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American Red Cross seeks summer intern

Join our social engagement team for summer 2012. You’ll work from the American Red Cross’s Digital Operations Center, learning how social engagement works within a large nonprofit organization.

Over the course of the summer you will:

  • Help launch a brand new social engagement certification course
  • Help manage our brand new digital disaster volunteers
  • Learn how to use Radian6, be responsible for creating the daily social media update
  • Engage with Red Cross stakeholders via the social web
  • Create and curate content for the 9 official social platforms Red Cross participates in

Are you right for this internship?

  • Can demonstrate good judgment, interpersonal skills
  • Aptitude for mastering new software platforms quickly
  • Experience with database management
  • Has basic knowledge of Red Cross mission, service areas
  • Participates in social communities personally
  • Ability to stay organized while handling several projects at once

Contact Wendy Harman at wendy.harman@redcross.org, include your resume, links to your social presence, and a short note about how your qualifications match our needs. Stipend or housing is not offered as part of this internship.

For more information about the internship, visit http://blog.redcross.org/internship.