Wallin Scholarship Program at the U

MEMBER OUTREACH 2008 INTERN JOB #IN2008-1SY
Hours: During the school year, < 15 hours/week for approximately a 9 month timeframe.

Great River Energy is an environmentally progressive energy company, supplying electricity to 28 customer-owned electric co-ops across the state. Currently we have an excellent opportunity for a Member Outreach Intern in our Member Services and Demand Side Management Department.

The successful candidate will assist the Member Outreach Coordinator with scheduling and conducting tours of our new Maple Grove headquarters, while promoting energy conservation technologies. In addition, the intern will assist in preparing presentations, on the building’s features, and assist with written submittals for awards and conferences.

To qualify, you must be currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in communications, sustainable development, urban planning or like field of study. A student who is entering into their senior year in the Fall of 2008 is preferred. Must possess skill in Microsoft Office, including Word and PowerPoint. Strong organizational skills and communication skills are required. The ability to manage time and balance multiple priorities is needed. Basic knowledge of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system is preferred.

To apply, please send, fax, or e-mail your resume by August 15, 2008 to Human Resources, Job #IN2008-1SY, Great River Energy, 12300 Elm Creek Blvd., Maple Grove, MN 55369-4718. Careers@GREnergy.com
Fax: (763) 445-5085. An EEO/AA Employer.

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www.hacer-mn.org

HACER is a Latino community-based research organization located at the University of Minnesota’s
Center for Urban and Regional Affairs. For nearly twenty years, we have provided Minnesota’s Latino communities with tools and skills to create and control information to support their advocacy efforts. In this spirit, HACER engages in collaborative efforts with community members and advocates to inform policy around immigration, education, public health, housing, criminal justice and crime prevention, social welfare, employment and income disparities, public safety, community development, migrant families, and demographic change. HACER also facilitates cooperation among state agencies and nonprofit organizations that serve the Latino community, and evaluates government and nonprofit programs that target Latinos in the state. 

HACER Internship:
Currently HACER is offering research internship opportunities for the 2008 spring, summer and fall
semesters. The internship is a volunteer position that will provide exposure and opportunities to build experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research in a variety of areas that affect the Minnesota Latino community. Currently we are working on several projects in the health and
education fields. We ask the intern to commit to approximately 10 hours per week for the semester.

Internship Goals:
· Intern will learn about the process of setting up and carrying out focus groups and interviews in the community
· Intern will learn about the process of participatory, constituency-led, community-based
Research
· Intern will help with day to day administrative tasks (i.e. copy, faxing, organizing files,
answering phones, etc.)
· Intern will help compile literature related to various HACER projects and contribute to the
process of writing literature reviews
· Intern will either observe and/or take notes during focus groups related to various projects
· Intern will assist HACER staff in transcribing and translating information collected during
focus groups and interviews
· Intern will assist researchers in the qualitative and quantitative data analysis related to various projects
· Intern will learn about and assist HACER in the grant seeking and grant writing process
· Intern will attend HACER staff meetings
· Intern will attend relevant community events and/or conferences

Qualifications:
Strong organizational and research skills; detail-oriented; ability to work on several projects
simultaneously. Must be proficient in internet and library research. Interest or coursework in nonprofit management and/or fundraising. Strong Spanish/English communication skills and knowledge and/or interest in the Minnesota Latino community. Currently enrolled in upper level undergraduate or graduate level program, preferred.

Application Process: Interested should send a cover letter, résumé, brief writing sample in English and Spanish (Application not to exceed 5 pages total) and completed internship application indicating which semester you would like to apply for:

Alyssa Banks
Research Associate/Internship Coordinator
HACER
330 HHH Center
301 19th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
or Alyssa@hacer-mn.org
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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Weekly Stipend, July 1st through December 1st.

Do you want to make a difference in your commuity and get paid to do it?

The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights is looking to hire hardworking and passionate youth who are interested in a career in social justice. From July 1st to December 1st, we will be hiring 20 Democracy Project Fellows who will receive training in community and election organizing and will be primarily responsible for registering and turning out to vote immigrant citizens and our supporters. Fellows will be working a diverse set of areas throughout Chicago, Aurora, Lake County, Cook County, Dupage County, Will County, and Kane County. This will be an exciting election year and you can be making a difference by empowering immigrants and living up to the motto, "Today We March, Tommorrow We Vote."

Please look at the attached job description and application form. If you have any questions, please contact Juan Jose Gonzalez at 312.332.7360 x 236, or email at jgonzalez@icirr.org.

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ETHICAL LEADERSHIP, INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Developing ethical leaders for 37 years

A DIFFERENT KIND OF INTERNSHIP

The University YMCA Metro Internship Program has thrived since 1970 because of its unique focus on ethical leadership and its high standards for interns and placements. Our interns have gone on to become CEOs, Senior VPs, and business owners who lead their organizations with the ethical standards learned at the University YMCA.

Through weekly readings, speakers, and discussion, students are challenged to question the way organizations are led, as well as their own personal leadership.

Simultaneously, they explore these issues while working with leaders in a local corporation. This unique combination not only helps the interns to become better and more ethical leaders, but allows the people they work with to critically examine their own leadership and that of their organization.

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Internships with the Powell Center

Through this program, we hope to be able to give interns valuable experience in the area of women’s health that will increase their knowledge of women’s health issues, develop relationships and connections with faculty members, and ultimately prepare them for success and leadership in their future careers and activities.

Eligibility

We are open to having interns with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. However, we require that our interns have an interest in women’s health and are able to commit to the terms of the internship.

How to Apply

Please download and fill out an application found on the righthand side of the page. New projects will be posted on our site periodically. We ask that you please specify which project you would like to work on when filling out your application.

For full details: http://www.wmhealth.umn.edu/wmhlth/intern/university.html.

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