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Last updated Monday, August 18, 2008

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Muscular Dystrophy Association -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association is seeking graduate students, graduating seniors or undergraduates entering their Junior or Senior year, studying public relations, communications, journalism, advertising or marketing to coordinate regional public relations efforts for special events, fundraisers, public service campaigns and the 2009 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. Qualified candidates will possess strong writing and communication skills, be self-motivated and be able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Experience in writing press releases, media advisories and pitching material to the news media is a plus. Successful candidates will work as Regional Public Affairs Coordinators (RPACs) from one of MDA’s offices in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Hartford, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Atlanta, Charlotte, Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Phoenix, Tulsa, Salt Lake City, Denver and Washington D.C. This is a rich opportunity to build a professional portfolio. Successful candidates will write press releases and media alerts, pitch stories and build relationships with local and national news media. The regional public affairs coordinator will also be responsible for local fundraising event promotions and will gain experience in copywriting and placing stories with print and broadcast media. Promotional activities conducted by each coordinator will make an immediate difference in the lives of a million Americans living with neuromuscular diseases, while fostering skills that will transfer to any corporate work environment. The summer internship runs from 12 to 16 weeks, depending on individual school schedules; salary starts at $400 per week. Interns will receive training, direction and support from MDA’s regional and national offices. MDA is a national voluntary health agency working to defeat neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. For more information about MDA, visit www.mda.org. For more information and to apply online, visit www.mdainternships.org. A cover letter, resume and writing sample will be required to complete the application. Contact: Roxan Olivas Assistant Director of Public Information Muscular Dystrophy Association 3300 E. Sunrise Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 publicinformation@mdausa.org (8/08)

Madison Area Bus Advocates -- adison Area Bus Advocates seeks an unpaid intern Communications Officer. Funds for the position are being sought but have not yet been procured. We are a small nonprofit organization that wants an expanded and improved urban and regional bus system, serving more people, places, and trips throughout the greater Madison area. Duties for the 10 hour/wk position include maintaining our website (www.busadvocates.org), reporting on relevant community meetings, and preparing fact sheets about transit possibilities and realities in the Madison Area. Scheduling is flexible and can be worked around other activities. This is computer intensive work that requires Internet access, knowledge of a web program such as XTML (or HTML), and the ability to use a text editor such as MS Word. Interested parties should submit a resumè and briefly explain in an email or voice mail why they want the position (8/08)

Petrous Media -- e-mail resumes and inquiries to jpetrous@numonefan.com or call 248 798 4111. (8/08)

Dane County Humane Society -- Intern works under supervision of the Director of Community Relations. 10-15 hours of work per week, with plenty of portfolio opportunities. Internship projects include writing news releases, writing 15, 30 & 60-second PSA for radio and TV stations, writing articles for Petpourri, our quarterly magazine, writing media advisories to go out right before events, acting as DCHS representative for weekly media appearances, assisting with photography files and press clip archive, creating and scheduling presentations, occasional fun artwork projects and cccasional clerical projects. Must be comfortable interacting with and transporting animals. Please send cover letter and resume to The Dane County Humane Society. (8/08)

CUNA and Affiliates -- Intern will assist with Googolplex, an online youth consumer periodical for students in three separate age groups—elementary, middle, and high school. The intern’s main responsibility is working with a youth editorial board of up to 12 students, who serve for one year. There also are some editorial opportunities. Candidates who can work during the summer and the 2008-09 school year are preferred. Work up to 40 hours per week in the summer and during school-year breaks and up to 15 hours per week while classes are in session (flexible days and hours per day). Work up to 500 hours per year at a rate of $10 per hour. To apply: Request an application form in person, by phone, or by mail. Submit: (1) Your application, (2) Your resume (specifying job title above), (3) Three writing samples (class assignments OK, samples of writing for youth ideal), and (4) Two professional reference names and phone numbers. (8/08)

