American
Red Cross
Below
are some of the job descriptions that we have available at the American Red
Cross. We have had many successful
interns and would encourage more.
Also, please encourage students to contact me with any ideas they may
have.
Maggie
2008
INTERN OPPORTUNITIES
-------Disaster
Services
Disaster
Preparedness – work with local youth to reach out to young audiences.
Provide them with vital information about potential disaster hazards. Help the community prepare for and
respond to emergency situations.
Community
Ambassador – (training provided) various times as requested (daytime,
evenings, weekends) Be on of a team of volunteers who represent the American
Red Cross at various community events (such as workplace and neighborhood
safety fairs) to help promote disaster preparedness.
Disaster
Communications Team - no specific time or schedule; some work can be done from
home.
Keep
team roster current & communications notebook updated., make arrangements
for team meetings, drills, preparation for disasters, etc.
------Communications
& Public Affairs
Public
Affairs Intern - promote the Red Cross through media relations activities
(write press releases and PSAÕs, contact print, radio and TV
reporters
and editors, research and write stories).
Community
Ambassador – (training provided) various times as requested daytime,
evenings, weekends)
Be on
of a team of volunteers who represent the American Red Cross at various
community events (such as workplace and neighborhood safety fairs) to help
promote disaster preparedness.
Statistical
Evaluation project –
involves assisting in the creation of a system to monitor the effects of
promotions on the attendance patterns of our Health & Safety courses
-----Development
Fundraising
Event Planning / Real Heroes Team - There are numerous opportunities for those
seeking to help with the Real Heroes Breakfast. You can research and prepare
nomination forms about heroes, promote the
event
through press releases, work on organizing guest and sponsor lists, and much
more. You'll develop organizational, interviewing, researching, and other
skills while you help with our largest fundraiser
of the
year.
-------Youth
Services
3rd
Annual Young Filmmakers Showcase, November 21st
See www.arcsm.org for details
¥ Become part of the committee or crew
– help promote, screen for and
staff the event.
¥
Submit a film – Entries due October 19th.
Masters
of Disaster (Preparedness) – work with local youth to reach out to young
audiences. Provide them with vital information about potentia disaster
hazards. Help the community
prepare for and respond to emergency situations.
--------Health
& Safety
Vamos a
Nadar Bilingual Spanish Coordinator (April 1-July 15) For the past three years,
in partnership with Sonoma County Water Safety Committee, Sonoma County
Chapter-American Red Cross has offered Saturday
sessions
of free swimming lessons and water safety presentations in Spanish. This year
there will six sessions at various pools throughout Sonoma County and we are in
need of a coordinator to assist our Health
and
Safety Director with administrative duties (i.e. registrations and course
materials). Time commitment will vary, and will
become heavy the weeks preceding the events.
Statistical
Evaluation project –
involves assisting in the creation of a system to monitor the effects of
promotions on the attendance patterns of our Health & Safety courses
CPR
& First Aid Instructor – ($12/ hour) Teach people how to save lives by
becoming an instructor with flexible hours and a national certification that
travels with you. Expand your
training to Babysitter
Training,
Pet first aid, California Childcare and more. Training fees waiver available.