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Internship - Pennies for Patients Intern
| Company: | The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Company Profile | Current Opportunities (3) |
| Job Location(s): | Brookfield |
| Special Notes/Instructions: | Please submit a resume and cover letter to Brooke Sahlstrom, Campaign Manager. |
| Application Deadline: | December4, 2009 |
| Employment Type | Part Time |
| Hours per Week: | 12-24 |
| Work Hours (i.e. shift): | Flexible |
| Start Date: | January 4, 2010 |
| Period of Employment: | Spring |
| Type of Compensation: | Unpaid |
| Starting Salary Range: | Not Provided |
| College Credits Earned: | Yes |
| Tuition Assistance: | No |
| Required Student Status: | Sophomore |
| Preferred Majors: | Communications, Education, English, Marketing, Public Relations |
| Related Categories: | Marketing, Communications, Non-Profit/Associations |
Position/Internship Description
Job/Project Description:
Join the School & Youth Programs team! The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s School & Youth programs include: Pennies for Patients, Pasta for Pennies and Hops. All are service learning projects run in schools throughout Wisconsin from January to March each year. In the Pennies programs students make “change” one penny at a time by bringing spare change to school. In the Hops program students collect donations and then “hop” for a cure.
Tasks include, but are not limited to:
• Communication with schools through eNewsletters, email, phone calls, and website
• Developing program materials
• Event promotion through media contacts
• Creating, securing and tracking news releases, PSAs and mentions in media for event promotion
• Coordinating and managing mailings to schools
• Working with School & Youth telerecruiters
• Recruiting schools to participated through various marketing pieces
Experience/ Skills Desired:
Time Required: At least 8 hours per week
Skills Needed to be successful with School & Youth Programs:
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong organizational skills
• Detail-oriented
• Able to work on multiple tasks
• Independent worker within a team environment
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office Applications
• Positive and Energetic Attitude
• Interest in Graphics/layout (preferred, not required)
• Interest in working with youth and education environments (preferred, not required)
Join the School & Youth Programs team! The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s School & Youth programs include: Pennies for Patients, Pasta for Pennies and Hops. All are service learning projects run in schools throughout Wisconsin from January to March each year. In the Pennies programs students make “change” one penny at a time by bringing spare change to school. In the Hops program students collect donations and then “hop” for a cure.
Tasks include, but are not limited to:
• Communication with schools through eNewsletters, email, phone calls, and website
• Developing program materials
• Event promotion through media contacts
• Creating, securing and tracking news releases, PSAs and mentions in media for event promotion
• Coordinating and managing mailings to schools
• Working with School & Youth telerecruiters
• Recruiting schools to participated through various marketing pieces
Experience/ Skills Desired:
Time Required: At least 8 hours per week
Skills Needed to be successful with School & Youth Programs:
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong organizational skills
• Detail-oriented
• Able to work on multiple tasks
• Independent worker within a team environment
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office Applications
• Positive and Energetic Attitude
• Interest in Graphics/layout (preferred, not required)
• Interest in working with youth and education environments (preferred, not required)
Contact Information
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
200 S. Executive Dr
Brookfield, WI 53005
Brooke Sahlstrom, Campaign Manag
Pnone. 262.785.4224
Fax. 262.790.4706
brooke.sahlstrom@lls.org
www.schoolandyouth.org/wi
200 S. Executive Dr
Brookfield, WI 53005
Brooke Sahlstrom, Campaign Manag
Pnone. 262.785.4224
Fax. 262.790.4706
brooke.sahlstrom@lls.org
www.schoolandyouth.org/wi