Writing/Reporting/Editing

Muscular Dystrophy Association -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association is seeking graduate students, graduating seniors or undergraduates entering their Junior or Senior year, studying public relations, communications, journalism, advertising or marketing to coordinate regional public relations efforts for special events, fundraisers, public service campaigns and the 2009 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. Qualified candidates will possess strong writing and communication skills, be self-motivated and be able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Experience in writing press releases, media advisories and pitching material to the news media is a plus. Successful candidates will work as Regional Public Affairs Coordinators (RPACs) from one of MDA’s offices in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Hartford, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Atlanta, Charlotte, Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Phoenix, Tulsa, Salt Lake City, Denver and Washington D.C. This is a rich opportunity to build a professional portfolio. Successful candidates will write press releases and media alerts, pitch stories and build relationships with local and national news media. The regional public affairs coordinator will also be responsible for local fundraising event promotions and will gain experience in copywriting and placing stories with print and broadcast media. Promotional activities conducted by each coordinator will make an immediate difference in the lives of a million Americans living with neuromuscular diseases, while fostering skills that will transfer to any corporate work environment. The summer internship runs from 12 to 16 weeks, depending on individual school schedules; salary starts at $400 per week. Interns will receive training, direction and support from MDA’s regional and national offices. MDA is a national voluntary health agency working to defeat neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. For more information about MDA, visit www.mda.org. For more information and to apply online, visit www.mdainternships.org. A cover letter, resume and writing sample will be required to complete the application. Contact: Roxan Olivas Assistant Director of Public Information Muscular Dystrophy Association 3300 E. Sunrise Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 publicinformation@mdausa.org (8/08)

Madison Area Bus Advocates -- adison Area Bus Advocates seeks an unpaid intern Communications Officer. Funds for the position are being sought but have not yet been procured. We are a small nonprofit organization that wants an expanded and improved urban and regional bus system, serving more people, places, and trips throughout the greater Madison area. Duties for the 10 hour/wk position include maintaining our website (www.busadvocates.org), reporting on relevant community meetings, and preparing fact sheets about transit possibilities and realities in the Madison Area. Scheduling is flexible and can be worked around other activities. This is computer intensive work that requires Internet access, knowledge of a web program such as XTML (or HTML), and the ability to use a text editor such as MS Word. Interested parties should submit a resumè and briefly explain in an email or voice mail why they want the position (8/08)

Petrous Media -- e-mail resumes and inquiries to jpetrous@numonefan.com or call 248 798 4111. (8/08)

CUNA and Affiliates -- Intern will assist with Googolplex, an online youth consumer periodical for students in three separate age groups—elementary, middle, and high school. The intern’s main responsibility is working with a youth editorial board of up to 12 students, who serve for one year. There also are some editorial opportunities. Candidates who can work during the summer and the 2008-09 school year are preferred. Work up to 40 hours per week in the summer and during school-year breaks and up to 15 hours per week while classes are in session (flexible days and hours per day). Work up to 500 hours per year at a rate of $10 per hour. To apply: Request an application form in person, by phone, or by mail. Submit: (1) Your application, (2) Your resume (specifying job title above), (3) Three writing samples (class assignments OK, samples of writing for youth ideal), and (4) Two professional reference names and phone numbers. (8/08)

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory -- all 2008 Science Writing Internship Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, located near Chicago and home of the world's most powerful particle collider, offers a science-writing internship in its Office of Communication. The internship will start at the beginning of September and continue through mid-December. The internship is for approximately 3.5 months and the salary is about $600 per week. Our interns write three to five stories per week for our daily online publication, Fermilab Today (http://www.fnal.gov/pub/today/), and regularly contribute to our joint Fermilab/Stanford Linear Accelerator Center magazine, symmetry (www.symmetrymag.org ), and its associated blog, symmetrybreaking (http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/breaking/). Interns may also write for other laboratory publications, including press releases and Fermilab's Web site. The opportunity for interns to assist with media events and general public relations activities exists. More information is at http://www.fnal.gov/pub/about/communication/internship.html To apply for the position, please go to https://fermi.hodesiq.com/job_detail.asp?JobID=1021187&user_id= Screening of candidates begins August 1, 2008. (7/08)

