U.S. Based Internship Program Details 

All US-based positions will require 20 hours a week. The term will last from June 1st to August 15th. (If you are selected for a position and still in school, we will work with your academic schedule.) This is an unpaid internship and college credit is offered. All positions will be based in Portland, Oregon. If you relocate to Portland for the position, we will work with you to find affordable and conveniently located housing. We will begin accepting applications in January 2013.

The Summer 2013 Term has openings in the following areas:

PR/Marketing

Web Development

Visual Design and Communications

Social Enterprise Development

Detailed descriptions of each position can be found below.

Applications deadline: April 1, 2013

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Public Relations/Marketing Internship

We have a story that people love to hear and love to tell others about. What we’d love is someone to join our team to help reach various audiences around the world. You’ll get hands-on experience in connecting with local and national media, planning events, crafting pitches and press releases and designing and implementing marketing campaigns. Must be an excellent and compelling communicator and a social media maverick.

Primary responsibilities will entail:

• Finding and targeting influential communicators across industries and interests to help tell our story
• Continued development on overall marketing and branding strategy
• Pitching bloggers, reporters, writers and non-traditional medial outlets
• Identifying and forging synergistic relationships with other companies, organizations, and non-profits
• Content creation and copywriting for our website, communication pieces, and social media profiles
• Media monitoring and organizing media coverage
• Assisting in the development and execution of our strategic messaging
• Assisting in brand development and awareness
• Planning and executing media and promotional events

When applying for this internship position, please include a link to your personal blog and/or online portfolio if applicable. PR/Communications majors or those with PR experience are preferred, but not required.

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Visual Design and Communications

We work with beautiful people. We make beautiful things. In beautiful places. So, go figure, we like every thing we do to look, well, beautiful. As a Visual Design and Communication Intern, you’ll get hands-on experience in connecting with local and national media, planning events, crafting marketing material and implementing marketing campaigns. You’ll help us make everything we do visually communicate our vision and aesthetic. You’ll coordinate photo shoots, design pieces for our website, and help us layout look books and line sheets. You’ll work on design and display pieces for our retailers and events. If it can be made pretty, you will have a hand in it. You will work closely with the P.R./Marketing team. You will have fun, work hard and learn a ton.

Primary responsibilities will entail:

• Designing and producing communication materials including press kits, look books, line sheets and promotional material
• Assist in the planning, styling and execution of photo shoots for promotion material
• Continued development on overall marketing and branding strategy
• Designing pieces and visual campaigns for our website, catalogues, posters, brochures, signage, websites, packaging and merchandising

Applicants with/or pursuing degrees or certificates in Graphic Design, Art, Visual Merchandising or Visual Communications preferred. MUST be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite programs.  Web-based design experience is a plus. Photogrpahy experience and photo-editing also a plus.

When applying for this internship position, please include a design sample and a link to your personal blog and/or online portfolio if applicable. Applications without design samples will not be considered.

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Social Enterprise Development Internship

Want to get a sneak peak (yeah right–more like full frontal view) into social entrepreneurship? This position will give you a hands-on, up close and personal look on the day-to-day life of an international, not-just-for-profit business. This position will assist the leadership team in a variety of creative and administrative duties. We are looking for a big-dreaming, business savvy, detail-oriented office maverick to help us run smoothly.

In the world of Sseko, a “Day at the Office” includes everything from communicating with customers and advocates, scheduling Sseko events and speaking engagements, maintaining relationships with retailers, inside and outside sales, doing research on product development and market trends and the list goes on. The range of responsibilities is essentially endless. If there is something you are particularly good at and passionate about, we will do our best to incorporate that into your responsibilities. If you love an unchanging, predictable routine, this is NOT the job for you.

Absolute Musts:

• Must be committed to and excited about women’s issues, social justice and using social entrepreneurship as means to economic, educational and social improvements.
• Must be proficient in all Microsoft office programs
• Organized and detailed oriented
• Great communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Must be flexible and creative
• Fun. We will be spending a lot of time with you. So this is very important

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Social Media/Web Intern

Sseko is seeking an internet-savvy, html-loving, tweeting tweetster to join our team. As a web intern you will participate in and create a variety of online and web-based marketing projects.

The main responsibilities of our Web Development intern will be to creatively maximize our Web presence through:

• SEO: This WebStar intern will be up for the challenge of improving our site’s ranking with search engine and page optimization, copywriting, and link building
• Social Media Presence: Increasing and maintaining our presence in the social networking sector.
• Researching and identifying new and effective social media sites and techniques
• Creating reports of website traffic and campaign progress
• Help maintain and improve the Sseko website and E-commerce experience
• Assist in creating content for our website and blog
• Assisting with the creation and implementation of email campaigns
• Other things we haven’t even thought of because we are waiting for you and your brilliant ideas

Absolute Musts:

• Excellent communications skills (verbal and written)

• Strong editing skills and attention to detail

• Ability to meet deadlines

• Knowledge of web building and HTML

• Knowledge of, and access to, video editing software

• Ability to work independently and possess strong time management skills

• Experience with social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube

• Experience with blogging or website content management