Two internships are currently available:

Marketing Internship

MEJOR Communities is seeking an intern looking for opportunities/career in non-profit management and fundraising. This is a great opportunity to learn a variety of nonprofit management skills in a flexible atmosphere within a small organization.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience or education in marketing strategies

Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.)

Experience with Social Media

Proficiency with Photoshop and/or other marketing/ design software

Any website management experience is a plus

Ability to:

Develop systematic approaches to similar tasks, projects and issues;

Express ideas clearly using written and oral communication

Organize workload and prioritize tasks to meet changing priorities and deadlines

Create and use spreadsheets to keep track of work completed

Work effectively in collaboration with other MEJORC board members and volunteers

Summary of Essential Responsibilities

Public Affairs / Community Outreach

Promoting MEJORC through appropriate publications

Increasing Donor Outreach and communication

Update affiliations on website

Update online profiles and calendars

Fundraising

Assisting in the planning and execution of fundraising events

Promoting fundraising events through various media outlets

Creating and updating donor databases

Duration: Temporary 4 months term. We may extend the opportunity depending on outcomes.

Salary: Unpaid. Possibility for credit hours if interested.

Location: Portland, OR. Hours are flexible; however we require 10-20 hours per week. Most work will be done from home from your personal computer. Check-in meetings with the Executive Director will be held at least once every two weeks. Great people skills and phone skills are a must.

Please email your resume and letter of interest describing what you hope to gain from the internship, and any relevant experience you have had to Katie Masferrer, Executive Director, at kati@mejorc.org by December 31st, 2010.

Grant Internship

MEJOR Communities is seeking an intern looking for opportunities/career in non-profit management and fundraising. This is a great opportunity to learn a variety of nonprofit management skills in a flexible atmosphere within a small organization.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with/interest in public health and international development

Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.) and basic knowledge of QuickBooks

Proven research, writing and editing skills to generate project summaries, draft documents and conduct topic specific research

Ability to:

Develop systematic approaches to similar tasks, projects and issues

Express ideas clearly using written and oral communication

Organize workload and prioritize tasks to meet changing priorities and deadlines

Create and use spreadsheets to keep track of research and applications submitted

Work effectively in collaboration with other MEJORC board members and volunteers

Proven research, writing and editing skills to generate project summaries, draft documents and develop professional grant proposals

Read/write in Spanish is a plus

Summary of Essential Responsibilities

Prepare LOI's, and full grants with supervision

Manage the grant database

Create a plan of action to prioritize grants that most closely match our goals

Help set and work within grant deadlines

Work with our Peruvian partner to create project plans and budgets that will be included in the grant proposals

Duration: Temporary 6 months term. We may extend the opportunity depending on outcomes.

Salary: Unpaid. Possibility for credit hours if interested.

Location: Portland, OR. Hours are flexible; however we require 10-20 hours per week. Most work will be done from home from your personal computer. Check-in meetings with the Executive Director will be held at least once every two weeks. Great people skills and phone skills are a must.

Please email your resume and letter of interest describing what you hope to gain from the internship, and any relevant experience you have had to Katie Masferrer, Executive Director, at kati@mejorc.org by December 31st, 2010.