Internships with Hands to Hearts International
Hands to Hearts International (HHI) a Portland-based international development agency is seeking interns and/or volunteers for a variety of projects. See the full list at http://www.handstohearts.org/internships.htm and the various position descriptions listed below.
PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Qualifications
* Interest in international development; women's and children's issues.
* The ideal candidate will be working towards an MPH, MSW or MA in Non Profit Management, International Relations or International Development.
* At least one year of international work experience in a developing region, preferably India.
* Strong writing and editing skills
* Successful and proven experience in research and evaluation, program design, M & E, use of logic models, and participatory methods in development.
* Individual must be capable of effective communication, organization, detail-oriented work, creative thinking, and working independently.
Projects
* Development of situational analysis toolkit for current and future partnerships.
* Development and implementation of M & E plan for HHI India, including research on appropriate tools for measuring outcomes and impacts in early childhood development (ECD).
* Provide research and writing assistance for grants
* Maintain and update spreadsheet of potential HHI partners and funding opportunities
* Stay abreast of advancements and publications in best practices for ECD, maintaining appropriate resources for agency use.
Type of Internship: Unpaid, school credit possible
Length of Internship: minimum of 6-8 hours/week, total of 200 hours
Intern may self-design a portion of his/her internship according to personal interests or academic requirements. Intern may receive credit for this internship, subject to the terms and conditions of their college or university.
How to apply:
Submit resume, cover letter, 1-2 page writing sample and names of three references to Laura Peterson - laura@handstohearts.org.
JOURNALISM INTERN
Qualifications
* The ideal candidate will be working towards a degree in Journalism, English, or Communications, preferably at the graduate level.
* Interest in international development; women's and children's issues.
* Strong writing and editing skills
* Experience conducting interviews and reviewing materials to creating unique and compelling written content for website, blog, newsletters and other outlets.
* Success in publishing original and professional stories in a variety of media outlets.
* Experience in using a media lists and communicating with editors to pitch stories to their publications.
* Familiarity and success at building engaged followings on social media sites - FaceBook, Twitter, etc.
* Individual must be capable of effective communication, organization, detail-oriented work, creative thinking, and working independently.
Projects
* Writing monthly newsletter copy,
* Updating website and social media content, as well as updating media list.
* Create minimum of 2 original magazine articles, submit to appropriate magazines or media outlets.
* Potential for grant writing.
* Create a monthly giving campaign and donor/sponsorship levels to build fundraising capacity.
* Create other support documents and materials to support growth of HHI.
Type of Internship: Unpaid, school credit possible
Length of Internship: minimum of 4 hours/week, total of 100 hours
Intern may self-design a portion of his/her internship according to personal interests or academic requirements. Intern may receive credit for this internship, subject to the terms and conditions of their college or university.
How to apply:
Submit resume, cover letter, 1-2 page writing sample and names of three references to Laura Peterson - laura@handstohearts.org.
CURRICULUM DEVELOPER
Qualifications
* Interest in international development; women's and children's issues.
* The ideal candidate will be working towards an MA in Education, Early Childhood Development, MPH, MSW or equivalent.
* At least one year of international work experience in a developing country, preferably India
* Strong writing and editing skills
* Successful and proven experience in ECD, curriculum design, lesson planning, the adult learner model, ESL, low-literacy populations, and participatory methods of development.
* Individual must be capable of effective communication, organization, detail-oriented work, creative thinking, and working independently.
Projects
* Gather lessons learned from curriculum stakeholders, including HHI master trainers.
* Modify HHI curriculum for use in low literacy populations
* Create template for design of lesson plans
* Create a picture based Participant Resource book.
Type of Internship: Unpaid, school credit possible
Length of Internship: minimum of 4 hours/week, total of 100 hours
Intern may self-design a portion of his/her internship according to personal interests or academic requirements. Intern may receive credit for this internship, subject to the terms and conditions of their college or university.
How to apply:
Submit resume, cover letter, 1-2 page writing sample and names of three references to Laura Peterson - laura@handstohearts.org.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Qualifications
* The ideal candidate will be working towards an MA in Human Resources, MPH or equivalent.
* Interest in international development; women's and children's issues.
* Strong writing and editing skills
* Experience in creating or customizing HR policy and procedure manuals, job descriptions, employee handbooks and Board of Directors manuals to address non-profit agency needs.
* Individual must be capable of effective communication, organization, detail-oriented work, creative thinking, and working independently.
Projects
* Gather like materials from other similar agencies, learn about what would be most applicable and supportive to HHI team, and tailor materials to address HHI's needs.
* Create other support documents and materials to support growth of HHI.
Type of Internship: Unpaid, school credit possible
Length of Internship: minimum of 4 hours/week, total of 80 hours
Intern may self-design a portion of his/her internship according to personal interests or academic requirements. Intern may receive credit for this internship, subject to the terms and conditions of their college or university.
