Corporate
Sponsorship Internship
It’s
a jungle out there...Why not prepare for it with an internship at the
zoo?
Job
Description: We are looking for a college senior, or
graduate with course work in public administration, marketing,
communications,
and/or public relations for 8-10 hours per week, 10 week long internship.
What
we offer...
Unfortunately, we cannot offer a salary, but we do offer the following
benefits:
- The chance
to further develop your talents.
- Experience
that looks great on your resume! Our Development office has an excellent
reputation, and potential employers will be impressed.
- A progressive
management style that allows interns to take on a great deal of responsibility
and provides a supportive, stimulating and fun work place.
- 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 as an intern...
The Corporate Sponsorship intern would assist the Corporate Relations
Manager with a variety of projects and events. Possible assignments include:
- Writing
news releases for development/donor-related media announcements
- Writing
articles on corporate donors for print and web-based communication
tools
- Developing
materials and promotional packages for corporate partners
- Researching
potential corporate support for the zoo
- Assembling
sponsor reports
- Phone
calls to companies to update contact names
- Reading
media clippings and scanning for corporate sponsor mentions
- Preparing
proposals to potential donors
- Taking
photographs for sponsor recognition at events and exhibits
- Coordinating
special projects and events
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 course work 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
letters/resumes, we will select interns to be interviewed. There is
no deadline for applications, will accept all year.
Email
applications to:
Cynthia Thompson
(we aren't putting
the actual address here in order to avoid harvesting by spammers!)
Please
put "Corporate Sponsorship Internship" in
the subject of your email.
OR
Mail
resumes to:
Cynthia Thompson
Corporate Relations Manager
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
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