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Conservation Marketing Internship
It’s
a jungle out there...Why not prepare for it with an internship at the
zoo?
Job
Description: Use your marketing, writing and organizational
skills to help save the earth! We are looking for a college senior
or graduate with coursework in
marketing,
communications
and/or
public relations
for a 20-hour-per-week. The internship is a minimum of 12 weeks, but many interns opt to stay on for 6 months or more.
What
we offer...
Unfortunately, we cannot offer a salary, but we do offer the following
benefits:
- The chance
to develop your talents and portfolio.
- Experience
that will look great on your resume. Our marketing office has an excellent
reputation, and potential employers will be impressed.
- We have
a great post-internship placement record. Two of our past interns
have
gone on to work at other zoos and several others are now in impressive
public relations or marketing jobs.
- A progressive
management style that allows interns to take on a great deal of
responsibility
and provides a supportive, stimulating and fun workplace.
- Letters
of reference for future job opportunities.
- A chance
to help the zoo save endangered species and the environment.
- The zoo...you
get to visit every day!
What
you would do in this internship...
- organize
public information/education campaigns on backyard habitats, ocean
conservation,
and the zoo’s breeding programs for Northwest “sensitive” species
(turtles, condors, butterflies, etc.) This could include writing press
releases; developing content for web pages; working with graphic
designers to create
information displays and writing brochures, flyers and other written
communications pieces.
- Organizing
internal campaigns to encourage zoo employees to save paper and energy
and leave their cars at
home.
How
to apply...
Send your resume and a cover letter that answers the following questions:
- What are
your career goals and how would this internship help you achieve them?
What do you hope to gain from this internship?
- What
kind of coursework and/or experience do you have that would make
you a valuable
intern?
- In what
areas are you most interested in attaining experience through this internship?
From the
applications, we will select interns to be interviewed. Deadline for
applications is:
- Spring
term February 15
- Summer
term May 1
- Fall
term September 15
- Winter
term December 1
Mail
applications to:
Jane Hartline
Marketing Division
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
Email
applications to:
Jane.Hartline@oregonzoo.org
Please put "Conservation
Marketing Internship" in
the subject of your email, and follow
up by phone (503-220-2447) to ensure receipt of your application.
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