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 intern to perform the following tasks to aid us our mission:
Hands for Africa is looking for a dedicated, hard-working events coordinator intern to help inspire a movement. This is an opportunity to work with a 501c3 non-profit and receive instruction and real-world experience in the role of assisting a non-profit organization with ongoing and future event projects including: local outreach trips, fundraising events of all sizes, and international outreach events. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and detail-oriented intern to assist the organization.
You Are:
- Deeply committed to our mission of building a movement
- Low drama with the highest standards and professionalism and civility
- Detail-oriented and are able to multi-task many different tasks
- Able to communicate effectively
You Will:
- Assist in the details of coordinating events of all size
- Contact and communicate with outside vendors, donors, and potential donors
- Coordinate with other Hands for Africa interns and staff on the details of executing the event including the marketing, media, and development plan for the events
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. Please submit your resume and put "Events Coordinator Internship" in the subject line.
