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July 10, 2007
Internships at The Disabilities Network of New York City
The Disabilities Network of New York City is offering several new, exciting and unique internship opportunities.
- Fundraising
- Advocacy
- Film Series
- Administration
Interns will gain valuable skills that can be transferred to careers in nonprofits and advocacy. Positions may be customized to fit the organization's needs and the intern's skills, experience and interests.
Intern will assist the Director of Development. May include writing grant proposals and letters, communicating with donors, developing budgets, researching potential donors and working with a donor database.
Depending on the organization's current needs, intern may serve as liaison to the Board of Directors or assist in event coordination. May also include writing marketing materials, processing donations and working with the Director of Advocacy on membership outreach.
Skills & Responsibilities:
- Organized, good writer and communicator, able to work under deadline;
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office; and
- Experience with databases helpful.
Fundraising experience is a plus but not required. Intern may have opportunities to take fundraising workshops.
Intern will assist the Director of Advocacy. We are recruiting for this internship on a rolling basis for individuals willing to commit to at least 6 weeks. Internship provides an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to develop new skills and gain professional development. This position will be 20 hours per week and is unpaid. As internships are designed to be instructional, intern will be involved in the policy and advocacy work of the Disabilities Network of NYC. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing, revolving basis.
Skills & Responsibilities:
- Perform outreach activities to increase membership and member involvement;
- Assist with preparation of the annual Disability Policy Agenda, including tip sheets, City Council testimony and community training and outreach;
- Find appropriate speakers and organize independent living workshops and support groups as needed;
- Maintain a list of local resources and provide information and referral to people in the community as needed; and
- Attend meetings of other organizations related to disability issues.
Requirements:
- Knowledge of disability-related issues and/or experience living with a disability;
- Good organizational skills;
- Ability to take initiative and work without a great deal of supervision;
- Basic computer skills (e-mail, internet research, etc.) required; database management preferred; and
- Strong work ethic and ability to maintain confidentiality.
Intern will assist curator and staff with acquiring film entries as well as in researching, marketing & outreach to filmmakers, students and moviegoers. Help with outreach and maintaining database entries. Assist with obtaining and marketing screenings prior to monthly events. Also support staff with screenings, events, and promotions during the festival and throughout the year.
Skills & Responsibilities: Individual should be interested in disability and in film and film-related events. We are looking for a quick thinker, team player, problem solver and self-starter who are organized, detail-oriented, knowledgeable, friendly and outgoing.
Intern will assist with the organization's administrative duties. May include data entry/database management, filing, Internet research, note taking, copying, processing donations and submitting payment requests according to the policies of our fiscal sponsor.
Depending on the organization's current needs, the intern may assist in event coordination or serve as liaison to the Board of Directors, assistant to the Executive Director or the main administrative contact for the staff.
Skills & Responsibilities:
- Organized, detail-oriented, patient, persistent;
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office; and
- Experience with databases helpful.
For more information, please contact Rebecca Hinde at 212-251-4141 or rebecca@dnnyc.net.
Please forward these descriptions to others who may be interested. Thank you!
Posted by Nancy at July 10, 2007 08:14 PM