We are looking for talented, detail-oriented individuals who can commit to a minimum of 20 hours a week to bolster our fundraising efforts through event planning, research of prospective funders, editing and submission of grant proposals and database management.

As a Fundraising Intern you will:

Become familiar with the inner workings of non-profit organizations
• Learn event planning, database management and outreach skills
• Develop promotional materials to build interest around the work of GX
• Have the opportunity to attend events in the community to engage new members
• Keep our existing members and donors informed on GX's work
• Research and evaluate prospective foundation and individual donors
• Learn the basics of donor relationship maintenance and correspondence, developing project budgets, and reporting deliverables
• Edit/Proof and edit donor proposals, reports and appeals
• Become familiar with the inner workings of non-profit organizations
• Gain an in-depth understanding of Global Exchange's mission and campaigns

• Self-motivated, detail-oriented individuals
• Some office experience and familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Passionate about human rights and social justice
• Interested in learning more about the non-profit sector

Reality Tours now sends over 1,000 delegates each year to over 30 countries. Within a strong framework of socially responsible travel, our travel delegations inspire individuals to become advocates of social and environmental justice. We hope citizens of the Global North will recognize their own capacity and responsibility to impact US foreign policy and commit to social change. WORK DESCRIPTION FOR INTERNS:

• Assist in the coordination of tours
• Compile orientation and welcome back materials for tour participants
• Update tour descriptions, itineraries, country profiles and news updates on the RT website
• Update collateral material including flyers and background readers for each destination
• Help research and conduct outreach for upcoming tours, including identifying markets and opportunities
• Perform administrative duties as needed, including documenting trip information in computer database, translating information from in-country trip leaders, inputting registration information, checking flight information, copying, faxing, mailing, answering emails, etc.

• Professional skills in a fast-paced, non-profit work environment
• How to coordinate projects with a broad range of partners
• Marketing and outreach skills
• What socially-responsible travel looks like
• A deeper understanding of social justice issues in the assigned destinations

• Ability to commit to 8-16 hours per week, for 3 months minimum
• An interest to learn, and to work with dedicated team of individuals
• An interest in international affairs, US foreign policy, travel
• Some language skills in assigned area are preferred
• Do not have to be a student
• These are UNPAID internships.

Reality Tours now sends over 1,000 delegates each year to over 30 countries. Within a strong framework of socially responsible travel, our travel delegations inspire individuals to become advocates of social and environmental justice. We hope citizens of the Global North will recognize their own capacity and responsibility to impact US foreign policy and commit to social change. As an outreach and marketing intern you will:

• Design and create e-newsletters related to upcoming Reality Tours delegations
• Conduct trip-specific and thematic outreach and marketing
• Assist in the creation of a range of marketing and outreach documents and materials
• Process and respond to feedback from previous RT participants
• Manage and update trip data and descriptions on the RT website
• Provide assistance as needed to RT regional program coordinators
• Represent Reality Tours at relevant events and festivals
• Perform administrative duties as needed, including data entry, assisting in RT mailings, and general office organization

• Professional skills in a fast-paced, non-profit work environment
• Writing, editing and web design skills relevant to marketing and outreach work.
• How to work independently with input from a variety of staff members
• An in depth understanding of social justice issues in RT destinations all over the world
• What it means to organize and participate in socially-responsible travel

• Ability to commit to 8-16 hours per week, for 3 months minimum
• An interest to learn, and to work with dedicated team of individuals
• An interest in international affairs, US foreign policy, travel
• Some language skills in assigned area are preferred
• Do not have to be a student
• These are UNPAID internships.

Responsibilities:

• manage day-to-day operations:
• process applications
• transact payments
• handle incoming and outgoing mail
• data entry
• research and writing:update GX human rights literature for Latin America Reality Tours destinations and research and document recent human rights developments in various countires

Green Festivals are the largest sustainability events in the United States, bringing together hundreds of green businesses, grassroots organizations, and leading speakers with the goal of accelerating the transition to a green economy. We are seeking 1 intern to assist with speaker coordination for our San Francisco show. Duties include, attending meetings, maintaining spreadsheets, internet research and phone calls as needed.

