Are you a world citizen? Do you want to make a difference? Are you interested in learning more about how a non-profit organization runs? Are you a college student looking for an internship to add to your resume? Would you like to gain real-world experience working in a fast-paced office environment?
If you said yes to any of these questions, then apply to become an intern with HANDS FOR AFRICA!
Hands for Africa is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. HFA works to alleviate the hardship of thousands of civil war victims in Sierra Leone. The ten-year long civil war broke out in 1991 over natural resources, primarily the diamond trade. Thousands of Sierra Leoneans and other Africans were maimed and raped, four million displaced, and countless more further impoverished by the blood diamond industry, which continues despite an end to the war in 2002. Out of this tragedy, HFA was born with the mission of restoring lost hope to the innocent victims. HFA provides prosthetics for the maimed, micro-finance to establish self-reliance, medical aid, clean water, and educational opportunities for these individuals.
Hands for Africa is looking for an individual or a team of team of people to help inspire a movement. This internship allows an opportunity to work with a forward-thinking and dedicated 501c3 non-profit create a strong brand image through a social media and marketing campaign. The intern hired for this position will need to be self-motivated and poses strong critical-thinking skills in order to integrate into our vibrant and passionate team.
Hands for Africa is looking for an intern to perform the following tasks to aid us our mission:
You are:
- Deeply committed to our mission of building a movement
- Naturally able to execute visionary creative projects under constraints
- Low drama with the highest standards and professionalism and civility
- Well-versed in many social media platforms
You will:
- Play an important role in the future direction of Hands for Africa
- Help realize a vision for the creative output of Hands for Africa and develop our brand
- Clearly articulate our vision for our unique movement
- Be accountable for the creative output of Hands for Africa
- Mold a marketing campaign with a call to action
- Monitor and post on blogs, forums, and social networks
- Online outreach and promotion using Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter, and more
- Website and social media optimization
You get:
- The opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a global movement
- A chance to use your passion to make a difference
- An increased sense of global sensibility
- If applicable, college coursework credit
This is an unpaid internship. Marketing students strongly encouraged to apply.
