Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Great IIC Internship Opportunities - Social Marketing, Advocacy/Awareness re: Human Trafficking

Great IIC Internship Opportunities - Social Marketing, Advocacy/Awareness re: Human Trafficking.

These organizations are related and advocate for human rights and ending human trafficking. If you have any questions about these internships or any other internships please contact me.

Mark Gudmastad


Social Entrepreneurial Internship with Thanks a Million!

This internship is designed to help identify additional target markets, enhance income potential and create a business model for non-profits while making a difference in the social injustice arena of human trafficking,
Internship Description
The right candidate will be involved in promoting, marketing and identifying ways to get the product to the masses while creating human trafficking awareness.
Thanks a Million’s start-up environment provides Social Entrepreneurship Interns the opportunity to explore business development, technical consulting and public relations as follows:
Business Development – Research and develop income streams, plan marketing sources and events, research for opportunities to place paid banner ads, post free classifieds, engage in link sharing and cross marketing, upload articles, blogs, message boards, forums and other online interactive channels, while working on an emerging long-term business strategy.
Technical Consulting -. Manage websites, social networking opportunities and SEO strategies.
Public Relations – Enhance Thanks a Million’s brand recognition through print and online media, as well as strategic partnerships.
Internship Requirements
Requirements are basic computer skills used to create and maintain visible Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, etc with website management skills and grass roots internet marketing practices a plus. But more importantly, the primary requirement is a passion for social change through business development.
This unpaid internship will allow interns to take leadership of work related projects. Students who want to build their skill-sets, resumes, and networks while doing meaningful work are invited to apply. Can work remotely and hours are flexible.

Pam Harvey, Manager
LYT, LCC dba
Thanks a Million
pam@thanks-a-million.com
8174 S. Holly, Suite 241
Centennial, CO 80112
303-668-4463


The Not for Sale Colorado (NFS-CO) Internship program is designed to augment traditional methods of instruction with high-quality practical work experience in the realm of human rights activism and non-profit management. These are not “gopher” positions. These are hands-on planning, implementation and management opportunities where students will see the concrete results of their work.

This is a competitive program and, as such, requires an academic selection process. Students interested in the NFS-CO intern positions must have/submit the following:

1. A letter of intent to apply for the internship that outlines the student’s academic and work history, career goals and reasons as to why they would be the best candidate for the position,
1. 2. A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA;
3. A letter of reference from a faculty member at an accredited institution of higher learning
4. All applicants must be full- or part-time students at an accredited college or university in the state of Colorado

Physical Work Hours: 3-10 per week – (minimum 3 hours per week)
Specialty Area: Administration, Outreach and Awareness

Objective – To augment and enhance Not For Sale Colorado’s awareness and advocacy projects.




NOT FOR SALE - END SLAVERY

Scope of duties
1. Create content and maintain the Colorado Not For Sale Website with news and events pertinent to the Colorado Chapter. Our website is linked into the national website.
2. Slavery Map participation and follow-up
3. Compile, maintain and document all contacts of NFS-CO database w/phone numbers and pertinent information
4. Send out and respond to email communications
5. Organize and maintain Facebook, Causes, Twitter – social networking sites
6. Help facilitate and organize monthly meetings
7. Research avenues for event community postings
8. Research community venues to distribute information and add signatures to our Mile High Petition
9. Follow legislative action in the area of human trafficking within Colorado
10. Explore avenues for presentations – clubs, churches, etc
11. Research effective fundraising opportunities
12. Organize and help book David Batstone’s Backyard Abolitionists Tour scheduled for Oct. 18-22.

• All NFS Internships at this time are unpaid.
• All NFS Internships will may qualify for credit as decided by NFS, and the student if at the time of offering the internship and if the internship meets the qualifications of accredited school
• A log of hours must be kept and certain requirements, such as mapping project hours, are non-negotiable. While they do not have to be done in specific blocks and may be broken up throughout a given week, they must be completed weekly.
• In the case of illness, travel etc., missed hours from one week may be made up the following week.
• All information obtained on behalf of and noted during an internship is to be considered confidential. Communicating such information to outside parties whether through electronic media, writing, speech or other form of communication may be confidential and are the sole property of Not for Sale Colorado.
• All students must sign a Notice of Confidentiality.
• All internships offered by NFS-CO are exclusive of race, gender, age, religious preference, or sexual orientation.
• Merit of application is the only decision factor.

Pam Harvey
Not for Sale Campaign
303-668-4463
www.NotForSaleCampaign.org

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