Internships Site List

• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Technical Writing & Copyediting
• Technology & Graphic Design
• New Media & Broadcasting
• Judicial & Legal
• Advertising & Public Relations
• Cultural, Art, and Social Services Non-Profits
• Creative Development & Marketing
• Other Types of Internships

Magazine Internships

Internship with Writer/Producer Brittney Cason

• Columnist for Creative Loafing and ELEVATE Magazine
• Freelancer for national magazines such as MAXIM and Cosmopolitan
• Seeking an intern who would like to garner hands on experience and street smarts in the field of journalism. I would introduce them to the world of freelance, which will allow them to experience an array of mediums both local and national.

Job Description :

NOTE: I would get an idea of what type of experience and knowledge the intern candidate is seeking to garner most, and I would focus the program around that with the intentions of allowing the candidate to get the most from the experience for which they can apply to their career.

• Reporting – assist me in covering different stories for my weekly column, cover stories, and other writing projects in construction.
• Developing pitches/manuscripts for editors – making outlines, writing agent pitches, become active in the process of selling the craft.
• Transcribing – transcribe interviews and documents to develop into a story
• Research – help in conducting research for stories
• Networking – help build contacts and utilize contacts, meet editors, etc. (marketing oriented approach to journalism).
• Edit draft stories, contribute creativity – I will help an intern write a story to be pitched to a publication to provide them with a potential clipping for their portfolio
• Event Planning – coordinating with marketing and promotional staff at both Creative Loafing and ELEVATE Magazine with publication sponsored events.

Requirements:

• A positive attitude, a good work ethic, and a drive to succeed!

Charlotte Parent Magazine
Magazine seeks intern interested in public relations/marketing in the publishing field to work on a visibility and PR campaign. Intern will develop media contacts and news releases on editorial content and work on the magazine's many special events. Strong writing and editing skills, creativity, and enthusiasm required.

Charlotte 's Best Magazine
Interns' specific duties may vary depending on area of magazine. Internships available in: Marketing, Editing, Writing, Photography, and Circulation. Intern will collect and proof ad copy, complete contracts, enter data for all departments, organize and attend photo shoots, prepare radio spots and other related media, and schedule promotional events.

UNCC Student Media-Campus News/University Times
Intern will write news releases, articles for Campus News and the university magazine, as well as pieces for other marketing tools; conduct research and interviews; occasionally answer the department's telephone and file news clips. He or she will work closely with team members to gain valuable experience in a busy public relations office. The intern will have the opportunity to sharpen writing skills and develop news judgment and be involved in public relations strategy. Upon completing the internship, the student will have a portfolio of written and published news and feature articles.

Newspaper Internships

Charlotte Weekly
Charlotte Weekly is a community newspaper that publishes a 48- to 60-page issue each week. We have a circulation of 45,000, from the University City area down through Charlotte to Pineville, Ballantyne, Stonecrest, Piper Glen and Matthews. Our intern program is an unpaid program but the experience is valuable; we've had interns do movie reviews, arts reviews, editorials, features, profiles, calendars and cover stories in the past. The time commitment is 6-15 hours per week, dependent upon the student's interest and availability and the school's internship requirements. Interns generally have two weekly responsibilities – updating our community calendar of events each week and doing a “Street Beat,” which is a man-on-the-street kind of Q-and-A. Those tasks total approximately 6 or 8 hours, so interns have the opportunity to step beyond those responsibilities as their availability and interests warrant.

CREATIVE LOAFING

Editorial Intern - Unpaid

Objective: To expose interns to the daily operations of an alternative newsweekly

Description: We seek internship candidates who are currently enrolled and seeking school credit for the summer and fall semesters. Students with a journalistic interest in news, arts, music and film are especially encouraged to apply.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: data entry for events and listings, writing event previews, assisting staff writers with research and organization for news and feature stories; writing short news pieces, blog entries, sidebars and/or feature stories; and general office tasks, including transcribing letters to the editor, plus general mailings, filing and archiving. Interns will also be given the opportunity to contribute to a group cover package.

Other writing opportunities for interns include short sections such as

1. Culture Surfing
2. The List
3. Profile
4. The Plug
5. Hit & Run Reviews

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT THE CHRONICLE
The Chronicle of Higher Education (an academic newspaper) is seeking editorial interns for summer. The internships are paid, full-time positions in our Washington office and will last from June until early September. Duties include reporting and writing brief features for print, and daily news articles for our Web site.

