Web Internship with Virtual Foundation (fwd)

[Devin P Browne]

This looks interesting for any undergrad techies out there who want
experience and are in the eastern PA region (or wouldn't mind going
there).  And it's a paid internship!

Devin / Divan

Devin P Browne
dpbrowne+ at pitt.edu

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Date: Mon, 4 May 1998 13:04:37 -0400 (EDT)
From: Center for Civil Society International <ccsi at u.washington.edu>
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Subject: Web Internship with Virtual Foundation


            Web Internship With the Virtual Foundation:
          An Internet Environmental Fund Raising Project

International non-profit seeking intern for four month position with view
to train and hire as a Project Manager who will work with a global network
of environmental organizations and American donors. Knowledge of
environmental science, website development, or not-for-profit fund raising
desirable.

The Virtual Foundation is the first global on-line environmental fund
raising initiative linking a network of grant making partners around the
world. This is a unique opportunity to develop skills and experience in an
emerging field. For a detailed description of this position, see ECOLOGIA
Employment Opportunities at: http://www.ecologia.org/. To apply, send a
cover letter and resume to Kim Wolf, ECOLOGIA at: ecologia at igc.apc.org, fax
to (717) 434-9589, or mail to: PO Box 142, Harford, PA 18823. Interview
required.

General Requirements

      Web site development skills, including knowledge of HTML; knowledge of
        PERL very desirable
      Commitment to work with environmental not-for-profits
      Ability to work independently and take initiative
      Ability to communicate with overseas staff and partners
      General Office Skills

Project Specific Tasks

      Development and maintenance of the Virtual Foundation website -
including
        posting proposals, photos, and project progress reports
      Coordinate activities with Grants Office in Lithuania and the Virtual
        Foundation Japan
      Assist the founder of the Virtual Foundation in overall project
        development and planning
      Assist with the implementation of a website marketing plan for the
Virtual
        Foundation-including the production and distribution of press releases
      Manage online discussions and conduct public presentations to small
groups
        and conferences

Work Environment

ECOLOGIA's U.S. office is located in a small New England style town in
rural N.E. Pennsylvania, one half hour from Scranton PA and Binghamton, NY.
Applicants should be interested in living and working in a country setting.
ECOLOGIA is a nine-year-old small international organization with a staff
of approximately fifteen working in the U.S.A., former Soviet Union,
Central Europe and Asia. The U.S. office and organization offer an informal
working environment with access to a very wide range of international
environmental activities and international visitors. ECOLOGIA staff work in
a "virtual office" environment linked routinely with ECOLOGIA staff in
Moscow, Russia; Vilnius, Lithuania; Minsk and Brest, Belarus; Tokyo, Japan;
and Kolkhozabad, Tadjikistan.

Salary and Benefits

During the four month internship/training period - minimum wage or
commensurate with experience, BC/BS medical coverage, and accomodations in
a Bed and Breakfast type environment.
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