Non-Profit Administration Internship
For 35 years, Corporate Accountability International has successfully challenged corporations like Nestlé, General Electric, and Philip Morris to halt abusive practices that threaten human rights, public health, the environment and our democracy. The organization is leading campaigns challenging some of the world's most powerful industries in food and agriculture, water and tobacco. Our internships are a unique opportunity to gain valuable organizing and non-profit experience. This is a hands-on program, designed to mentor and cultivate students interested in social justice, strengthen their understanding of a fast-paced campaign organization, and prepare them with the skills and experience necessary to challenge corporate abuse.
This is a skills-building internship in which interns will take on significant projects to advance Corporate Accountability International's mission, including the Think Outside the Bottle and Public Water Works! Campaigns to challenge corporate control of water, the Value [the] Meal campaign to challenge corporate abuse of our food, and the campaign to Challenge Big Tobacco. The projects will be coupled with training sessions on action planning, campaign research, media outreach, fundraising, and many other topics.
The Non-Profit Administrative Intern will play a unique role in the organization by supporting projects such as implementation of an outreach program to identify and hire top-notch candidates for entry-level to senior staff positions or developing systems for supporting campaign actions. This internship is an excellent introduction to non-profit administration.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage systems for recording and tracking campaign and organizational outreach contacts;
- Post, update, and monitor current job and internship announcements on various websites and listservs;
- Field job and internship candidate inquiry calls and emails;
- Develop and design materials, organize existing materials;
- Help manage online databases and create systems for shared online resources;
- Participates in key campaign events, and occasionally represent organization at outreach events;
- Provide support for planning and scheduling staff orientations and trainings;
- Participate in campaign and organizational building activities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability and/or progressive social change;
- Experience in a high-energy campaign or non-profit setting preferable;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Good organizational skills, self-motivated, attention to detail, and the ability to juggle several tasks while meeting deadlines;
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel and/ or databases.
DETAILS:
Location: Boston, MA
Duration and Hours:
- Fall: September to December, 2013. A minimum commitment of 15-20 hours /week with occasional additional hours for events is required. Days are flexible depending on student schedule and internship manager needs
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, however, a transportation stipend of $150 will be provided and students may receive course credit for their internship.
Training: Classroom sessions and ongoing trainings will be provided by senior campaign staff.
TO APPLY:
Send a letter of interest, a list of three references, and your résumé addressed to Michaela Howard at internships@stopcorporateabuse.org. Please indicate in your materials where you found out about the internship.
Corporate Accountability International is an equal opportunity employer and an inclusive organization. People of color, women, and GLBTQ people are strongly encouraged to apply.
