Internships
General program internship
OFRF has an ongoing part-time internship
available. Depending on our current needs and your area of interest,
the postion can focus on development, communications, and/or administrative
tasks. Interns can receive academic credit in exchange for 12-15
hours of work per week. While we ask interns to help us with the
critical day-to-day tasks that keep our organization running, we
are committed to offering interesting work and learning opportunities.
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES may
include:
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foundation research and correspondence
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proposal writing and editing
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donor prospect research and
tracking
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online fundraising strategy
creation
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITES
may include:
COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES
may include:
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developing outreach materials
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reviewing publications, media
clippings and other informational materials for relevance to
OFRF's work
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responding to information requests
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developing media citation packets
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maintaining media contacts
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answering phones
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sending and tracking OFRF publication
orders
For this position, OFRF seeks candidates with
at least a basic understanding of organic farming and consumer issues;
enthusiasm for our mission; interest in learning about nonprofit
management and development; a sense of humor; and the desire to
work and learn in a casual, but focused environment. Proficiency
in Microsoft software products is a plus: in particular MS Word,
Excel, and Access.
If you are interested in joining
our team, please send a resume* and letter of interest to:
Internship Coordinator OFRF
P.O. Box 440
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
or email: jonathon@ofrf.org
*please attach your resume in Microsoft Word format
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