MAKE-A-WISH OKLAHOMA INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION

Mission: Make-A-Wish Oklahoma grants wishes to children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Purpose of Internship: To provide interns an engaging experience in the various departments within our organization and gain an understanding of how a nonprofit organization operates on a daily basis.

Please read before applying: *Please note this internship is unpaid. All internships are a minimum of 180 hours and 12-15 hours per week spent in the office each week until completion. Preference may be given to students willing to commit to two semesters. Please consider school and any extra-curricular activities before applying. We allow students to be very involved in creating their schedule so we expect you can commit to the required time spent in the office.

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Intern Job/Position Responsibilities: Each program includes but is not limited to the following tasks and requirements. Please make note on your application any special interests.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities, and Skills of ALL Interns 

• Ability to learn quickly and work independently (when needed) 
• Excellent organization, communication, writing and problem solving skills 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects while staying organized 
• Work well with staff, vendors and wish families 
• Regular and predictable attendance! Emergencies and sick days may be excused, but we treat internships like a job. 
• Ability to follow through and handle projects responsibly and keep appropriate staff informed 
• Interns handle answering and transferring calls in the office. Must be professional in manner. 
• HAVE FUN and learn every aspect of how a nonprofit organization operates

Media Intern (Oklahoma City office only) 

• Write and edit wish and event stories
• Call wish families to conduct interviews and gather story content including pictures and video
• Interview event attendees or gather information from Development team
• Oversee wish video process
• Communicate with wish families to check out and return video cameras during wish experience
• Create highlight videos for wishes in which we receive excellent video and/or pictures
• Manage YouTube channel, adding new videos bi-weekly
• Write Corporate and Volunteer spotlights
• Submit spotlights to Web site Manager to update regularly
• Write Press Releases as needed for each department

Requirements / Skills Needed:

• Must have excellent written communication, social media, PowerPoint and video editing skills
• Journalism / Media / Broadcast / Film Majors are preferred or experience in video production
• Must be an independent worker and a quick learner
• Anticipate 14 hours/week in office, but flexibility in scheduling - once fully trained, some work may be done from home
• Please send one sample press release and one video production sample.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

6 months to 1 year of current office experience or
Currently enrolled as a Junior or Senior or
Recent graduate (if you are a recent graduate, we will expect a commitment through internship semester)

180 hours total & 12-15 hours weekly requirement. Semester-long internship.

Length of semester-long internship - Spring (January- May), Summer (May-August), Fall (August - first week in December)

f you are interested in an internship with Make-A-Wish® Oklahoma, please submit your resume, application and cover letter to the appropriate staff member listed below. Internships fill up quickly! We do offer year-round internship/practicum opportunities, so feel free to make inquiries at any time!

1. Please submit a current copy of your resume 
2. A cover letter explaining why you are applying for this internship 
3. And a completed Internship Application (This can be found at www.oklahoma.wish.org under the Volunteer Tab in the Internship Section.)

For Oklahoma City internships, please contact: 
Katie Robinson
Volunteer Manager
Make-A-Wish® Oklahoma 
405-286-4000 
krobinson@oklahoma.wish.org