Fall 2008 Internships
Fall internships with The Jed Foundation
The Jed Foundation is the nation’s leading organization working to prevent suicide and promote mental health among college students.
Based in New York City, we offer programs like ULifeline and Half of Us to share information and fight stigma around mental health. We are guided by an expert board of mental health professionals in our efforts to identify the underlying causes of suicide and produce effective prevention, awareness and intervention programs. Learn more about what we do.
Video internship
The Jed Foundation is seeking a motivated intern to help raise awareness about mental health issues for college students through a short series of video interviews to be posted online. The ideal candidate would be a university student or recent graduate with access to prosumer grade video and sound equipment, and a background in shooting and editing interviews. Skills in online communications and an interest in nonprofit communications, mental health advocacy, or higher education is a plus. S/he would be in or around New York City, and would be able to commit 10-20 hours a week for the fall semester. Work hours are flexible. Stipend negotiable.
The intern will:
• Research and write questions on mental health topics for interviews with mental health experts designated by TJF
• Produce, shoot and edit 5 to 8 interviews
• Aid in identifying appropriate places to upload and ways to promote video interviews
Please send a resume and cover letter to Anita Schillhorn van Veen.
Online curriculum design internship
The Jed Foundation is seeking a motivated intern to help design online trainings for a professional college counseling audience for our flagship program, Ulifeline.org. The ideal candidate would have a background in education and/or online curriculum design. Skills in online communications and an interest in nonprofit communications, mental health advocacy, or higher education is a plus. S/he would be in or around New York City, and would be able to commit 10-20 hours a week for the fall semester. Work hours are flexible. Stipend negotiable.
The intern will:
• Research best practices in online trainings and webinars
• Research designated topic areas for Ulifeline audience
• Design short web-based trainings for those topics
• Offer recommendations on appropriate methods for promoting and organizing trainings
Please send a resume and cover letter to Anita Schillhorn van Veen.
Communications internship
The Jed Foundation is seeking a motivated intern to help strategize and maintain our presence on multiple social networking platforms. The ideal candidate would have a background in communications and marketing. An interest in mental health advocacy, or higher education is a plus. S/he would be in or around New York City, and would be able to commit 10-20 hours a week for the fall semester. Work hours are flexible. Stipend negotiable.
The intern will:
• Developing strategies (media and online) for reaching and influencing target audiences
• Researching and implementing innovative ways to use social networking to further the organization’s mission and engage target audiences
• Creating and distributing story ideas and pitches for regional and national media outlets
• Researching conferences and events attended by target audiences and developing a plan for incorporation into these events
Please send a resume and cover letter to Anita Schillhorn van Veen.
The Jed Foundation is the nation’s leading organization working to prevent suicide and promote mental health among college students.
Based in New York City, we offer programs like ULifeline and Half of Us to share information and fight stigma around mental health. We are guided by an expert board of mental health professionals in our efforts to identify the underlying causes of suicide and produce effective prevention, awareness and intervention programs. Learn more about what we do.
Video internship
The Jed Foundation is seeking a motivated intern to help raise awareness about mental health issues for college students through a short series of video interviews to be posted online. The ideal candidate would be a university student or recent graduate with access to prosumer grade video and sound equipment, and a background in shooting and editing interviews. Skills in online communications and an interest in nonprofit communications, mental health advocacy, or higher education is a plus. S/he would be in or around New York City, and would be able to commit 10-20 hours a week for the fall semester. Work hours are flexible. Stipend negotiable.
The intern will:
• Research and write questions on mental health topics for interviews with mental health experts designated by TJF
• Produce, shoot and edit 5 to 8 interviews
• Aid in identifying appropriate places to upload and ways to promote video interviews
Please send a resume and cover letter to Anita Schillhorn van Veen.
Online curriculum design internship
The Jed Foundation is seeking a motivated intern to help design online trainings for a professional college counseling audience for our flagship program, Ulifeline.org. The ideal candidate would have a background in education and/or online curriculum design. Skills in online communications and an interest in nonprofit communications, mental health advocacy, or higher education is a plus. S/he would be in or around New York City, and would be able to commit 10-20 hours a week for the fall semester. Work hours are flexible. Stipend negotiable.
The intern will:
• Research best practices in online trainings and webinars
• Research designated topic areas for Ulifeline audience
• Design short web-based trainings for those topics
• Offer recommendations on appropriate methods for promoting and organizing trainings
Please send a resume and cover letter to Anita Schillhorn van Veen.
Communications internship
The Jed Foundation is seeking a motivated intern to help strategize and maintain our presence on multiple social networking platforms. The ideal candidate would have a background in communications and marketing. An interest in mental health advocacy, or higher education is a plus. S/he would be in or around New York City, and would be able to commit 10-20 hours a week for the fall semester. Work hours are flexible. Stipend negotiable.
The intern will:
• Developing strategies (media and online) for reaching and influencing target audiences
• Researching and implementing innovative ways to use social networking to further the organization’s mission and engage target audiences
• Creating and distributing story ideas and pitches for regional and national media outlets
• Researching conferences and events attended by target audiences and developing a plan for incorporation into these events
Please send a resume and cover letter to Anita Schillhorn van Veen.
