Web/Image Intern
Title: Image Database Intern
Reports to: Marketing Manager
Department: Marketing and Communications
Position: Ongoing internship, 20-30 hours per week
Salary: Unpaid; however, we do have an attractive Intern Recognition Program. Interns receive certificates to be used towards a qualified Earthwatch expedition, an exciting opportunity to participate in important field research projects.
Posting date: December 2008
Closing date: Rolling application process
Earthwatch Institute is an international, non-profit organization that engages people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment.
An Earthwatch internship will allow you to gain valuable work experience, build your skill set, broaden your work experience, and profit from networking opportunities. You will be exposed to the different scientific disciplines and the process of scientific funding. Get an insider's view as to how the day-to-day business of a non-profit organization differs from the corporate world. Witness first-hand the cultural relations between Earthwatch headquarters and our affiliate offices in the U.K., Australia, and Japan.
Interns are treated as regular staff members; you will go through an orientation program, receive a written job description, be assigned a mentor, and will be invited to participate in all Earthwatch related activities from guest lectures to social events. Interns fill a vital role in our organizational structure and we will treat you accordingly.
Responsibilities:
The Image Database Intern will work in Earthwatch Institute's Marketing and Communications team in Maynard, MA. The intern will assist the team with the creation of an image database using images and possibly slides gathered from Earthwatch volunteers and professional photographs. Once completed, the database will also include keywords, image sizes, and appropriateness for use in print and web. Additional duties will include updates to web content on the Earthwatch website.
Depending on the number of hours available, the Intern will also provide administrative assistance for a wide range of marketing and PR related tasks.
Due to the size of the program and limited time and financial resources, we are only able to accept Massachusetts-based applicants into the program, or those with a confirmed place to stay within commuting distance to Maynard, MA. Applicants must currently be eligible to work in the United States.
Please send cover letter and resume to hr@earthwatch.org; fax 978-897-0935; mail HR Earthwatch Institute, P.O. Box 75, Maynard, MA 01754-0075.