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The 1010 Project has always benefited greatly from the work of dedicated interns and volunteers, generally drawing our professionals from such interesting locations as Metro State, the University of Denver, Colorado Christian University, and others. We are again in need of interns, both for the soon-to-be-upon-us summer and into the fall/winter.

Despite regulations to the contrary, internships sometimes devolve into boring paperwork and filing, so as an organization, we’re very cognizant about the need to provide meaningful, impactful experiences to our interns. In fact, the first question that we ask when a new recruit comes in is “What do you want to get out of this internship?” Each intern is intimately involved in crafting a workplan that provides great value to his/herself as well as The 1010 Project.

And we’re recruiting! Drop us a line using our Volunteer/Intern Form, or simply email info@the1010project.org. We are currently looking for interns in realms the communications, grantwriting, and nonprofit administration. Please pass this announcement along to students who might be interested. Thanks!

Sample duty lists:

Nonprofit Management Intern (needed after August 2011)

• Financial Management
  • Record donations
  • Oversee donor relations, i.e. appreciation emails, letters, etc.
• Administrative duties
  • Record and distribute staff meeting minutes
  • Communicate with constituents/organizations
  • Assist Executive Director and Director of Operations
• Office Management/Organization
  • Inventory and manage collateral materials (schwag)
  • Maintain a filing system (one already exists, but needs upkeep)
• Other duties as assigned

Communications Intern (needed for Summer 2011 as well as Fall/Winter 2011-2012)

• Manage and update social media outlets as needed
• Write press releases and develop media engagement strategies
• Storytelling
  • Capturing and sharing the voices of our partners, through the written word and our extensive photo collection
  • Video editing experience a plus
  • Compile compelling partner stories to share with supporters
• Other duties as assigned

Events Intern (exceptional need for Summer 2011 as well as Fall/Winter 2011-2012)

• Research, plan, publicize, and coordinate events
  • Solicit local business participation in fundraising events
  • Work closely with Executive Director and Director of Operations to plan and execute events
  • Manage volunteers for events
• Other duties as assigned

The results are in! We’ve finished going through the evaluation surveys from the first class of The Global Entrepreneur Academy participants and we are so excited by what we read!

These amazing entrepreneurs are a dynamic group of businesspeople making a huge impact on the community. From Kibera (second-largest slum in Africa) to Korogocho, their businesses and organizations provide essential services to about 1800 people per month, improving lives through:

• Microfinance
• Income-generating activities
• Primary school education
• Education for deaf children
• Computer classes
• Vocational training
• Nutrition
• Training of community health workers
• Caring for orphans, widows and those affected by HIV/AIDS

Together, these community-based organizations also profit roughly $4500 USD/year (a vast sum, given that the average yearly income in Kenya is only $1500), which flows directly back to the community in the form of employee salaries and consumer spending. The graduates of The GEA are dedicated to their community, and provide jobs for 119 people, more than half of whom are women.

The GEA is designed is to provide vital education and support, so these budding entrepreneurs can continue and expand their life-changing work. And clearly, it’s doing just that. The majority of participants have applied the business plans that they made in The GEA, actively adapting them to meet the changing needs of their enterprises. All of the participants surveyed loved the mentorship component of The GEA, saying that it built on and improved the education they received from the course. A whopping 83% of respondents feel that The GEA has increased the sustainability of their business or organization, and an overwhelming 100% would recommend The GEA to others. Wow! Now that’s something to write home about!