, references, and access to a wonderful network.

Primary Functions:

Help support, organize, operate and improve general office and personnel operations
Keep things friendly, upbeat, and fun!

Job Duties:

Maintain and update social media including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and more
Mailing fulfillment including donation receipts
Reception, greet guests and answer phones
Track and organize key constituent contact information using Salesforce.com
Assist with program development for key volunteer events
Shared Doc/Calendar/Sites management

Required Skills & Experience:

Excellent verbal, written and general computer skills (advanced use of Microsoft Excel)
Organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, takes initiative
Advanced use of social media (ie: facebook, twitter, youtube, etc..)
Ability to work independently with little supervision
Willingness to work cooperatively with staff and volunteers
Strong work ethic, a good sense of humor, a friendly personality
General awesomeness

Marketing Internship

Work at a mission based non-profit using your planning skills to make the world a better place. Active Transportation Alliance has two main goals.

1) Increase trips taken by walking, biking and transit

2) Make those trips as safe as possible

The Active Transportation Alliance consulting services team carries out these two goals by helping communities throughout the Chicago area identify ways to be more pedestrian, bicycle, and transit friendly. The team works with public and private sector clients to identify and implement projects that support using active transportation.

Essential duties and accountabilities

The marketing intern will help grow our business by identifying new opportunities, preparing bids, developing marketing materials and otherwise supporting our busy consultancy.

Skills Desired

Coursework in graphic design, marketing or a related field is a requirement for this position. A graduate student in a related field is preferred. Undergraduate degree is required.

Technical/Analytical

High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products; Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
High level of proficiency with Adobe Suite products including InDesign and Illustrator
Familiarly with using ESRI ArcGIS 10 is a plus
Familiarity with transportation planning is a plus
Strong writing ability focused on developing marketing materials and copy writing

Organization

Ability to balance priorities for multiple projects at the same time and meet all deadlines
Ability to keep large number of files organized

For consideration

Send a resume, cover letter and sample work product (marketing material of no more than 3-5 pages) to dan@activetrans.org. You must include the words “Consulting Services Marketing Intern” in the subject line. Electronic submissions only, no mailed or faxed submissions will be considered.

Start Date

Summer 2012. This is a part or full-time position based at the Active Transportation Alliance office in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. This position is open until filled.

Salary and Benefits

A small stipend may be available for this internship. Active Transportation Alliance will assist the intern acquire course credit if possible. This is NOT a paid, permanent position.

The Active Transportation Alliance is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation or gender identity, disability, sex or age

Paid Community Leadership & Technology Internship

i.c.stars offers a unique two-year program that provides an opportunity for young adults from the inner city to develop advanced technical and leadership skills while earning an associates degree.

The program begins with a sixteen-week internship that immerses participants into the technology sphere, where we learn and master business, leadership and technology skills. After the initial training period, eligible participants are promoted into our residency and fellowship programs. The first role is as an i.c.stars “resident” working to deliver social media management for i.c.stars paying clients. After a period of 4–8 months, individuals can get promoted within our social media organization, or can opt to move into our Corporate Fellowship Program working as i.c.stars fellows on technology projects at major Corporations in the Chicagoland area with our consulting partners.

i.c.stars participants gain real life experience by learning to problem-solve client business issues, build web applications, create business plans, and manage projects. Upon entering the residency program, we provide college counseling and assist with enrollment into an associates degree program at the City Colleges of Chicago to obtain additional credentials and expertise.

Participants who complete their i.c.stars requirements and their Associates Degree receive full-time job placement assistance for career opportunities at some of Chicago’s top companies.

Our alums earn more money, continue to increase expertise in information technology-based platforms and join a supportive network that provides the resources necessary to help make the changes they seek in their own life and in their community.

The growing network of i.c.stars alums is a powerful group of community leaders that advocate for social justice in our communities. Our graduates have moved into successful leadership roles, adapted communications for diverse audiences using social media tools, developed a knowledge of programming and database development, built financial models, researched and implemented Internet marketing strategies, and regularly act as agents of change through public speaking engagements.