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:
Julie Myers
Please put "Corporate Sponsorship Internship" in
the subject of your email.
OR
Mail
resumes to:
Julie Myers
The Oregon Zoo Foundation
4001 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
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