RESEARCH INTERN Boys & Girls Clubs of America Atlanta

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RESEARCH INTERN
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Atlanta
 
Title:    Fall Research Intern, Sports, Entertainment & Alumni Development
Department:   Marketing & Communications
Supervisor:      National Vice President, Sports, Entertainment & Alumni Development
 
Internship Summary:
Under the supervision of the National Vice President of Sports, Entertainment & Alumni Development, the Research Intern, is responsible for assisting the department with strategic research on celebrities, alumni and supporters.  This position will assist with any special initiatives relating to Club appearances, marketing, etc., relative to, entertainment/celebrity and alumni as assigned by the National Vice President.
 
What you will be learning:
  •         Researching and creating profiles on alumni.
  •         Researching celebrities who have an inclination to represent or give to our organization.
  •         Researching and creating profiles on celebrities, alumni and their foundations.
  •         How to compile media outreach related to events.
  •          How to create and develop follow-up data after the event.

What you will be doing:

  •         Support  Sports / Entertainment
  •         Research current trends – celebrity entertainment, events, trends
  •          Assist National Vice President, Sports, Entertainment & Alumni Development with managing and updating sports partnership files
  •         Support Alumni Development
  •          Research alumni strategies
  •         Perform other duties as assigned by the National Director of Sports, Entertainment & Alumni Development.
  •         Demonstrate BGCA mission driven values of integrity, excellence and inclusion and integrate into work environment and ways of work.
  •          Adhere to organizational policies and procedures as described in BGCA’s Employee Handbook, Ethics Policy and elsewhere.
 
Time Commitment:
15 to 30 hours per week from August 19, 2013 through November 15, 2013.  There is some flexibility in arranging the schedule, both in hours worked and length of internship.  Internship opportunities are available throughout the year.  Each student internship requires a minimum commitment of 160 hours of service. 
 
Education:      
Candidates must be an incoming sophomore, junior or senior (undergraduate programs) or graduate student pursuing a degree in hospitality, communications, business or liberal arts. 
 
Skills:
Candidate must have strong verbal and written communication skills as well as demonstrate proper telephone etiquette; detail-oriented; demonstrated high standards of ethics, integrity and eagerness to learn; and interest in working on special events for a non-profit organization.  Intermediate Microsoft Word (including mail merge), Outlook, PowerPoint, and Publisher skills are necessary.  
 
To apply send resume and statement of interest to:
Amy Lamparter
Assistant Director of Public Relations
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
1275 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta GA 30309
alamparter@bgca.org