Dr. Kevin Danaher is working on his 14th book (Greenprint: A Blueprint for the Green Economy) and needs a research assistant to collect and sort information on green building, real estate financing, green career training, and green job placement.

www.greenfestivals.org

www.grindforthegreen.com

Green Festivals are the largest sustainability events in the United States, bringing together hundreds of green businesses, grassroots organizations, and leading speakers with the goal of accelerating the transition to a green economy based on sustainability and social justice. Grind for the Green is a 4 part eco-music festival produced by youth for youth in the Bay Area. The goal of Grind for the Green is to provide a culturally relevant organizing approach to engaging people of color into the growing green economy. We are currently seeking interns to assist with event and speaker coordination, youth trainings, internet research and phone calls.

• Have an interest in fair trade and gaining experience in e-commerce.
• Believe in the importance of marketing socially conscious, environmentally sustainable products.
• Enjoy working in a retail environment (or has an interest in doing so).
• If you are a hardworking, dedicated and dependable person, we invite you to apply for this great internship opportunity.

• Assist the Director with marketing, media relations and blog outreach projects.
• Help with Customer Service and outreach
• Work on eBay/World of Good website
• Work with online store staff to develop and execute Fundraising Program & Marketing Plan
• Help Buyer to upload recent direct buy products to website
• Edit content of the website
• Help strengthen Recycled Packaging Program
• Possibility for special projects as identified by the intern and the online store team

This apprenticeship (based in San Francisco, CA) is an exciting opportunity to learn how international elections observation is organized by participating at the heart of the process.

Colombia, holds pivotal national elections early next year under a cloud of political corruption and indictments. A third of Colombia's Congress has been forced to resign. At the same time the United States is negotiating to expand its military capacity in Colombia, illegal armed actors control large swaths of territory, and the US-Colombia free trade agreement -- negotiated by the Bush Administration -- hangs in the balance. This complex and difficult climate led Colombia's leading civil society elections watchdog—the Misión de Observación Electoral (MOE) to invite Global Exchange to help organize international contingents in support of their election protection and observation work both prior to and during next year's congressional and presidential elections. MOE is a non governmental civic association linking Colombia's three main labor federations with human rights groups, Afro-Colombia and Indigenous rights organizations; and leading research centers.

The apprenticeship will work with the project director on many aspects of the project including identification and recruitment of international observers, correspondence with partners, media monitoring, website maintenance, and public relations.

Applicant should have strong writing and communications skills in English and Spanish; Specialized knowledge of Colombia and its regions are a plus. Non-partisanship, abundant energy, and dedication to complete and truthful reporting are essential.

Ideal length of apprenticeship is 6 months+. Position is currently unfunded.

Please contact Ted Lewis --- ted(at)globalexchange.org with questions.

What: Powershift Michigan 2009

Location: Lansing, Michigan

Duration: August 2009 - December 2009

The Campaign: The engagement of citizens to reclaim the American workforce by means of clean energy jobs, cutting of carbon emissions, investing in a green economy and leading the world to a clean and equitable energy future.

The Conference: Capitalizing on the momentum built by previous campaigns such as PowerVote and Campus Climate Challenge, we look to push to adopt bold, comprehensive federak and international energy and climate legislation; prepare our leaders and movements for the future climate negotiations; develop a comprehensive strategy for continues political pressure and sustained accountability and sustain a future long-range involvement. Responsibilities: interns will work closely with program staff to effectively implement a wide range of campaign goals and strategies. Duties may include, but are not limited to: campaign strategizing, mailings, outreach phone calls/emails, event organizing, research, media relations and communication tactics. Interns are expected to bring knowledge and experience to their regional conference.

• Learning the basics of Fair Trade production and distribution
• Familiarity with Fair Trade product, vendors and producer groups
• Outreach to Fair Trade vendors and customers in the planning of in-store events
• Coordination with Global Exchange main office and a wide network of bay area non-profits in the promotion of these events.
• Management of in-store events
• Campaigning for the importance of Fair Trade in the context of world trade systems
• Supporting store staff in the daily tasks of running a retail outlet

• Research skills
• Inside knowledge of Fair Trade product, vendors, producer groups and systems of operation.
• Networking and communication skills developed through outreach to customers, vendors, and the bay area non-profit community
• Event planning