Strategic Communication

Muscular Dystrophy Association -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association is seeking graduate students, graduating seniors or undergraduates entering their Junior or Senior year, studying public relations, communications, journalism, advertising or marketing to coordinate regional public relations efforts for special events, fundraisers, public service campaigns and the 2009 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. Qualified candidates will possess strong writing and communication skills, be self-motivated and be able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Experience in writing press releases, media advisories and pitching material to the news media is a plus. Successful candidates will work as Regional Public Affairs Coordinators (RPACs) from one of MDA’s offices in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Hartford, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Atlanta, Charlotte, Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Phoenix, Tulsa, Salt Lake City, Denver and Washington D.C. This is a rich opportunity to build a professional portfolio. Successful candidates will write press releases and media alerts, pitch stories and build relationships with local and national news media. The regional public affairs coordinator will also be responsible for local fundraising event promotions and will gain experience in copywriting and placing stories with print and broadcast media. Promotional activities conducted by each coordinator will make an immediate difference in the lives of a million Americans living with neuromuscular diseases, while fostering skills that will transfer to any corporate work environment. The summer internship runs from 12 to 16 weeks, depending on individual school schedules; salary starts at $400 per week. Interns will receive training, direction and support from MDA’s regional and national offices. MDA is a national voluntary health agency working to defeat neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. For more information about MDA, visit www.mda.org. For more information and to apply online, visit www.mdainternships.org. A cover letter, resume and writing sample will be required to complete the application. Contact: Roxan Olivas Assistant Director of Public Information Muscular Dystrophy Association 3300 E. Sunrise Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 publicinformation@mdausa.org (8/08)

Madison Area Bus Advocates -- adison Area Bus Advocates seeks an unpaid intern Communications Officer. Funds for the position are being sought but have not yet been procured. We are a small nonprofit organization that wants an expanded and improved urban and regional bus system, serving more people, places, and trips throughout the greater Madison area. Duties for the 10 hour/wk position include maintaining our website (www.busadvocates.org), reporting on relevant community meetings, and preparing fact sheets about transit possibilities and realities in the Madison Area. Scheduling is flexible and can be worked around other activities. This is computer intensive work that requires Internet access, knowledge of a web program such as XTML (or HTML), and the ability to use a text editor such as MS Word. Interested parties should submit a resumè and briefly explain in an email or voice mail why they want the position (8/08)

Dane County Humane Society -- Intern works under supervision of the Director of Community Relations. 10-15 hours of work per week, with plenty of portfolio opportunities. Internship projects include writing news releases, writing 15, 30 & 60-second PSA for radio and TV stations, writing articles for Petpourri, our quarterly magazine, writing media advisories to go out right before events, acting as DCHS representative for weekly media appearances, assisting with photography files and press clip archive, creating and scheduling presentations, occasional fun artwork projects and cccasional clerical projects. Must be comfortable interacting with and transporting animals. Please send cover letter and resume to The Dane County Humane Society. (8/08)

CUNA and Affiliates -- Intern will assist with Googolplex, an online youth consumer periodical for students in three separate age groups—elementary, middle, and high school. The intern’s main responsibility is working with a youth editorial board of up to 12 students, who serve for one year. There also are some editorial opportunities. Candidates who can work during the summer and the 2008-09 school year are preferred. Work up to 40 hours per week in the summer and during school-year breaks and up to 15 hours per week while classes are in session (flexible days and hours per day). Work up to 500 hours per year at a rate of $10 per hour. To apply: Request an application form in person, by phone, or by mail. Submit: (1) Your application, (2) Your resume (specifying job title above), (3) Three writing samples (class assignments OK, samples of writing for youth ideal), and (4) Two professional reference names and phone numbers. (8/08)

CUT: Teens and Self Injury (Independent Documentary Film) -- You will work directly with the filmmaker managing day-to-day operations/tasks and be responsible for the following: a. Maintain complex database using File Make Pro b. Fill project orders c. Light errands – post office, bank, etc. d. Researching contacts e. PR f. Website content updating g. Emailing and phoning h. contracts and agreements i. phoning and follow up correspondence with faculty j. research This is a demanding position that offers a great deal of experience. Must have CAR (8/08)