HELP US CHANGE LIVES!

We are a small organization that is making a big impact! Our interns receive the opportunity to truly roll-up their sleeves, dive in and put everything you’ve been learning in the classroom to action! Our interns are not coffee runners [although we do love coffee] they are true assets to organization. The work you do during your internship will impact the lives of children, families and students around the world. We hope to give you a glimpse behind-the-scenes of what it takes to run a non-profit and a business.

Our interns are able to truly see the impact of their hardworking. Whether it is planning a district wide kindness initiative, developing a year-round kindness program or flying to Kenya to deliver shoes to orphans in need. You will be changing lives.

INTERNSHIP DATES
JAN. 28TH, 2019 – MAY 8TH 2019

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT INTERN

OVERVIEW

The program development intern will assist in the development of a 3 year kindness program for elementary & middle schools around the world. The program aims to create a team of students in each school [Kindness crew] that have the sole purpose and responsibility to inspire and carry-out acts of kindness throughout their school. The program will provide each crew with all of the materials & resources to ‘make kindness cool’ within their school.

In addition, you will join our board and volunteers in the development of two community based fundraisers and events. This will include programing, marketing and promotion.

ROLES & RESPONSIBLITIES
  • Conduct development interviews with school councilors, administrations and PTA’s to identify their biggest hurdles and challenges to create a stronger school culture.
  • Manage tasks and deliverables to hit specific deadlines.
  • Assist in the development in the marketing materials and collateral.
  • Create an evaluation plan to assess the impact and effectiveness of the program.
OUR EXPECTATIONS
  • Professionalism is key! You will be a representative of the organization and expect the utmost professionalism, courtesy and humility when working with our clients.
  • Stellar Time Management – We expect that you are able to manage your time efficiently and communicate if/when you are behind.
  • Team Player – We have fun. Lots of fun. . . we want someone that adds a positive vibe to our organization culture and family.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
  • Learn a ton! Our goal is to not just give a peak behind-the-scenes, but to allow you to roll up your sleeves and dive right in.
  • Respect for your time, work and effort. We realize your time is valuable and truly appreciate all of your help and support to helping us change lives around the world.
  • See the impact of your work. Within a short time, you will see the direct impact your efforts have on the lives of people within our community and around the world.

SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN

OVERVIEW

The social media interns will assist the organization on creating social campaigns to engage our current audience and launching unique strategies to grow our engagement & following. At Think Kindness we have ample amounts of parents, educators and students who follow our organization and individual speakers. Coupled with the 200K students we speak to each year creates a unique opportunity to grow our social footprint in a manner that promotes kindness and furthers our impact.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Create a year-round social media calendar
  • Manage blog and content calendar
  • Create engaging posts on all major networks. (instagram, twitter, facebook)
  • Create stellar e-mail newsletters
  • Plan & execute ad campaign to promote local events and campaigns.
  • Provide analytic reports of all social campaigns.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
  • You will learn tactics and strategies for social media engagements.
  • You will learn how to write compelling copy that sells.
  • You will be able to track the analytics to get real-time reports of your success.
  • You will learn the backend of wordpress, blogs writing and sending out e-newsletters.
  • Learn a ton! Our goal is to not just give a peak behind-the-scenes, but to allow you to roll up your sleeves and dive right in.
  • Respect for your time, work and effort. We realize your time is valuable and truly appreciate all of your help and support to helping us change lives around the world.
  • See the impact of your work. Within a short time, you will see the direct impact your efforts have on the lives of people within our community and around the world.
Common Questions

Is this a paid internship?
Yes – interns will be compensated $10-$14/hr depending on experience.  PLUS, everyone who successfully completes their internship receive an awesome reference letter signed by our entire board of directors to be used for future job applications. PLEASE NOTE: If receiving college credit, some require that internships are non-paid. Please check with your professor.
We expect each intern to work in the office 2 days each week with a minimum of 4 ours each day. Exceptions can be made case-by-case and will be discussed during your interview.
Depending on your college, yes! However, each college is a little different and has different requirements that must be completed by the organization and student.
Possibly if we have current positions open. We have hired 3 of our past interns, 2 on a full-time basis.
All of our interns are strongly encouraged to be as involved in all think kindness endeavors, including our global projects. However, each intern must raise the funds in order to take part on the global kindness trips.