Volunteer/Intern Positions
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New Media and Communications Volunteer/Intern
The Media and Marketing Intern will be working on helping us make CMI’s extensive media library accessible and interesting to the public through commonly used media sharing sites. He or she will be primarily responsible for organizing, tagging and uploading photos and videos for archival purposes and working with the Manager of New Media and Communications on creating, selecting and promoting viral media for Facebook, Twitter, Wordpress, and other outreach mechanisms. He or she will also be responsible for editing and updating the Count Me In Blog, as well as the New Articles and Business Resources sections of the website.
Requirements:
- Some previous office experience
- Proficiency with social networking and media sharing applications, particularly Facebook, Twitter, Tweetdeck, Vimeo and WordPress
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and contribute to the development of projects he/she is involved in
- Ability to commit to a schedule of 3-5 days a week for 1 or 2 semesters.Qualifications:
- Desire to work in a high energy environment.
- Excellent organizational skills, tact, diplomacy, effective communication skills, initiative and display excellent judgment.
- Ability to change gears from moment to moment in order to keep up with the growth of the organization.
- Excellent multitasking skills, stamina and be a self starter.
- Comfort with technology and knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Internet Applications.
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Operations/Technology Assistant Volunteer/Intern
The Operations/Technology Assitant will support the Operations Manager in a variety ways in order standardize operational and technological processes throughout the organization.
Operations
- Develop and implement a volunteer program for the organization
- Maintain office supplies
- Assist in screening new vendors
- Standardize internal office procedures. This includes taking currently developed procedures as well as developing additional procedures, compiling them and creating a procedural manual.
- Assist with developing staff training programs for IT/computer. This includes interviewing staff on computer needs, researching appropriate training programs and working with staff in order to complete necessary training.
- Develop and implement internal file server management plan. This includes sorting/re-sorting files currently living on the file server as well as developing an appropriate plan to manage current and future files in order for staff members to intuitively find what is needed.Website/Technology
- Assist in standardizing website content updates. This includes development and posting of testimonials/slides, updating site user alerts and building out new resources in business resources using our content management system.
- Technical support to website users, troubleshooting issues and providing solutions via telephone and email.
- Increase in-kind, affiliate and link exchange partners on website. This includes researching potential partners and working with the Marketing team to determine best fit.Requirements
- Experience with website content management systems, wysiwyg editors and html.
The ideal candidate will enjoy handling a wide range of administrative and support related tasks and will be able to work independently with little or no supervision. Someone who is well organized, flexible and enjoys new challenges and learning about women owned businesses would be a great fit for this role.
- Experience with graphic design software such as Photoshop Elements, Photoshop, etc…
- Experience with graphic layout and design.
- Desire to work in a high energy environment.
- Excellent organizational skills, tact, diplomacy, effective communication skills, initiative and display excellent judgment.
- Ability to change gears from moment to moment in order to keep up with the growth of the organization.
- Excellent multitasking skills, stamina and be a self starter.
- Exceptional comfort with technology and knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Internet Applications.
- The position requires a minimum commitment of 25 hours per week for at least six months.
- Time will be spent at Count Me In’s office in New York City.This is a nonpaid intership. College credit may be available.
Working with Count Me In gives you a meaningful volunteer experience – an opportunity to network and meet women entrepreneurs, and to get acquainted with the best business resources to help women grow businesses.
Return to Careers pageEvent Coordination Volunteer/Intern
As our organization grows, the Programs & Education department needs additional support. CMI is looking for an unpaid Event Coordinator intern that can commit at a minimum 15 hours per week. Preferred is 25 hours per week. The Event Coordinator will support the VP, Programs & Education and the Manager, Programs & Education in the production, promotion, execution, and follow up of all Count Me In live events to include the Make Mine a Million $ Business Competition, Count Me In Leadership Institute, local meetups, and any other Count Me In sponsored events.
The Event Coordinator will act as a liaison between the women entrepreneurs in Count Me In’s Programs and CMI’s executive staff. By interacting on a daily basis with women entrepreneurs, the Program Coordinator will become thoroughly knowledgeable of the challenges and success of women entrepreneurs and will have the ability to offer recommendations to the Program and Communication/ Marketing Departments.
QualificationsThe ideal candidate will have an interest in event management and production and the desire to work in a small business environment. The person must be well organized, flexible, and enjoy the challenges of supporting women entrepreneurs and a small office of diverse individuals. Other preferred qualifications include:
- Like people and talking on the phone
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment
- Must be proficient in Internet Applications and Microsoft Office to include Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent
- Experience working in a team environment and not afraid to show initiative
- Excellent writing skills and experiencing writing promotional copy
- Any others related to event management and production
Duties & Responsibilities
- Production/Promotion
- Mange and report to team event and application registration numbers
- Field general program questions via email and phone
- Organize and execute information webinars/conf calls
- Follow up with event related questions and application submittals
- Organize Volunteer application review days
- Assist in design and creation of event collateral to include presentations, flyers, handbooks, etc…
- Assist in organization of speaker panels
- Write Pre and post event communication copy
- Coordinate with Event Producer on shipping and materials
- Execution/Follow up
- Meet and Greet Applicants, Speakers, Judges
- Assist in Business Pitch Judge Orientation & Judging
- Thank you notes (optional small gifts) to volunteers and judges
- Organize Follow up conference calls with Finalists and Awardees to one month after event to ensure they have access resources
- Send out event survey to event attendees, analyze results, and present to team.
