Social Media Intern

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Are you an experienced business person who would like to use your social media skills for good? Help UniversalGiving spread the word about international giving and volunteering!

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UniversalGiving™, an award-winning global social-entrepreneurship nonprofit organization, is seeking an innovative Intern/Volunteer to lead our Communications and Marketing efforts through various social media networks. The Intern/Volunteer will work closely with our Marketing Director to research, plan and execute strategy with the goal of building community awareness and engagement around UniversalGiving’s brand, mission, and services.

UniversalGiving™ internships offer exciting opportunities to those wishing to make a significant impact and contribution to our global communities. Join UniversalGiving and work closely with our dedicated international team, while gaining valuable skills and insight in a social-entrepreneurship nonprofit organization.

Testimonial
"Working with UniversalGiving has given me the chance to participate in critical aspects of business management and partnership facilitation, which are opportunities that would definitely be off-limits to "the intern" at most corporations. The friendly and ultra-supportive executive team here wants their interns to contribute to the main goals and aspirations of UniversalGiving in important ways and helps them to do so, which is what makes working here so rewarding and fun - so fun, in fact, that I will continue to be a part of their team even after leaving the San Francisco office!" --- Emily Stehr, UG Representative at Princeton University, Summer Intern

About UniversalGiving
UniversalGiving™ is an award-winning website allowing people to donate and volunteer with top performing projects all over the world. Our projects are vetted through a proprietary Quality Model™ to ensure the most effective, trustworthy philanthropy possible. Unique to UniversalGiving, we take no cut on donations. 100% of your donation goes directly to the cause.

Located in the heart of San Francisco, UniversalGiving has been profiled on CBS and in FOX Business Network, and has also been featured in BusinessWeekFast Company, CSRWire, WomenEntrepreneur, Oprah.com, NBC News, The Christian Science Monitor, The New York Times, The Financial Times, MarketWatch, CNNMoney.com, Change.org and See Change Magazine. UniversalGiving™ is the 2010 winner of the Opportunity Knocks' Best Nonprofit to Work for Award.

CEO Pamela Hawley is a winner of the Jefferson Award (the Nobel Prize in Community Service) and was selected as one of 50 leaders to the White House's Next Generation Leadership and Social Innovation event. She is also a Finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and a Colburn S. Wilbur Leadership Fellow at the Global Ethics Institute. She has been chosen as a Fast Company Expert Blogger on CSR.

Duration: Minimum 15-20 hours per week, ideal candidate is available Tuesday through Friday 9am-5pm for the duration of the internship (3-4 mo internship). Ideal candidates are available to work in our downtown San Francisco office.

Responsibilities:

• Build community interest and momentum through Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Youtube and other social media channels by posting updates, engaging conversations and discussions, and increasing the number of followers
• Research the social media landscape and build compelling outreach programs to actively engage targeted communities
• Monitor, track and share insights into community audiences and online conversations with team
• Explore new online and social media tools and implement best practices

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of social media is a must
• Savvy, innovative and business-minded
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills, especially as it pertains to online mediums
• Interest in nonprofit work, international issues, philanthropy
• Excellent organization skills
• Computer skills, Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience in a collaborative/team based environment
• Interest in global issues nonprofit work, international issues, and philanthropy

Benefits:

• Experience working at a unique global, social-entrepreneurship nonprofit
• Collaboration within a positive team environment
• Increased understanding of and alignment with global issues
• Networking with other nonprofit professionals
• Career mentoring with Pamela Hawley, Founder & CEO of UniversalGiving™
• For students, class credit can be arranged according to school requirements

To Apply:

Email your resume, cover letter, and writing sample (2 pages max) to volunteers@universalgiving.org with "Social Media Intern/Volunteer" in the subject line. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. No phone calls please.

UniversalGiving™ is committed to understanding and representing the diverse populations it serves worldwide. Members of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, nationalities, physical abilities or disabilities, religions or beliefs, and cultures are welcome as employees and volunteers in our organization. We believe that a diverse team will best serve our diverse populations.

UniversalGiving’s vision is to "Create a World Where Giving and Volunteering Are a Natural Part of Everyday Life."™

For more information please visit:

• UniversalGiving’s website
• UniversalGiving’s Blog: PhilanthroPost
• CEO Pamela Hawley’s Blog: Living and Giving
• Follow Us on Twitter: @UniversalGiving and @PamelaHawley
• Like us on Facebook