Intramural & Recreational Services Newsletter Editor
Intramural & Recreational Services is looking for a student to work 5-10 hours a week editing documents for 3 different newsletters sponsored by the department. Starting pay rate is $7.00/hr. This student's duties would include, but not limited to, editing student documents for the purpose of publishing them in a weekly newsletter, provide input for students to improve their writing skills, write news stories and informational articles and typing these newsletters in Microsoft Word and transferring them into Adobe InDesign.

Intramural & Recreational Services is looking for someone who is knowledgeable about sports and health/fitness or has a strong desire to learn. We will work around the class schedule of the individual, but the hours must be completed between 8am-5pm each week. Possible additional hours may require nights and/or weekends for special events.

Technical Writing & Copyediting

AAA Carolinas
Intern will write press releases, write travel and member benefit articles for our membership publication (circulation: 800,000), participate in research projects (usually for traffic safety related issues), conduct member surveys with our in-house staff, give press interviews and work with lobbyists on consumer related issues. Intern should be interested in public relations, journalism or feature writing

Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Intern will write press releases, newsletter and magazine articles, maintain media lists, and work with media to promote the Chamber's programs and agenda. The candidate must have strong writing skills.

John Deere Service Publications Technical Writing Internship
John Deere Service Publications for the Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division is seeking an energetic and hard-working intern with technical writing skills to play an integral role in developing and implementing a program to collect customer feedback concerning service publications.

The person working in this paid internship must be able to work well independently and with groups. The intern will be asked to collect and review data from existing Excel spreadsheets as well as conduct usability audits for existing operator manuals for lawn and garden equipment, and commercial mowing equipment.

As time and work schedule permit, the intern will be encouraged to be involved in other publication activities and projects. As the selected candidate will learn quickly, there is no shortage of publication activities and opportunities.

The John Deere facility is located is in southeastern Charlotte and is the center of advanced engineering for the C&CE Division of John Deere. The selected intern will be working in a high-energy, forward-thinking environment that includes a mix of many different cultures.

TIAA-CREF IT Communications Summer Internship

Pays $16 per hour.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with the writing and editing of corporate memos, internal news articles and other business communications for the Information Technology organization
• Develop content for IT's presence on the corporate intranet
• Collaborate with IT project teams on communications' goals, strategies and messaging
• Job Requirements:
• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree with a concentration in journalism, communications, public relations/marketing or a related subject matter
• Strong verbal and written communication and editing skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Excellent analytical, interpersonal and organization skills

Time Warner Cable Technical Writing Internship
The Time Warner Cable Corporate office currently seeks a Technical Writer Intern for our Knowledge Management Department. Below please find a brief description of the essential duties and responsibilities required to function successfully in this position.

Project Objective:

Intern will participate as a member of the TSG Knowledge Management team, which provides strategy and tactics for acquisition, categorization, organization, synthesis, analysis, creation and dissemination of the knowledge assets required to carry out the TSG business objectives.

Major Tasks:

• Write and edit various technical documents for a range of uses.
• Collaborate with different members of staff to gain an understanding of document content and technical specifications.
• Contribute to the completion of informative, instructional, or promotional articles, user documentation, newsletters, electronic database publications, media guides, and other technical materials
• Collect, analyze, verify, and present data as required
• Research topics and gather various materials

Final Product or Outcome:

Intern will obtain knowledge and hands-on experience with project and business communications utilizing a variety of communications venues and methods. Will obtain experience with document production, including gathering information via subject matter expert interviews, research, and from existing source documents.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and technical writing procedures
• Accuracy and completeness of documentation
• Technical awareness and attention to detail
• A positive attitude and enthusiasm.

Information & Technology Services at UNC Charlotte

Two technical writers at $10-$12 per hour for 120 hours each for the semester

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has entered the 4th year of a project to replace all of its administrative support software. These two interns will work closely with members of the IT project team as well as other university personnel to document new and existing processes and procedures.

General Skills (Required):

• Able to work as part of a team
• Self reliant and able to work independently
• Excellent technical writing and oral communicationskills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of Microsoft Visio or willingness to learn

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Performs process/procedural analysis and develops appropriate documentation such as operating procedures, flow charts, hardware specifications, etc.
• Produces detailed design documents using charts and diagrams to indicate the various steps involved in a process and describes the process in a manner that can be understood by the various constituents.
• Assists the Information & Technology Services department in updating and maintaining the department manual.
• Participates in meetings with multiple departments to define current and new processes.

VisionCor Internships

VisionCor needs the following interns and/or employees.

