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Internship Opportunities with Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert for 2011 are only accepting:
Early Childhood and Marketing majors.
Summer Discovery Camp Internship
Goals: Summer Discovery Camp , is a fun way to interact and learn during the summer. Each day children learn a theme through art, stories, crafts and special projects. The Discovery Camp experience brings children together through discovery of their world and layered educational experiences! Camp operational hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. The camp is designed for children ages 5-9.
Qualifications: Develop and implement age specific curriculum under the instruction of Camp Director Be able to lead large and small group activities under the guidance of camp staff Participate in the preparation of camp space- including moving camp furniture and outdoor equipment as needed- Be able to provide for immediate response for Incident Reports using appropriate procedures. Practice safe methods for First Aid/Emergency Procedures/Blood Borne Pathogens. Practice safe food handling process- ensure that camp assistant staff and volunteers follow there practices. All Interns need to be willing and able to conduct both indoor and outdoor recreational activities All Interns need to be able to lift a minimum of 20 lbs- camp staff are responsible for set-up and take down of equipment/supplies, including the moving of camp equipment and furniture
Requirements: Strong interest in working with children Attend orientation before camp and assist in coordination Become and example and inspire children during summer camp All applicants are required to pass a criminal background check
Development Internship
Assist the Development department with projects aimed at maintaining the Museum's relationship with current donors.
Goals: Plan and coordinate strategic efforts with Development department Study and submit report on current development strategies used, findings, conclusions and recommendations Undertake various projects as needed
Requirements: 2-3 month commitment. A minmum of 15 hours a week. Bachelors degree or college enrolled in any of the related fields of study: sociology, psychology, early childhood education, marketing and medicine. Computer knowledge
Merchandising and Retail Internship
Students will learn about the retail experience and toys as an extension of the education experience. Learn what the correlation between: our Museum exhibits and current merchandise we offer at our unique store. Start with retail software, inventory and interact with our wonderful patrons. Gain the knowledge of the magical world of educational toys and the fun of discovery and inspire.
Goals:
Assist Operations Manager and Assistant Buyer in maintaining, improve and grow our retail sales through positive attitude, applied learning and team work.List of daily routine listed below:
All Interns need to be able to lift a minimum of 20 lbs- merchandise/retail staff are responsible for set-up and take down of store displays Provide analysis of item movement and inventory use Develop creative floor plans and merchandise displays under the direction of the Retail Store Manager Aid in the support of the e-store/web site marketing component of the Museum
Requirements:
2-3 month commitment. Produce written report with findings, conclusions and recommendations to Museum A minimum of 15 hours a week. Bachelors degree or college enrolled in any of the related fields of study: merchandising and marketing . Computer knowledge Demonstrate the ability to interface with other departments as needed Cross train in various Museum operations.
Public Relations Internship
Strengthen your ability to identify community characteristics and needs, to define potential community roles and relationships to build and sustain reciprocal, mutually beneficial relationships and to explore and balance diverse perspective.
Goals:
Assist Development Department in different projects with the community Study and suggest recommendations in current programs to the Museum Interface with both departments as needed
Milestones to achive during your intership:
Aid in the development of outreach materials for public speaking engagements Help create a public speaking calendar for the CDMOD staff members Participate in business expositions or trade booth opportunities All Interns need to be able to lift a minimum of 20 lbs- PR staff are responsible for set-up and take down of equipment/supplies for trainings, expo’s and trade shows Aid in research of other like institutions with an emphasis on the Southern California market and website trafficking
Requirements:
2-3 month commitment. Produce written report with findings, conclusions and recommendations to Museum A minimum of 15 hours a week. Bachelors degree or college enrolled in any of the related fields of study: merchandising and marketing . Computer knowledge Demonstrate the ability to interface with other departments as needed Cross train in various Museum operations.
Special Events Internship
One of the most critical aspects of managing a museum is to strategically create opportunities of growth. Students will consider the local, regional, national and international context when preparing for this internship, which will raise awareness of the Museum and strengthen the organizational outcome.
Goals:
Learn strategic event planning and assist the current Event Planner Coordinator Assist in research of vendors and locations Draft marketing plans and potential earnings graphs, all support material needed for different events and projects
Requirements:
2-3 month commitment. Produce written report with findings, conclusions and recommendations to Museum A minimum of 15 hours a week. Bachelors degree or college enrolled in any of the related fields of study: Public relations, journalism, mass communication or marketing (other business concentrations will be considered) Computer knowledge Demonstrate the ability to interface with other departments as needed Cross train in various Museum operations.
For more detailed information -please call:
Kim Hatten, CDMOD Volunteer Coordinator
Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert 71-701 Gerald Ford Drive Rancho Mirage,CA 92270 (760) 321-0602, ext 104
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