- Coordinate Prize delivery with Awardees
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Program Coordination Volunteer/Intern
As our organization grows, the Programs & Education department needs additional support. CMI is looking for a Program Coordinator, preferred Full Time Intern (40 hour/week), but we will consider two part time (15- 25 hours a week) Interns. The Program Coordinator will support the VP, Programs & Education and the Manager, Programs & Education in the development and execution of all program elements Count Me In offers to women entrepreneurs.
- Like people and talking on the phone
The Program Coordinator will act as a liaison between the women entrepreneurs in Count Me In’s Programs and CMI’s executive staff. By interacting on a daily basis with women entrepreneurs, the Program Coordinator will become thoroughly knowledgeable of the challenges and success of women entrepreneurs and will have the ability to offer recommendations to the Program and Communication/ Marketing Departments.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have an interest in small business development and the desire to work with entrepreneurs. The person must be well organized, flexible, and enjoy the challenges of supporting a small office of diverse individuals. Other preferred qualifications include:
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment
- Must be proficient in Internet Applications and Microsoft Office to include Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Comfortable with reading basic financial statements or interested in learning to do so
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent
- Experience working in a team environment and not afraid to show initiative
Duties & Responsibilities
- Write Promotional & Follow up copy for Webinars
Webinars:
- Schedule Webinars in system
- Work with guest speakers to create presentations
- Manage & Report Webinar Registrations & Attendance Reports
- Ensure webinars are recorded and question logs are downloaded
- Ensure previous & upcoming webinars are posted on the website
Program Outreach
- Field Calls and emails about the CMI programs: M3 RACE, M3 Competition, etc...
- Assist with call and emails regarding specific business issues
- Surveys/Focus Groups/Promotions
- Assist in the development of questions and content for surveys, focus groups, and promotions
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Meetup Coordination Volunteer/Intern
In an effort to scale our reach and help thousands of women entrepreneurs grow their businesses to a million dollars in revenue, Count Me In (CMI) created the Make Mine a Million $ Business (M3) competition and M3 RACE. The M3 programs are open to women entrepreneurs at any stage of development.
We have found that the most impactful way to engage women entrepreneurs in the Count Me In community is through local in-person and informal gatherings called M3 Meetups. M3 Meetups are an opportunity for women entrepreneurs to find business answers, accountability, new clients, and guidance. Most importantly, Meetups provide women business owners an outlet, other than their families and friends, where they can share their ideas, challenges, and successes with other women who are navigating similar entrepreneurial landscapes.
The CMI Programs & Education department needs assistance managing the existing M3 Meetup Groups, launching additional M3 Meetup Groups across the country and maintaining a consistent and effective M3 Meetup initiative.
Objective
- Follow up with existing M3 Meetup groups to track their progress.
- Initiate M3 Meetup Groups in prime RACER areas.
- Add to, update and disseminate the Count Me In Meetup Organizer Kit.
- Capture and utilize data from each M3 Meetup using the Survey Monkey feedback form.
- Publish Meetups on M3 website.
- Refine the process of creating new M3 Meetup Groups and growing the M3 Meetup Initiative.
- Work with Manager, P&E to identify and track Meetup program performance indicators, ie: attendance and member conversion.
Actions
- Follow processes outlined for reaching out to existing M3 Meetup Groups and for establishing new ones.
- Make sure that information from the feedback forms, quotes, pictures and video are gathered from each Meetup Group and disseminated as needed within Count Me In.
- Together with Manager P&E, host a quarterly conference call for M3 Meetup Organizers
- Field questions from Meetup Organizers and M3 RACERS
- Work with Marketing/Communications to update the list of existing M3 Meetup groups on the www.makemineamillion.org website.
- Assist Meetup Organizers with initial promotion efforts by sending contact spreadsheets to Meetup Organizers.
- Maintain Meetup Organizer Spreadsheet
- Find an Assistant or Co-Organizer for all Organizers currently working on their own.
- Finish and disseminate Social Media Kit (adding information about linking Meetup with Facebook, and embedding badges)
- Help to launch the first Meetup for each new Meetup Group
- Coordinate our CEO’s or the Manager Programs &Education’s participation in early meetings for newly-launched M3 Meetup Groups.
- Generate templates for at least 3 complete M3 Meetup sessions to be added to the Organizer kit.
- Meet weekly with Manager, P&E to update her on Meetup program and outline week’s priorities
- Create a Count Me In Meetup Account and become an Assistant Organizer for all Meetup groups
Time Frame
This is a part-time fall intern position for 15 to 25 hrs a week. This individual will report to the Manager, Programs & Education.
Interns have the option to receive school credit.
