San Francisco based literacy arts nonprofit has helped over 14,000 students to share their life stories, connect with the arts, and improve their literacy skills. Through the power of storytelling we cultivate young people’s voices, fostering educational equity and building community, literacy and arts skills.

Two internships are available for Summer 2010:
1.) Storytelling and Writing Program Internship
2.) Fundraising Internship

Our internships are unpaid but we are willing to fulfill requirements in order for you to receive course credit if needed. People of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

1.) STORYTELLING AND WRITING PROGRAM INTERNSHIP
We use storytelling and theater to inspire elementary and middle school students to tell their own true stories and build lasting literacy skills.

Key Responsibilities:
-Work with kids one-on-one in the classroom
-Facilitate small groups of students in the classroom and/or after school environments
-Assist the facilitator with class prep,data management or student stories
-Edit student stories/Photograph students for anthology
-Help create a culture of youth empowerment in the classroom

Hours & Locations:
Some programs start as early as June 14th and run for 4-6 weeks until August 5th. Program interns will be asked to work 6-8 hr a week. This includes working at the program site, as well as a few hours in the office. Summer sites are located in San Francisco, Calistoga, Helena, Pleasant Hill, and San Jose. Transportation to sites outside of SF can be arranged with the Teaching Artists. Since our programs are all on different days and times during the week, exact scheduling will be determined based on matching candidate’s skills with program needs.

2.) FUNDRAISING INTERNSHIP
The fundraising intern will assist the Fundraising Dept in implementing fundraising initiatives, projects and events.

The ideal candidate possesses outstanding administrative skills, and is detail-oriented dedicated to quality, and ready to take on new challenges. The ideal candidate also had an interest in nonprofit work as a future profession and in learning about the development field. This is an unpaid internship, eligible for school credit. This is a great opportunity to learn about non-profit fundraising and gain event coordination skills. The intern will also gain experience with Salesforce.com, a popular database utilized by many non-profits.

Term/Location: Summer 15-20 hours a week. Must be available for 6 hours (2-8pm) on the third Wednesday of each month. Location will be at the San Francisco office

Key Responsibilities:
-Assist with set up montly open house
-Assist Fundraising Dept with fundraising initiatives and other admin tasks as needed
-Process individual donations and generate acknowledgements
-Data organization and entry into the salesforce.com database

Preferred Qualifications:
-Strong commitment to youth and arts education
-Current Undergraduate or recent college graduate preferred
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
-Knowledge of Mac environment
-Strong written and oral communication skills
-Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
-Ability to organize, prioritize and work independently
-Data entry experience
-Customer service a plus

San Francisco’s largest independent advertising agency, is looking for a bright, articulate, and detail-oriented Media Intern to join our team.

As an intern, you will be supporting the Media department on fast-paced retail accounts such as Toyota, McDonald’s, BevMo!, Raley’s, etc. You must be a student who is currently enrolled in school or is a recent graduate as this is an UNPAID position and is for SCHOOL CREDIT ONLY. The internship is for a minimum of 6 months and we are willing to work with you to negotiate a schedule.

Candidates must have exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, superior verbal and written communication skills, and be ready to take initiative and become a critical part of the team. Candidates should also have a solid knowledge of Excel and Power Point.

Enthusiasm, a sense of humor, flexibility, passion and ambition are all “preferred” as well.
Responsibilities include:
· Approving radio invoices and reconciling any discrepancies
· Requesting missing invoices from broadcast stations
· Assisting in administrative duties as necessary

Due the volume of replies we receive, it is not possible for us to personally respond to all prospective candidates. Your resume will be reviewed and you will be contacted if there is an interest in your background and experience.