1. Jr. Technical Writers (and/or Interns or recent graduates):

• Excellent research, writing and communication skills
• Works well as team member
• Provides exceptional customer service
• Demonstrates a “can-do” attitude; willingness to step-up-to-the-plate on a project
• Is flexible on the types of assignments that they take on
• Prefer degree in one: Technical Writing, English, and/or

Communications degree

• Experience with Information Mapping methodology/software preferred (there is an online course at www.informationmapping.com that satisfies the requirement – the course is called Info Mapping Starter Kit and takes about 6 hrs. to complete – cost: $495, but the individual is actually certified in Info. Mapping and the certificate is issued in the writer's name, thus it remains with the writer, no matter what job or company he/she works for)
• Training/development experience a plus
• Samples of work

Tasks:

• Format content into Information Mapping format – procedure manuals as well as self-study workbooks, etc.—using techniques such as Step-Action Tables, If-Then Tables, etc.
• Edit for grammar and punctuation
• Write job aids and quick reference guides
• Write step-by-step procedures on “how-to” content
• Interact/interview Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

2. Experienced Technical Writers and/or Editors

• Excellent research, writing and communication skills
• Works well as team member
• Provides exceptional customer service
• Demonstrates a “can-do” attitude; willingness to step-up-to-the-plate on a project
• Is flexible on the types of assignments that they take on
• Prefer degree in one: Technical Writing, English, and/or Communications degree
• Experience with Information Mapping methodology/software preferred (there is an online course at www.informationmapping.com that satisfies the requirement)
• Training/development experience a plus
• Samples of work

Tasks:

• Format content into information mapping format – procedure manuals as well as self-study workbooks, etc.
• Edit for grammar and punctuation
• Perform Quality Assurance testing on training materials; i.e. making sure online training does what it is supposed to do after it comes back from programming staff
• Interact with other writers, instructional designers as well as client staff.

Product Copy Editor: Lowe's

Job ID #: 20842

Location: Mooresville, North Carolina

Employment Type: Regular Full-Time

Education Required: Bachelors Degree

Experience Required: 2-5 years

Position Description:

This is position is responsible for entering and copy editing all copy submitted to the Lowe's asset database by Lowe's Marketing, advertising, and Trend and Design. This position will ensure that all copy entered into the database is consistent with Lowe's approved copy templates, is grammatically correct, and follows the rules of consistency established in the Lowe's Copy Standards Guide.

This position will maintain and update the Lowe's Copy Standards Guide under the supervision of the Senior Copy Writer for Content Management. This position will also research product categories daily as needed to build a through understanding of Lowe's product nomenclature.

Position Requirements:

BA or BS in applicable field or at least 3 years experience in the field or related area. A flawless command of the English language.

Preferred Qualifications:

BA or BS in applicable field or at least 3 years experience in the flied or related area. A flawless command of the English language.

Copyeditor for Waste Management and Research at UNCC
An opportunity to work on campus for a student interested in environmental issues. A paid internship working closely with the journal editor (Dr. Helene Hilger of the Department of Civil Engineering ). The journal is published in English, but many authors have English as their second language. The intern will, therefore, edit for grammar, spelling, word choice, and punctuation.

Better Business Bureau
Intern will write news releases, fax alerts for members, update Web page, maintain media list, assist in Advertising Review, help with special events and conduct research for media questions and interviews, etc.

Sunbelt Rentals
Intern will review and edit supplier terms for consistency with print catalogs and record detailed notes of finding, use information collected from suppliers to write equipment descriptions and create spec charts for print and online catalogs, edit and revise new catalogs prior to printing, and assist with documentation and storage of all supplier resources material. Proficiency in Word, Excel and some Photo Shop required.

WFNZ Sports Radio 610AM
Infinity Broadcasting's Sports Radio 610am WFNZ needs an intern to do copywriting for commercials. The intern must be articulate and creative and be able to write effective commercials from bullet points. English or journalism student preferred. Five to ten hours per week needed

United Family Services
Intern will work on communications-related activities including, but not limited to, writing and disseminating press releases, writing newsletter articles, designing/desktop publishing, taking photographs at agency events, writing for and updating Web site (www.unitedfamilyservices.org) and tracking news coverage. Opportunities also available for special events planning and grant writing.

Technology & Graphic Design

IT Enterprises
Intern will prepare user's manual and technical documentation for DLAS (Duke Loan Administrative System), research methods for accomplishing programming tasks in Visual Basic, attend client meetings to understand the users of the DLAS system, review the code of the DLAS system and suggest ways, based on mathematical principles, to optimize this code. Exact intern duties may vary, depending on current projects and intern interests and skills.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
The Education Director at DSBG has expressed an interest is offering opportunities for internships in Gastonia, NC.

He is particularly interested in someone who is working towards a graduate degree, has good writing skills and is skilled in graphic art to assist in working on a Garden graphics project. The DSBG EducationDept. offers many community classes as well as camps for children. Someone interested in a teaching career may be a good fit.

