Intern position – Start a School!

Seeking intern to help with startup activities

Are you looking for some good references and resume input? We are in need of some part-time help in getting this awesome high-school open next fall. Some of the invaluable things you can take away from this position for your resume include:

Ability to work independently
Curriculum development
Grants research/writing
Marketing including social media marketing
Website/content updating
General office duties
Meeting/event planning
Fundraising
Entrepreneurial (startup) experience
Podcasting/blogging
Basic understanding and use of tools required for the job: MS Office and/or Mac iWorks applications (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations), Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, Social media apps such as Facebook & Twitter, Canva.com, iMovie (podcast editing)

Following are the specifics.

Hours: Approx. 20 per week
Location: 500 Baptist Lane, Chester, VA
Pay: This is a non-paying intern position with the potential to lead into a position with the school.
Responsibilities: Will increase as you show your readiness for the tasks and working independently. Some of the things we need help with include: grant searches and writing; developing/updating the website; help with social media and awareness for the school; reaching out to potential partners; helping to plan meetings and events leading up to the opening; helping to develop/write up curriculum; helping to develop our crowdsourcing campaign; podcast editing and posting, content writing, and more.
Requirements: Strong work ethic, desire to help us succeed in this endeavor so we can help teenagers who are struggling with school, access to a computer and tools (if you plan to do some of the work offisite), flexibility, adaptability, willingness to learn, open-minded, interest in most of the topics covered above, some computer experience.