public health Opportunities

Are you looking pursuing a degree in PR, or the communications field? Are you looking to grow and learn PR? Then this may be the perfect internship for you! We are interviewing this week. We are a great boutique PR Firm with a gorgeous office located in New York City with a talented team, fantastic roster of Lifestyle, Fashion, and Beauty clients, looking to hire a fantastic PR intern. Emphasis on BEAUTY PR. This is an amazing opportunity to get your foot in the door to gain valuable hands on experience in an active PR environment. Learn about product placement, how to create buzz, about promotions, provide team support. Seeking an enthusiastic, flexible, organized, dedicated quick learner with a "can do " attitude! Accuracy and thoroughness are especially important. Internship is for 3 days minimum or more days a week (20 hrs minimum), and for 3 months. Normal internship hours are M-TH 10am - 6pm, Fridays 10am - 5pm. We may be able to schedule half days 10 -2 or 2 - 6 if necessary to work around your school or current work scheduel. School credit possible. Recent graduates welcome! We will be interviewing this Weds, Thursday and Friday for an immediate start next week for the Spring Internship. If you are interested in the Summer internship instead, please state that. Summer internship has availability M -F, 4 days a week minumum. Position Specifications Intern should be detail orientated, reliable, responsible, proactive, self-motivated, ORGANIZED, a quick learner, can take direction well, resourceful, articulate, considerate, personable, enthusiastic, drama free, Fashion savvy, flexible and willing to learn quickly.

Yoxi is looking for some independent, curious, avid learners who are plugged in to media, culture and social innovation. To excel in our fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, you will need to be a creative thinker with initiative and passion to support our mission of changing the world. You will work with BOLD (www.welovebold.com) editorial and design team to execute design tasks for BOLD. You must be willing to work both independently and as a team, able to accept direction from multiple sources, and fluent in your design skills. A familiarity with social innovation, web culture, and content management systems will be expected. Interns will have an opportunity to publish their original work on BOLD. To apply please the following documents to jobs@yoxi.tv with Design Intern in the Subject line. Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Links to social media sites, Link to website/portfolio.

MediaTracks Communications is an award-winning producer of news, feature and public affairs programming which airs weekly on over 800 stations across the nation. Weve been a leader in providing radio and audio services for the PR industry for 20 years, including radio news releases, PSAs, podcasts, and media tours. We seek interns interested in journalism, audio production, marketing, sales, communications, and social media, who are looking for experience in a close-knit, casual working environment. Past interns have gone on to become published authors and to work at NPRs All Things Considered. All internships are unpaid, however academic credit is available for students. Interns will work 15-16 hours per week, usually 2 full work days. Internship Duration- Spring 2013: March - ongoing (flexible) 1) Sales/Marketing Intern (proficiency in social media apps preferred) Opportunities could include assisting with: Sales/market research Pitch, book, schedule interviews, administrative support for radio media tours Execute our internet marketing plan 2) Social Media Intern (proficiency in social media apps preferred) Opportunities could include assisting with: Market research Post to our websites and social media pages 3) Administrative Intern(s) (three potential specializations) Opportunities could include assisting with: Affiliate Relations database management, spreadsheets, reports, calling, troubleshooting Client Relations database management, spreadsheets, reports, research, public relations 4) Journalism/Studio Production Intern (some knowledge of studio production preferred) Opportunities could include assisting with: Write, interview, and research for programs, news releases, and PSAs Studio production of programs, radio media tours, and other projects PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR RESUME, COVER LETTER AND 2 WRITING SAMPLES TO: (Journalism applicants can also email MP3s or links to produced segments) Ms. Erin Fleming MediaTracks Communications 2250 E. Devon Ave. Suite 150 Des Plaines, IL 60018 e-mail: efleming@mediatracks.com (847) 299-9500 (phone) (847) 299-9501 (fax) www.mediatracks.com www.mediatracks.com/radiohealthjournal www.mediatracks.com/viewpoints

Assist in all aspects of library service with an emphasis on running the summer reading program and increasing literacy in early and middle childhood. Internship runs June and July, but can be separated into 2 1-month internships. Hobson City is the oldest, incorporated black community in Alabama, founded in 1899. The library serves a community of approximately 870 people with 75-100 students participating in the summer reading program. Hours will be approximately 17-20 per week.