Computer Empowerment
Intern will create consistency for all programs, assist teachers with class implementation and evaluation, help funders see measurable outcomes and program methods, and provide clients with tutorials that will help maintain a continuum of services. Intern will also facilitate the process by which current or potential collaborative agencies understand our inclusive program design, implementation and evaluation process; intern write program-driven grants to local, regional, or national foundations to support Computer Empowerment initiatives. Interns will have the opportunity to design a program that will focus on a specific project that incorporates one or more of the above service areas. Special Requirements: Technical writing, analytical thinking and creative problem solving and an eye for aesthetics and effective marketing.

Addison Whitney Inc.
This internship will include hands-on experience in our Graphics Department, which works on the Mac platform to create graphics such as company logos, web pages, product packaging, stationery, and standards manuals. Desired skills: experience with Mac platform, Adobe Illustrator; Adobe PhotoShop and Quark Xpress

Media & Broadcasting

WFAE 90.7 FM Charlotte Public Radio

Get experience in the field and watch radio happen!

Seeking students interested in Communication Studies, Mass Media, Broadcasting, and Journalism for the Fall semester.

Positions available in talk show production for:

“Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins”

It's a wrap!-Sports Talk
The mission of It's a wrap!-Sports Talk is to provide dynamic, in-depth and up-close coverage to local sports in North Carolina and share it globally via the internet. This includes interviewing the greatest athletes in their respected sport, well-written stories on the current parallels of sports as well as being the only company/website dedicated to cover exclusively, local sports in the state of North Carolina.

It's a wrap!-Sports Talk (owned by Tobias Entertainment) is a website that will consist of a weekly internet radio show, feature stories and interviews with local prominent sports figures that will launch in August. This includes local high-school, college (UNC, Duke) and professional teams (Panthers, Bobcats).

Duties and responsibilities of the intern(s)

If you are a student who loves sports, has great communication skills and writing skills, this is the perfect internship for you. We are looking for individuals who aspire to work in the sports industry in the field of Mass Media, English, Journalism, and Public Relations. Some of the responsibilities of these individuals will be interviewing players and coaches from local high-schools, local colleges and local professional teams. In addition, other individuals (English/Communication majors) will be writing articles for the website on prominent athletes and coaches in the Charlotte area. Once again, this encompasses high-school, college and professional sports.

These individuals must possess a fairly good knowledge of sports and have strong writing skills. All interns will be given a media credential in order to cover the games on press row. Public Relations, Communications, English, Journalism, or Mass Media majors are preferred, but not required.

This is an unpaid internship but a good way to showcase your skills to prospective employers upon graduation. Benefits of being an intern with It's At Wrap!-Sports Talk:

• Having your work displayed on a global scale where prospective employers can see your writing skills.
• Having the unique opportunity of working at sporting venues as opposed to working in an office.
• Being able to interview the greatest athletes in their respected sport.
• As a member of the media, you will be covering sporting events for free whereas 99% of the public pays to see.
• Having access to high level people (i.e.-athletes, coaches, executives, media) in the sports-world for networking purposes.
• Free meal while covering college & professional games (not high school games).

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: Television & Event Production
Internship opportunities available in the area of video archiving/video logging utilizing a Media Asset Management (MAM) system that was customized for us and installed in 2005. The MAM system uses Virage software and MassTech technology. We are a nonlinear, digital facility with HD capability in Charlotte, NC and we do a wide variety of production from simple internal corporate video to national, network television programs and commercial spots.

The interns would gain valuable experience using the following equipment/systems:

• Media Asset Management System

Virage Video Logger: Video indexing and encoding software that is the critical first step to any video production or distribution strategy. Video logger allows for remote access search of video clips and timeline edits for post production via a web based interface.

Virage VS Archive: Content management to store, categorize, manage, retrieve and distribute audio, video and other rich media content fast and efficiently.

• Technical Operations Center

Video Tape Recorders- Various Machine Formats Tape Formats- HDCAM, DVCAM, DIGIBETA, BEATACAM, DVCAM, DVCPRO

Charlotte 49ers Athletic Media Relations Department
Intern would provide publicity and information about our athletic programs to the media and fans. Intern would be involved in writing game recaps, articles and features for programs and media guides, game notes, and in updating website. Interns would help in record keeping as well as some game day duties which range from taking statistics to setting up post game interviews of athletes and coaches with the media.

Intern must have an interest in sports, like to write, and have the ability to communicate with the public and media in a clear and professional manner.

