Internships at The Deshon Johnson College Scholarship Foundation

Internships at The Deshon Johnson College Scholarship Foundation 

Arts Management

Community Out Reach

Marketing & Communications

Special Events

Fundraising

Humanity

Social Justice Law

           

Financial Operations

The Deshon Johnson College Scholarship Foundation is a nationally recognized and award-wining nonprofit music education and performance organization headquartered in Montclair, NJ. We seek dynamic and highly motivated individuals for internship positions during Spring 2015 term. Internships are available in all areas of the organization including: arts management, music education, marketing and communication, fundraising special events, and financial operations. Every effort is made to custom-design an internship that meets the objectives of the intern and the needs of the organization.

Requirements

These exciting and engaging positions require highly motivated, entrepreneurial and organized candidates with excellent verbal and written communication skills. The right candidates will also possess excellent interpersonal communication skills. The suitable candidates must be able to manage deadlines in a fast-paced work environment. Interest in working with youth, educators, and fundraiser, social justice and desire to learn or deepen their understanding of the mission. Proficiency using social media platforms is critical. Strong administrative and computer skills (Excel, Word, etc.) and proven research abilities are fundamental. This position requires creative thinking, strong independent work skills and intellectual curiosity.

Interns work closely with experts in key nonprofit fields of this growing organization. Selected interns may work for one or more of the following departments:

Marketing & Communications: Media relations, social media, advertising, grassroots communication, newsletter writing, photo archiving, publications development, planning and execution, tracking, website development

Development: Donor and grant research, crowd funding, annual fund 

development, donor relations and information management

Operations: Special programs and event planning, event coordination and logistics, vendor relations and research, artist relations, facility support and festival planning

Education and Community Programs: Planning, coordination and evaluation of education and community, teaching artist recruitment, strategic planning, community relations and safety, school outreach

In exchange for your time and honing your skill set in fields of interest, you will gain first-hand experience and insight into working in the nonprofit sector across a variety of platforms under the tutelage of a passionate team of professionals and world-class artists.