MCAN seeks to fill 2 internship positions in the spring of 2017, with both positions being focused on the completion of a successful conference on March 5th at Northeastern University. The conference typically brings in 400-450 attendees and speakers, and is in partnership with the Toxics Action Center.
Job 1 – Business Outreach
The position reports to the Executive Director, will be partly based in the office at 14 Beacon Street and partly able to work remotely, dependent on timing. Applicants should have their own phone that they can make occasional calls on. Having your own laptop with Microsoft Office suite is preferred but not required.
Roles and responsibilities: Recruit silent auction donations, tables, business ads
- Contact potential gold, silver, and bronze sponsors
- Contact businesses for silent auction donations
- Contact clean energy businesses re: business ads in conference program
- Re-contact all of last year’s tablers
- occasional data entry and assistance with mailings as necessary.
Expectations:
Work for MCAN 20 hours a week, with flexible hours but in the office at 14 beacon st. one day a week, at a rate of $14 an hour
Work independently (with ED input and assistance) to achieve the deliverables above
Specific hours will be agreed upon mutually
Intern with MCAN for 10 weeks consecutively, starting the week of January 9th.
Job 2 – Conference outreach and organizing
The position reports to the Executive Director, will be partly based in the office at 14 Beacon Street and partly able to work remotely, dependent on timing. Applicants should have their own phone that they can make occasional calls on. Having your own laptop with Microsoft Office suite is preferred but not required.
Roles and responsibilities: Recruitment of co-sponsors, individuals, lead sponsors
- Call all chapters, email all chapter leaders
- Draft and send out all member emails
- Work with chapter leaders to send out info to their list get folks signed up
- Call and email lead sponsors, follow up to get out emails and social media
- Look through drafts of program, etc
- occasional data entry and assistance with mailings as necessary.
Lead sponsor and co-sponsor recruitment – make calls and send emails to prior and new potential co-sponsors (chapter, non-profit, and individual) to bring them on board
Recruit attendees – have focused conversations with members and members to both bring them to the conference and to help them reach out to their networks to bring new people in
connect with chapter leaders and help them draft recruitment emails to their lists
Expectations:
Work for MCAN 20 hours a week, with flexible hours but in the office at 14 beacon st. one day a week, at a rate of $14 an hour
Work independently (with ED input and assistance) to achieve the deliverables above
Specific hours will be agreed upon mutually
Intern with MCAN for 10 weeks consecutively, starting the week of January 9th.
To apply, please email carololdham@massclimateaction.net with “spring 2017 internship” in the title and attach your resume.
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