Internship / Possible PA 509 Project : Progressive Health Worldwide

This was also posted to the MPA listserve. It is an internship that might work as an international PA 509 project with a Portland-based nonprofit called Progressive Health Worldwide.
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Progressive Health Worldwide's Portland office seeks a development intern for a minimum of 8 weeks.

Project Description:
--Fundraiser event planning;
--Assisting with foundation research/outreach and grant applications;
--Major donor research and relationship building (no cold calls);
--Materials development and communications with supporters
--Communications with supporters.

Qualifications and Skills:
--Both Undergraduate and Graduate level students will be considered.
--Interest in Public Health, International Development, Agriculture, and/or Nonprofit Development.
--Skills and interest to work at all levels from strategic planning to administrative support.
--Enthusiastic, industrious, organized, resourceful go-getter able to work under minimal supervision, with excellent communication skills. Energy to take on exciting events and see them developed from start to finish.
--Pluses: Grant writing skills or other prior fundraising/financial development experience.
--Ability to work at Portland, OR office for a minimum of 8 weeks, with a minimum of 10 hours per week (20 preferred, but flexible).

Compensation:
Internships available at PHWW are currently unpaid, volunteer positions. However, PHWW participates in work-for-credit or internship funding programs offered by applicants' academic institutions. Please note any programs available to you in your application. We would also be able to consider performance-based stipends for compensation following work on successful fundraising initiatives.

Application instructions:

Position open until filled. Although we would like to start interviewing applicants immediately, the start date of this position is flexible. Applicants should send cover letter and resume to Ms. Hema Subramanian at jobs@phww.org. Please note your schedule availability and any University-related internship programs through which you would like to participate. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please note that although we look forward to reading everyone's application, due to the volume of responses, we will only be able to send personal replies to selected candidates, and conduct application reviews as positions become available.

Contact information:

Progressive Health Worldwide

www.phww.org

115 NW First Ave., Suite 200

Portland, OR 97209