Internship with MEJOR Communities

Internship Opportunity

MEJOR Communities is seeking an intern looking for opportunities/career in non-profit management and fundraising. This is a great opportunity to learn a variety of nonprofit management skills in a flexible atmosphere within a small organization.

Preferred Qualifications • Experience with/interest in public health and international development

Skills and Abilities • Working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.) and basic knowledge of QuickBooks • Proven research, writing and editing skills to generate project summaries, draft documents and conduct topic specific research • Ability to: o Develop systematic approaches to similar tasks, projects and issues; o Express ideas clearly using written and oral communication o Organize workload and prioritize tasks to meet changing priorities and deadlines o Create and use spreadsheets to keep track of research and applications submitted o Work effectively in collaboration with other MEJORC board members and volunteers o Proven research, writing and editing skills to generate project summaries, draft documents and conduct topic specific research o Read/write in Spanish is a plus

Summary of Essential Responsibilities

Research • Exploring various global health network and possible organization affiliations • Extensive grant research • Grant writing (with support) • Database searching • Researching potential fundraisers

Public Affairs / Community Outreach • Promoting MEJORC through appropriate publications • Increasing Donor Outreach and communication • Update affiliations on website • Update online profiles and calendars • Creating a Peruvian News Blog that will be featured on the MEJORC blog and website and headlines current news events in Peru. • Translate Spanish web pages/documents (if Spanish-speaking)

Fundraising • Assisting in the planning and execution of fundraising events • Promoting fundraising events through various media outlets • Creating and updating donor databases

Duration: Temporary 3 months term. We may extend the opportunity depending on outcomes.

Salary: Unpaid. Possibility for credit hours if interested.

Location: Portland, OR. Hours are flexible; however we require 10-20 hours per week. Most work will be done from home from your personal computer. Check-in meetings with the Executive Director will be held at least once every two weeks. Great people skills and phone skills are a must.

For more information please see our website www.mejorc.org or contact [email protected]