Jobs & Internships
Internship
Opportunities
If you are looking for
a fun, fast paced, and inspirational internship, you have come to the right
place! AIDS Walk San Francisco is seeking motivated, enthusiastic individuals to
be a part of our production Team.
AIDS Walk San Francisco has a variety of unique internship opportunities
that will provide outstanding professional experience in an energetic
atmosphere. AIDS Walk San Francisco interns will work closely with the event
staff, a dynamic Team with more than 100 years of combined event planning and
organizing experience. Under their guidance, interns will participate in the
day-to-day operations of the event, learn effective methods of public outreach
and advocacy, and make valuable professional contacts. Interns will be asked to
take leadership roles in all facets of their duties, and they will be encouraged
to add their own voice to the most compelling public response to the AIDS
epidemic in San Francisco.
Internship candidates
must possess strong writing and phone skills; must be self motivated with a
positive attitude, well organized, and a Team player. Computer knowledge is
required, including but not limited to: Internet research, Microsoft Word, and
Microsoft Excel.
Interns will work from
the AIDS Walk Office located at 121 2nd street at Mission Street in San
Francisco (easily accessible via BART/MUNI)
Starting date and hours
are flexible; internships may include some evening and weekend work. AIDS Walk
San Francisco requires a minimum commitment of 15 hours a week, Monday through
Friday, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Internships typically begin in mid-April and
end in August. Internships are not paid, but may be eligible for college
credit.
AIDS Walk San Francisco
has the internships available in the following
departments:
Teams & Targeted
Fundraising Department
Star Walker
Intern
Star Walkers are AIDS
Walk San Francisco participants who pledge to raise $1,000 or more. The Star
Walker Intern will work with our Star Walker Coordinator to cultivate and
energize this important group of fundraisers. S/he will help the Star Walker
Coordinator give specialized attention to the Star Walkers through phone calls,
mailings, and special cultivation events. The Star Walker Intern must be
cheerful, meticulous, and diplomatic. If you are looking for a truly unique
organizing experience, then this internship is for
you!
Teams Department
Intern
More than 2,500
corporations and community organizations form Teams for AIDS Walk San Francisco,
and each year those Teams attract more than 75% of the participants. The Team
Department Intern will help the Teams Department to implement their massive
recruitment and fundraising effort. S/he will help the Team Department to
empower Team leaders and arm them with the necessary tools to build successful
Teams. The Team Department Intern must be energetic, diligent, and creative. If
you want to be where the action is, this is the internship for
you!
Event Operations
Department
Volunteer
Intern
Each year, more than
5,000 volunteers log more than 33,000 volunteer hours at AIDS Walk San
Francisco. The Volunteer Intern will help recruit, organize, and motivate the
AIDS Walk volunteers for a variety of projects including: events, mailings,
phonebanking, canvassing, and other special projects. S/He will help build and
maintain relationships with a diverse population of volunteers from various
backgrounds. The Volunteer Intern must be friendly, articulate, and outgoing. If
you are a ‘people-person’, then this internship is for
you!
Event Operations
Intern
The Event Operations
department plans and implements all of the behind-the-scenes aspects of the AIDS
Walk. The Event Operations Intern will help the Event Operations Department to
secure food and product donations, plan special events, and ensure that the AIDS
Walk runs smoothly and safely. S/he will help research and solicit new vendors,
in kind donors, and will contribute creatively to the planning of the event. The
Event Operations Intern must be determined, inventive, and thorough. If you like to know how things really
get done, this is the internship for you!
To apply, please send a
cover letter and resume to Annie Adams at anniea@aidswalk.net or via fax to
(415) 615-0215.