Big South Conference
Intern will prepare weekly reports, compile statistics, write press releases, produce publications, maintain website and assist with collegiate athletic championships. Applicant should have strong writing skills, computer proficiency, and be majoring in journalism, sports administration, or a related field.

Judicial & Legal internships

TCA 26th Judicial District- Civil Case Management Division
Intern will research civil cases, including reviewing files to determine claims for relief and issues still pending, assist Case Management Coordinators with the scheduling of cases and mailing notifications, contact attorneys to request specific information necessary for the processing of civil cases, answer phones as necessary and perform general clerical duties, such as sorting and distributing mail. Intern should have excellent customer service skills. Computer skills using Microsoft Office are a plus but are not required.

TCA 26th Judicial District- Family Court Division
Intern will administer customer service questionnaires to litigants and attorneys, prepare mass mailings, collect data from court files to assist with program evaluation, manually review court files to determine whether cases should be closed, enter case-related information into database, general clerical work (copying, filing), develop resource information for the Family Court staff, develop information for the public (e.g. frequently asked questions & answers), assist with special projects or events, serve as escorts to litigants with moving between courtrooms and court offices. Intern should have excellent customer service skills. Computer skills using Microsoft Office are preferred.

TCA 26th Judicial District- Operations Division
Intern will assist the Interpreter Manager with scheduling foreign language or American Sign Language interpreters, will administer the local accreditation exam, will process fee applications, and will assume other administrative duties. Intern will also assist the Post Judgment Services Center Receptionist, Fine Collection Coordinator, Jury Coordinator and the Operations Administrator. Intern should have excellent customer service and organizational skills. Computer skills using Microsoft Office are preferred.

NC Wildlife Federation

Three internships available, non-paid

The interns will interpret the NC Wildlife Action Plan, which is a comprehensive statewide strategy to prevent wildlife from becoming endangered and to keep common species common. Interns will produce 25-50 page guides for specific regions of NC. These guides will include wildlife conservation issues and approaches to solving conservation problems. The guides will describe the current conditions of wildlife populations, statewide conservation strategies, urban wildlife management, private lands wildlife management, land conservation strategies, education, outreach and recreation strategies, and species and habitat assessments and conservation strategies.

Then the intern will localize the guide to be relevant to specific regions of the state based on where the NC Wildlife Federation has local wildlife chapters, such as, Asheville, charlotte, Raleigh and others.

Advertising & Public Relations

Public relations/research internship
Requirements : Candidate should be an upperclassman at a college or university looking for an academic internship in public relations. Ideally, the candidate is working towards a degree in communications, business, public relations, marketing or a related field. Must be available for 15-20 hours per week for 10-12 weeks.

Company description: The Catchpole Corporation is a high-tech public relations firm specializing in speaker program management strategy. Speaker programs are an effective means for companies to stand out as thought-leaders and visionaries among their technology industry peers and business executives. Catchpole's client list includes such innovative companies as AOL, HP, Microsoft, AMD and Motorola.

Intern Goals:

• Gain basic knowledge of the IT industry and other vertical (finance, healthcare) industries and how trends within these fields influence conferences worldwide.
• Learn about the newest messaging from the most influential IT companies worldwide.
• Learn why a speaker program is important for all levels of companies and how this previously underrated PR tactic has become more prominent in companies overall PR program.
• Get exposure to agency life and its pace: from dealing with client requests, to working with conference organizers (or other 3rd parties), to handling overall program maintenance.

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont
Intern will catalogue press clippings, write press releases and success stories for the agency and assist with special event projects and promotions.

Loeffler Ketchum Mountjoy

Full Service Advertising Agency: Two internship positions

Plan and execute public relations tactics including press releases, managing media correspondence and planning events. Excellent computer skills (Mac preferred) including database development. Ability to develop strong working relationships with clients, media and fellow team members. Excellent news and feature writing skills along with information gathering skills and knowledge of AP style.

Music49, Inc.
Intern will develop ads, flyers, mailings and various promotional materials; write press releases; work with editors; build relationships with area businesses and send emails to prospective students. Intern must have a positive attitude and and an entrepreneurial spirit. An interest in music is a bonus!

Cultural Interest Internships

Women's Inter-Cultural Exchange

WIE Intern Duties: PRIDE Publications

Spring 2007/Summer 2007

The Women's Inter-Cultural Exchange (WIE), a non-profit company which seeks to “build and bridge social capital among women of diverse cultures, foster cross-cultural awareness and develop the infrastructure for community dialogue, engagement and programming” is looking for administrative interns to begin ASAP. Interns will be responsible for the following:

• Prepare mailings
• Update and maintain databases
• Research and analyze data relevant to WIE
• Type and respond to correspondence
• Answer phone calls
• Assist in preparation for WIE meetings and events

The WIE internship will last approximately one semester. Candidates must have positive attitudes, be punctual, well-groomed, out-going and be willing to work. Candidates selected will be required to spend a minimum of 6 hours a week during the calendar school year/summer school calendar. Times will be flexible between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday and some Saturdays.

