Job Description

The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness, a national nonprofit organization, is seeking an OUTREACH AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS INTERN for the Fall 2021 Summer School Semester. This is a part-time unpaid internship with flexible hours and a minimum requirement of 10 hours weekly. The Intern will report to the Operations Manager.

The Outreach and Mass Communications Interns will research and compile contact information for behavioral health services, major networks, media outlets, and the like, across the country. The information compiled will be used for the intern to contact each organization via phone or email to provide information about The Alliance, as well as assist in setting up training on eating disorders (if applicable). This opportunity allows the intern to be involved in the entire process from start to finish of this project, so they can observe the outcome of their work.

We strive to make our internship all-encompassing. You will learn about Eating Disorders, Non-Profits, and how an organization runs as a whole.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Day-to-day administrative duties as assigned by staff
• Researching and compiling data
• Making phone calls following a script and/or sending emails
• Providing information on The Alliance and eating disorders to the researched organizations
• Contributing to The Alliance’s Marketing through research, blogs, and marketing plans
• Submitting weekly update reports to the Operations Manager
• Opportunities to attend virtual Alliance-hosted mental health information sessions and trainings
• Learn about the ins-and-outs of communications and marketing through provided webinars and projects
• Attend weekly supervision with The Alliance’s Staff and other interns in the same position
• Attend bi-weekly supervision alongside all interns in the program
• Minimum of three observations of Alliance-hosted support groups
• The requirement to join research presentations and other events.
• All interns will produce lunch and learn research project as teams that will be presented to Alliance staff
• Interns will also compile a “Passion Project” to be presented at the end of the internship to the staff

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW:

• SPECIFICS: Unpaid remote internship with optional academic credit hours offered
• TIME COMMITMENT: The internship requires a part-time commitment of 10, 15, or 20 hours per week.
• INTERNSHIP DURATION: Fall Internship will start the week of September 13th, 2021, and will run through the end of December.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate students pursuing a degree in communications, mass communication, public relations, or journalism/broadcasting, or undergraduate students pursuing a degree in psychology, mental health, public health, or sociology with an interest in non-profit organizations. Open to all majors but those in the aforementioned concentrations will have a preference.
• Academic credit hours offered (optional)
• Excellent written, verbal, and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Technical computer skills, especially in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
• Comfortable working alone in a remote environment and potentially be comfortable working virtually with other interns

*NOTE REMOTE AND/OR ON-SITE POSITION AVAILABLE. ON-SITE POSITIONS REQUIRE THE INTERN(S) TO BE FULLY VACCINATED PRIOR TO THE START DATE. 

Additional Information

The application deadline is July 23rd. The first and second interviews will be scheduled from July 26th through August 13th. Offer letters and onboarding will be sent the week of August 30th.

Be sure to include a cover letter, resume, and school paperwork (if applicable) in the application. 

The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.