Events & Outreach Internship (PDX)

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The Event and Outreach Intern will work to promote ONDA’s high desert conservation priorities throughout Portland and the Willamette Valley. The intern will schedule, coordinate and staff outreach & tabling events as well as assist with the High Desert Speaker Series (four large events), and support a variety of member and conservation campaign communications functions. Additionally, the position will support advocacy and outreach activities for the Owyhee Campaign. With oversight and guidance provided by ONDA’s Portland-based Outreach Coordinator and the development and conservation teams, key tasks will include:

Events

• Manage event logistics, including organizing event and tabling materials, items and merchandise
• Recruit new members and provide information about ONDA, our key programs and where interested parties can participate, donate and/or get more information while at outreach events
• Capture key information from outreach efforts in ONDA’s contact management database
• Support efforts to launch several new events in Portland, including assisting with event strategy, venue selection, sponsor recruitment, and promotional efforts
• Assist in creating a database of outreach and partnership opportunities for the Portland office to pursue in 2016

Outreach/Communications

• Support communications push and assist with analysis related to ONDA’s Owyhee Canyonlands public engagement campaign
• Draft member correspondence and support stewardship efforts
• Solicit Portland area retail outlets to sell ONDA’s Wild Desert Calendar
• Produce social media content in support of ONDA’s strategic communications plan, including writing post and blogs, photo manipulation and video

This internship will also include opportunities to identify specific skills or areas of professional development the selected candidate would like to build upon or improve, and will offer the selected candidate genuine mentorship in the professional world.

Preferred skills and abilities

• A strong, genuine passion and interest in protecting, restoring and defending Oregon’s high desert
• Desire to learn about ONDA’s mission and key program areas
• Ability to allocate appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work, as well as to identify priority activities and assignments and adjust as needed
• Strong verbal, writing and organizational abilities
• High comfort level with public interaction/speaking
• High comfort level with soliciting donations and recruiting members
• Friendly demeanor, sense of humor and ability to adapt to changes
• Ability to travel throughout the Portland-metro area and Willamette Valley
• Ability to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends
• Familiarity with CRM systems, particularly Salesforce, a plus
• Experience tabling a plus