The internship will be a valuable experience for selected students. Interns will receive real world job skills that can apply to any career. This is a non-paid internship.

Latin American Coalition
The Latin American Coalition of Charlotte has been an active part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community over the past 17 years. Its mission is to promote full Hispanic participation in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region by informing, educating, and advocating for the Latin American community. The Coalition has hosted festivals, offered courses on housing and financial literacy, helped immigrants earn their citizenship and, in general, been a guiding hand for many Hispanics in the community. The Latin American Coalition is seeking several interns for spring and summer 2008 in the following positions:

1. Interviewer

The volunteer participates in the evaluation initiative of the Economic Development Program. The main role of the Interviewer is to facilitate phone and one-on-one interviews with previous beneficiaries of the program. Reports to the Research Assistant. This position would be ideal for students or professionals in the following fields: Spanish, sociology, and economic development.

Minimum length of commitment: 1 semester Hrs/Week: 8-10

Responsibilities:

• Be familiar and fully understand the interview protocol.
• Contact survey participants.
• Facilitate surveys and complete assigned number of surveys.
• Turn in daily reports to the Research Assistant.
• Follow up incomplete interviews.

Skills:

• Must speak Spanish fluently, bilingual a plus but not required.
• Have people skills, able to relate to interviewees of different economic and educational backgrounds.
• Mature individual, able to manage sensitive and private information.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Applications (Word and Excel).
• Attention to detail

Requirements/Training/Other:

• The Interviewer will receive training on survey protocol and
• background information about the evaluation project.

The Interviewer must complete a mock interview exercise prior to service. Duration: 2 hrs.

2. ESL Instructor

The volunteer leads and prepares an ESL class. Participants come from different cultural and educational backgrounds. The ESL Instructor reports directly to the Economic Development Director. This position would be ideal for students or professionals in the following fields: Education, sociology, ESL instruction, social work, English, adult education. Minimum length of commitment: 1 semester Hrs/Week: 8-10 (2hr class session twice a week and class preparation)

Responsibilities:

• Teach basic-level English to Spanish speaking individuals, using both conversation and activities as teaching methods.
• Organize regular-scheduled weekly classes, including lesson plans and daily goals.
• Provide participants with an understanding of the culture and mannerisms of the United States .
• Provide feedback regarding needs, challenges, successes, and progress of ESL class.
• Keep an updated roster of class participants, and encourage attendance to class.

Skills:

• Bilingual highly desirable.
• Have people skills, able to relate to individuals of different age, economic, and educational backgrounds.
• Mature individual, professional, and patient demeanor.
• Previous experience teaching ESL desirable.
• Desire to have a positive impact on the Hispanic/Latino population in Charlotte .

Requirements/Training/Other:

The ESL Instructor will receive an orientation session about the ESL program and class goals. Duration: 1hr.

3. Banco de Trabajo Assistant

The main role of the Banco de Trabajo Assistant is to coordinate the management of the job announcement bulletin. Volunteer reports directly to Program Director. This position would be ideal for students or professionals in the following fields: Career development, education, Spanish, human resources management.

Minimum length of commitment: 1 semester Hrs/Week: 8-12

Responsibilities:

• Update the Job Bank announcements by contacting employers, posting new positions, and removing past due positions.
• Check email account and answers questions from employers.
• Promote program with area employers and job seekers.
• Create flyers and other publicity materials of Job Bank and Employment Workshops (Taller de Trabajo).
• Miscellaneous job-related duties: data entry, copies, file documents, make Banco de Trabajo IDs.

Skills:

• Great interpersonal skills. Able to relate to a diverse population of Latino job seekers (laborers, professionals, students, etc) and employer representatives (Human Resource staff).
• Bilingual a must.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Not afraid to ask questions, creative, and self-motivated.

Requirements/Training/Other:

• Prior to starting service volunteer must attend one Employment Workshop (Taller de Trabajo) held on every Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., at the Latin American Coalition. Duration: 2 hrs. Approx.
• In service: Volunteer will receive training on how to use the Client Data Base and the job bank email account.

4. Research Assistant

The role of the Research Assistant is to expand the resources available to Latino students and identify funding sources (grants, scholarships, fellowships, etc.) for Latino college and graduate students in this region. Flexible schedule, ideal for someone who wants to volunteer from home or school. Volunteer reports directly to Program Director. This position would be ideal for students or professionals in the following fields: Education, human resources management, Spanish, Latin American studies.

