Detroit Zoo Seeks PR Interns for a “Wild” Winter

Want to mingle with the macaronis and pal with the polar bears while learning valuable PR and communications skills?  Then the Detroit Zoo has the internship for you! 

The Detroit Zoo is seeking enthusiastic student interns for the winter semester who are in their junior or senior year and studying Public Relations, Communications or related fields.  Interns will be responsible for researching and drafting press releases, talking points, newsletter profiles, Facebook status updates and other PR-related copy; scheduling and coordinating media interviews; escorting media through the Zoo during video/photo shoots; assisting with commercial and motion picture film shoots and special events; and performing other PR-related assignments.

Interns will work closely with the Communications Director and other interns while learning valuable skills needed in the Public Relations workforce.  Excellent writing and public speaking skills are a plus. 

The duration of the internship is early January through early May; 24 hours (three days) per week.  This is a non-paid internship, and it is mandatory that students receive course credit. 

The Detroit Zoological Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity in the workforce.  The Society performs background checks and pre-employment substance-abuse screening and maintains a drug-free workplace.   

The deadline for all resumes is November 11, 2011.

Send resumes to:      Patricia Janeway, Communications Director, at

                                    pjaneway@dzs.org, with a cc. to PR1@dzs.org.

HOMTV Okemos

Looking for students interested in television promotion and public relations. Go and hit internships and apply.  This is a great internship.

http://www.homtv.net/

Advent House Ministries (AHM), a day shelter for homeless, transitionally homeless and at-risk individuals

Advent House Ministries (AHM), a day shelter for homeless, transitionally homeless and at-risk individuals, (743 N. Martin Luther King Blvd.,in Lansing), really needs reading tutors for adult guests.
In an effort to find jobs, Advent House guests are working on their GEDS, life skills and job skills. Many of these individuals are quite motivated as they really want to find work but know that they need their education to do so. Coming back to school after many left before graduating is truly courageous and more and more individuals are taking on that challenge.

People can volunteer their time for two hours a week or more. If interested, they may also help teach classes. Please contact Toni Townshend, Literacy Director, tonitown10@gmail.com 485-4722 at Advent House Ministries.

Want Curator Internship

ABOUT WANT

Want (www.wanttt.com) is a highly social and interactive site that connects people with the products they have an affinity towards.  Whether it’s keeping track of the products they want to buy or receiving personalized product recommendations from the people they find interesting - Want is designed to use an individual’s specific tastes to build the ultimate consumer experience. 

Please visit http://www.wanttt.com/w/learn_more/ to learn more about Want and all of the features associated with the site. 

ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP

One of the many features of Want is channels. Want is looking for interns to create unique and creative channels that our user will find compelling and interesting. 

CHANNELS

Channels are user created and curated streams of products that are centered around a specific topic. Channel topics can be anything from apparel worn by Kayne West to different types of Monopoly boards. Each channel has a group of individuals who are considered authorities on the topics of their respective channels. As a Want user you have the ability to benefit from the tastemaking ability of others by finding, following, and contributing to your favorite channels as well as demonstrating your own tastemaking ability by creating channels on topics that are meaningful to you.

Specifically, the intern will be:

·       Determining  channel themes

·       Searching ecommerce sites for interesting products related to the channel theme

·       Adding unique and interesting products to the channel

·       Interns will be expected to add 4 channels per week and add an appropriate number of relevant products to each channel. 

In addition to creating and curating a set of channels each intern will build a personal collection of products that may be promoted via their personal web site or blog via the Want “badge”. 

Every other week the interns will come into the Corporate Office in Farmington Hills for a roundtable discussion.  These discussions will include:

·       Reviewing the most interesting channels and products curated over the past two weeks

·       Overview of the Want business and changes that have taken place over the past two weeks

·       Each meeting a different member of the Want team will discuss their background and their role within the company

·       There will be an HR focused session which will include a resume critique and discussion about interviewing

Interested candidates should send their resume to Gianna Ferrarotti at gferrarotti@camelotvg.com by Wednesday, October 26, 2011. 

Michigan Fitness Foundation Internship Position Description



Marketing/Events Intern (2 internships available)
$10 per hour
January – December 2012 (spans Spring, Summer and Fall semesters)
12-15 hours per week (during spring and fall; 35 hours per week preferred over summer)
Undergraduate/graduate student pursuing a degree in communications, public relations, event planning, marketing or health-related field (Class credit available)
Communications Manager
Vice President of Operations
President and CEO of Michigan Fitness Foundation

• Assist with implementation of Council’s marketing/communication plan
  
• Assist with planning of Legislative Education Day
  
• Support recruitment of schools for ACES and coordination of ACES day mailing/distribution
  
• Assist with coordination of Governor’s Fitness Awards fundraising event
  
• Assist in the recruitment of endorsed events statewide, including Labor Day Community Walks
  
• Assist with event planning for the Mackinac Bridge Labor Day Run
  
• Write for communication tools such as Web site, newsletters, blogs
  
• Maintain current database of newspapers, radio and TV contacts by county
  
• Assist with other event management as needed
  
• Performs other related duties as required by supervisor
  Benefits:
  
  • Excellent experience in an organization with a statewide focus and strong mission
    
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, nonprofit environment
    
  • Involvement in a variety of state and local health promotion and physical activity initiatives
    
  • Opportunity to increase knowledge and skills related to event planning and public relations
    
  • Opportunity to build a professional portfolio
    

Qualifications:

• Detail-oriented
  
• Strong writing and oral communication skills
  
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  
• Organized
  
• Team player
  
• Self-directed
  
• Computer software skills (MS Office Suite preferred)
  Please send resume and cover letter to:
  Michigan Fitness Foundation Attn: Gretchen Mensing P.O. Box 27187
  Lansing, MI 48909
  

Or by email at gmensing@michiganfitness.org