How to apply:
Submit resume, cover letter, 1-2 page writing sample and names of three references to Laura Peterson - laura@handstohearts.org.
PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Qualifications
* Interest in international development; women's and children's issues.
* The ideal candidate will be working towards an MPH, MSW or MA in Non Profit Management, International Relations or International Development.
* At least one year of international work experience in a developing region, preferably India.
* Strong writing and editing skills
* Successful and proven experience in research and evaluation, program design, M & E, use of logic models, and participatory methods in development.
* Individual must be capable of effective communication, organization, detail-oriented work, creative thinking, and working independently.
Projects
* Development of situational analysis toolkit for current and future partnerships.
* Development and implementation of M & E plan for HHI India, including research on appropriate tools for measuring outcomes and impacts in early childhood development (ECD).
* Provide research and writing assistance for grants
* Maintain and update spreadsheet of potential HHI partners and funding opportunities
* Stay abreast of advancements and publications in best practices for ECD, maintaining appropriate resources for agency use.
Type of Internship: Unpaid, school credit possible
Length of Internship: minimum of 6-8 hours/week, total of 200 hours
Intern may self-design a portion of his/her internship according to personal interests or academic requirements. Intern may receive credit for this internship, subject to the terms and conditions of their college or university.
How to apply:
Submit resume, cover letter, 1-2 page writing sample and names of three references to Laura Peterson - laura@handstohearts.org.
JOURNALISM INTERN
Qualifications
* The ideal candidate will be working towards a degree in Journalism, English, or Communications, preferably at the graduate level.
* Interest in international development; women's and children's issues.
* Strong writing and editing skills
* Experience conducting interviews and reviewing materials to creating unique and compelling written content for website, blog, newsletters and other outlets.
* Success in publishing original and professional stories in a variety of media outlets.
* Experience in using a media lists and communicating with editors to pitch stories to their publications.
* Familiarity and success at building engaged followings on social media sites - FaceBook, Twitter, etc.
* Individual must be capable of effective communication, organization, detail-oriented work, creative thinking, and working independently.
Projects
* Writing monthly newsletter copy,
* Updating website and social media content, as well as updating media list.
* Create minimum of 2 original magazine articles, submit to appropriate magazines or media outlets.
* Potential for grant writing.
* Create a monthly giving campaign and donor/sponsorship levels to build fundraising capacity.
* Create other support documents and materials to support growth of HHI.
Type of Internship: Unpaid, school credit possible
Length of Internship: minimum of 4 hours/week, total of 100 hours
Intern may self-design a portion of his/her internship according to personal interests or academic requirements. Intern may receive credit for this internship, subject to the terms and conditions of their college or university.
How to apply:
Submit resume, cover letter, 1-2 page writing sample and names of three references to Laura Peterson - laura@handstohearts.org.
CURRICULUM DEVELOPER
Qualifications
* Interest in international development; women's and children's issues.
* The ideal candidate will be working towards an MA in Education, Early Childhood Development, MPH, MSW or equivalent.
* At least one year of international work experience in a developing country, preferably India
* Strong writing and editing skills
* Successful and proven experience in ECD, curriculum design, lesson planning, the adult learner model, ESL, low-literacy populations, and participatory methods of development.
* Individual must be capable of effective communication, organization, detail-oriented work, creative thinking, and working independently.
Projects
* Gather lessons learned from curriculum stakeholders, including HHI master trainers.
* Modify HHI curriculum for use in low literacy populations
* Create template for design of lesson plans
* Create a picture based Participant Resource book.
Type of Internship: Unpaid, school credit possible
Length of Internship: minimum of 4 hours/week, total of 100 hours
Intern may self-design a portion of his/her internship according to personal interests or academic requirements. Intern may receive credit for this internship, subject to the terms and conditions of their college or university.
How to apply:
Submit resume, cover letter, 1-2 page writing sample and names of three references to Laura Peterson - laura@handstohearts.org.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Qualifications
* The ideal candidate will be working towards an MA in Human Resources, MPH or equivalent.
* Interest in international development; women's and children's issues.
* Strong writing and editing skills
* Experience in creating or customizing HR policy and procedure manuals, job descriptions, employee handbooks and Board of Directors manuals to address non-profit agency needs.
* Individual must be capable of effective communication, organization, detail-oriented work, creative thinking, and working independently.
Projects
* Gather like materials from other similar agencies, learn about what would be most applicable and supportive to HHI team, and tailor materials to address HHI's needs.
* Create other support documents and materials to support growth of HHI.
Type of Internship: Unpaid, school credit possible
Length of Internship: minimum of 4 hours/week, total of 80 hours
Intern may self-design a portion of his/her internship according to personal interests or academic requirements. Intern may receive credit for this internship, subject to the terms and conditions of their college or university.
How to apply:
Submit resume, cover letter, 1-2 page writing sample and names of three references to Laura Peterson - laura@handstohearts.org.
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