Minimum length of commitment: 1 month Hrs/Week: 8-10

Responsibilities:

• Research career development resources
• Translate information into Spanish when needed
• Create resource materials such as flyers, fact sheets, power point presentations, and brochures.
• Develop and update a list of available scholarships and deadlines for college students.

Skills:

• Bilingual (Spanish and English)

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Applications (Word, Publisher, Excel, Power Point).
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must have passion for individual empowerment and career development.

Requirements/Training/Other:

• Information session about Latino Pathways and program goals, and objectives of position provided by Latino Pathways Director. Duration: 1 hrs approx.
• Attend one workshop Latinos en Asenso, held every 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at LAC. Duration: 2 hrs. approx.

5. Program Assistant for Immigration Services

Provide general office support to the Immigration Services Director. This position is not a substitute for paralegal training. Volunteer reports directly to Program Director. This position would be ideal for students or professionals in the following fields: public law, political science, international studies, paralegal, Latin American studies.

Minimum length of commitment: 1 semester Hrs/Week : 10-15

Responsibilities:

• Data base management.
• Fill out basic forms and applications.
• Interpretation (English-Spanish) with third party (lawyer).
• Record keeping and time keeping.
• Assist with tracking client retainer.
• Keep track of client payments and payment plans.
• Identify resources for resource library.

Skills:

• Bilingual
• Knowledge of law and immigration terminology
• Detail oriented and organized
• Mature individual

Requirements/Training/Other:

At the start of his/her service the volunteer will receive a data base and time keeping system training from the Immigration Services Director.

6. Marketing and Public Relations

The volunteer provides general support in all the public relations and marketing needs of the Housing and Financial Literacy Program. Volunteer reports directly to Program Director. This position would be ideal for students or professionals in the following fields: Journalism, marketing, real estate, mortgage license, business administration, public affairs, paralegal, law, Spanish, Latin American studies, business administration. Minimum length of commitment: 1 semester Hrs/Week: 8-10

Responsibilities:

• Promote program and services in the community through community outreach initiatives such as visits to community centers, churches, neighborhood markets, etc.
• Keep a list of media contacts (Spanish and English media) to promote services.
• Write PSAs and press releases.
• Create flyers for housing and financial literacy workshops.

Skills:

• Bilingual

• Interest in helping minorities reach financial stability through decent housing options
• Creative and detail oriented.
• Able to communicate with diverse audiences through oral and written communications.

Requirements/Training/Other:

• Housing and Financial Literacy Program orientation session provided by Program Director.
• In service supervision and training.

7. Assistant to the LAC's Executive Director

The Assistant supports LAC's Executive Director in various ways. Volunteer reports to the Executive Director. The volunteer will provide operational coordination, administrative support, and project management to the Executive Director. The volunteer will assist in key strategic planning activities. This position would be ideal for students or professionals in the following fields: Nonprofit management, business administration, community development, and organizational studies. Minimum length of commitment: 1 semester Hrs/Week: 8-10

Responsibilities:

• Create reports, power point presentations, fact sheets, etc.
• Miscellaneous job-related duties: Make copies, file documents, send communications (emails and faxes).
• Assist with the preparation of organizational requirements to renew State license as a nonprofit.
• Prepare information packet for the monthly board of directors meetings.
• Provide logistical and administrative support for the opening of LAC's branches in the Charlotte area.

Skills:

• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and independent.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people.
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Publisher, Excel, Access).
• Bilingual a plus (but not required).

Requirements/Training/Other:

The Executive Director will provide the Administrative Assistant volunteer with pre-service training about program/office procedures and protocols. Duration: 2hrs approx.

8. Information and Referral Assistant

Volunteer reports to Volunteer Services Director. This position would be ideal for students or professionals in the following fields: nonprofit management, social work, education, international business, international studies, Latin American studies, Spanish.

Minimum length of commitment: 1 semester Hrs/Week: 4-8

Responsibilities:

• Greet, orient, assess, and provide information for callers and visitors.
• Maintain up to date referral resources for clients.
• Perform clerical and administrative tasks as needed such as updating client data base, making copies, sending faxes and emails, and document filing.
• Assist in the development and implementation of specific projects and programs.
• Provide feedback to staff about Resource Center procedures and client services.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, problem solving skills, resourceful and effective researcher.
• Fully bilingual (Spanish and English).
• Ability to work under pressure and assist clients under stressful life situations.
• Exhibits compassion and respect to clients.
• Good data entry accuracy and typing skills.
• Clerical and record keeping skills.

