Do you enjoy surfing the internet? (Business Administration/Financial Development) - Research corporate and community leaders and prepare profiles to enable us to engage more community partners. Preferred candidate must work independently; have computer with internet access, and some Excel skill. Time commitment: 4-5 hours per week.
Learn to Write Grant Proposals (Business Administration/Financial Development) - Want the full experience of taking a grant from inception to completion? Get real world practical experience. We are looking for someone who will research and submit $1000 grants in our 14 county jurisdiction and then move on to larger grants. All training is provided. Preferred candidate must be able to work independently, be detail oriented. Time commitment: 4-5 hours per week.
Prepare Your Community For Disaster (Business Administration; Emergency Services)- Help our communities prepare for, prevent, and respond to disasters. Survey community organizations in our 14 county area to determine what services they offer in order to coordinate our disaster response. Also, update our shelter agreements, increase cooperative arrangements, and organize the information into a usable database. This is a great internship for you if you have great communication skills, attention to detail, and excel or access skill. Time commitment: 5-10 hours per week or can be separated into two internships.
Help Organize Special Events (Business Administration; Administrative Assistant) - Not ready to take on a project all your own? Work with a committee and staff to organize a special event. Applicant must have lots of initiative, be able to work independently, great at organizing, and be able to dedicate 15 to 25 hours per week.
Do you enjoy organizing? (Administrative Assistant) - We have files that need your help. You would also learn office management skills and help man the front desk. Candidate must be outgoing, organized, detail oriented. Time commitment of 8 hours per week.
Be the face of the Red Cross. (Office Assistant)- Staff the front desk and answer questions, and handle telephone calls. Pleasant phone voice, respectful demeanor required. Time commitment of 8 hours per week.
Increase your marketability! (Health Services/Marketing) - A great opportunity for nurses and other health professionals to increase their marketability! Market and instruct CPR/ First Aid/AED/Babysitting training. You will become a certified Red Cross instructor and gain valuable training experience. Candidate must be highly motivated and willing to speak in front of groups. After training, 4 to 8 hours per week.
Show Your Leadership Style (Business Administration; Public Relations; Education; Leadership) - We are looking for a people person to promote the mission of the American Red Cross by organizing a Red Cross Club at UWEC. Complete the paperwork to be a recognized campus club, solicit membership, raise funds, and provide community education at the campus. Our goal is to extend the club into at least one community high school. Preferred candidate must have excellent communication skills, be self-motivated, and have a positive attitude. Time commitment of 2 to 10 hours per week.
Engage volunteers! (Human Resources Assistant) - Learn everything from recruiting to managing records in this internship. Internship includes attending community fairs and events, computer based record keeping, and all aspects of volunteer intake, management, and separation. Appropriate candidate will be respectful, fair, and a good listener. Time commitment of 4 to 8 hours or more per week.
Promote Red Cross Month in March 2011 (Public Relations/Marketing) - Using National guidelines create a program to increase local public awareness of Chapter programs. Start date approximately November 2010. Time commitment of 3 to 5 hours per week.
Special Events/Fund Raising - Heroes for the American Red Cross fund raising campaign in May 2011. Approximate start date in January 2011. Time commitment of 3 to 5 hours per week.