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum offers several three-month internships in Public Horticulture from approximately early May to late August. Our Internship objectives are to provide students with an enriching professional growth experience in public horticulture; encourage creative problem solving skills in public garden management issues; and give students practical career experience in public garden management. About the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum As a premier pubic garden and cultural destination, and international horticultural research center, the Arboretum is a community resource that contributes to the horticultural, economic, and intellectual lives of Minnesotans and people all over the world. Named as one of the "10 great places to smell the flowers" by USA Today, the Arboretum boasts 21,000 members, 1,800 volunteers and more than 318,000 visitors annually. The Arboretum features 1,100+ acres, 32 display and specialty gardens, 48 general plant collections and more than 5,000 plant species and varieties. Founded more than 50 years ago, in 1958, the Arboretum is a part of the Department of Horticultural Science, in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences at the University of Minnesota. Located in Chanhassen, Minnesota, a western suburb of the Minneapolis/St Paul metropolitan area, the Arboretum is approximately 9 miles west of Interstate 494.The mission of the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is to be a resource for horticultural and environmental information, research, and public education. To inspire and delight visitors with quality plants in well designed and maintained displays, collections, model landscapes, and conservation areas.

Burritt on the Mountain has been referred to as a "Jewel on the Mountain." Start with Dr. William Henry Burritt's eclectic mansion, add a historic park with restored 19th century houses including barnyard and animals, and finally throw in the artistic side with concerts, plays and exhibits, and you have a delightful mixture of old and new for young and old! In 1955, Dr. Burritt willed his mansion and surrounding 167 acres of land on Round-Top Mountain to the city of Huntsville (making it Huntsville's first museum). Since that time, volunteers and community activists have brought original homes from the area to Burritt to be restored and utilized as an educational facility. Our historic interpreters are always busy demonstrating activities as one would see on a 19th century farm. Blacksmithing, spinning, and cooking over an open hearth are just some of the skills employed in our historic park. The Education Programs Intern will be closely involved with Burritt's Education Department, which designs and leads a variety of activities and events every year for both children and adults. Summer interns will work closely with Burritt's summer day camp programs in particular, as well as our special Whimsical Woods feature. This internship period is flexible but is intended for Summer of 2012. Internship is unpaid and intern hours would range from 15 to 30 hours per week. This internship will provide excellent experience for anyone looking to pursue a career in Education, Public History, Non-profits, or Environmental Education.

Gator Country is a 15 acre alligator and reptile sanctuary that sees over 30,000 visitors per year, where conservation and education come together, serving to protect some of the most amazing animals in the world. Gator Country has used public media to push alligator conservation including starring in its own TV show Gator 911, and appearing in other hit shows like River Monsters and Billy the Exterminator. Description: This unique internship allows for hands on learning with some of the largest reptiles in the world, as well as gaining experience in environmental education. To Apply: Send a cover letter, resume, contact information of three references, unofficial transcript and any other pertinent information to Zach Hutchinson (zhutchinson@gt.rr.com). Please send attachments in PDF format. Paper versions may be sent to: Gator Country Attention: Zach Hutchinson 21159 FM 365 Beaumont, TX 77710 OR Fax: (409) 794-1324

Strauss Marketing is a dynamic and innovative work environment where interns can earn academic credit while gaining experience working with professionals. Interns will work in a team environment to participate in daily account activities, strategic planning, media relations, new business research, event coordination & execution, social media relations, and brand maintenance.

WETA Public Television and Classical 90.9 FM provides internship opportunities designed to help expand students' knowledge and experience in public media and compliment their studies. The National Programming department develops and produces series such as In Performance at the White House, Ken Burns programs, and many other interesting projects. Interns will assist with activities involved in project development and gain exposure to how projects evolve into public television programming. This is an unpaid internship with a small travel stipend available. For more information about our internship program and to apply, visit our website: http://www.weta.org/about/careers/internships.

In this position you will assist in all aspects of publicity and promotion as you support special purePR client accounts under the supervision of purePRs owner, Gretchen Jameson. This is an experience-rich internship that will provide you with direct opportunities to meet clients, collaborate on high level planning, and deliver content that will meaningfully impact real time campaigns for a wide range of non-profit clients. The 3-month (minimum) unpaid internship offers qualified candidates the opportunity to build a quality portfolio with an emphasis on new media, writing, event PR, and earned media campaigns. The preferred intern must demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills and must be task-oriented with an ability to start and finish assigned projects with a high level of personal organization. Excellent candidates will be self-starters, strong team players with the ability and willingness to tackle any task at hand, and possess a keen interest in public relations, nonprofit work, and strategic communications.