Requirements/Training/Other:

• Complete Resource Center procedures orientation and Client Data Base training provided by Client and Volunteer Services Director. Duration 2hrs.
• Complete at least two shifts of job shadowing prior to start of service. Duration: 2 shifts (8 hrs).

Creative Development & Marketing

Levine Museum of the New South
In preparation for our Native American exhibit, an intern would research the history of Native Americans in the Carolina Piedmont since 1865 and would then draft a gallery guide corresponding with the Museum's main exhibit, Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers. The student would be responsible for conducting research, documenting bibliographical sources, producing a draft, and rewriting as necessary. Intern would meet regularly with supervising staff. Intern would be trained to give twice-monthly tours of the main exhibit. Applicant should have strong research, writing, and public speaking skills, a background in history, and interest in Native Americans in the Carolinas. The ideal candidate will have taken courses in Native American history.

The Light Factory
The Light Factory is Charlotte's premier Photography and Film Center dedicated to exhibition and education programs that promote the power of image. The Light Factory is currently seeking interns to assist with art administration duties and projects such as technical writing, web site design, hanging exhibitions and coordinating special events. The Light Factory's internships are unpaid and require interns to work a consistent weekly schedule. The Light Factory is looking for dedicated individuals who are interested in learning more about non-profit organizations and art administration (www.lightfactory.org)

The Mint Museum
Intern will be assigned to a division based upon his or her background and interests and the museum's needs. Tasks may change as the focus of the internship changes. Divisions include Curatorial, Development, Education, Exhibit Design, Community Relations, and Registration. Career guidance sessions will be offered to help with educational and career planning decisions. The internship is designed to ensure that the intern becomes acquainted with all functions, programs, and departments of the museum. For the purpose of this internship, African-American, Asian- American, Latin-American, Native-American, or other minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

UNCC College of Arts and Sciences-Office of Proposal Development
Intern will work directly with the Director of UNC Charlotte's Office of Proposal Development, whose duties include helping UNC Charlotte faculty secure grant funding for their research. \Specific duties will be tailored to the interests and abilities of the intern, but could include helping to develop content for the Office of Proposal Development web site; designing and creating charts, graphs and tables for grant proposals; producing print brochures; researching, writing, editing and proofreading articles for the online newsletter Research Notes; and helping to design proposal-writing training programs using PowerPoint. The intern should leave the position with a good understanding of the basics of grant writing.

Other Internships

The National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF)

http://www.ncohf.org

Headquartered in Charlotte, NCOHF seeks an intern to create brochures, flyers, a newsletter, press releases and other such materials. You will complete the internship with a comprehensive portfolio of materials. This is a PAID internship at $10-12 per hour depending on experience. Intern skills must include superior writing abilities and experience working independently.

NCOHF's mission is to eliminate oral health disease, and promote overall health and well-being for the growing numbers of economically disadvantaged children by supporting and assuring access to the best comprehensive preventive, educational, and treatment services. More than 4 million children suffer from oral health diseases and according to the Surgeon General it is the ‘silent epidemic' which is the No. 1 chronic childhood disease in America. This internship is a great opportunity for a student to work with a national health organization.

Friendship Trays
Friendship Trays is a private, nonprofit agency that delivers more than 700 meals daily to homebound recipients in the Charlotte area. Our mission statement is: To deliver, in a caring and friendly manner, balanced meals to individuals in this community who are unable, because of age or infirmity, to obtain and prepare their own meal. We seek an intern interested in various aspects of public relations and marketing of a non-profit organization. We will be celebrating our 30th anniversary in 2006 and much of the time will be spent on projects related to our celebration. We are looking for someone interested in technical writing, organizing events, marketing and development of a non-profit organization. Computer skills using Microsoft Office are preferred. http://www.friendshiptrays.org/

Office of Enrollment Management: UNC Charlotte
Office of Enrollment Management (Financial Aid division) wants to publicize more broadly the availability of departmental scholarships. The Development Office and some donors are very interested in having us develop a searchable website that list all scholarships (or as many as we can reasonable do and then continue to add them over the years) and give information on the donor, department offering the scholarships, criteria, and how to apply. We have nothing like that now and students nor donors could figure out what's available. There are sites like this at many larger schools such as U. South Carolina or the U. of Florida.

Intern would work with the Financial Aid Office and the Office of Development to track down the information (name of scholarship, donor information, criteria, contact dept or person) on a bunch of scholarships, developing a website that would make donors feel good to see their scholarship acknowledged, have basic search features so students, parents, donors could find scholarships by major or by student classification (freshman, soph, etc). This also has to be something that a staff person in FA could update without having to be a computer expert! This is a paid internship.