Corporate Communication/Marketing Internship
The March of Dimes
1930 West Milham Road, Suite A
Portage, MI 49024
Phone: (269) 243-5586
Web: www.marchofdimes.com

Internship objective: To give interns hands-on experience in marketing activities in a non-profit environment.

About the interning organization: We carry out our mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives. March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their health: prematurity, birth defects, low birth weight.
Intern organization mission: Our mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.

Semesters interns are needed: Fall, Spring, Su I & Su II annually

Number of interns needed: Minimum of 1

Start date: On or near the first day of the semester, negotiable

End date: On or near the last day of the semester, negotiable

Hours per week: 10-15 hours per week/depending upon the number of weeks scheduled to intern.

Academic qualifications: Declared major or minor in the School of Communication

Desired skills and qualifications: Student should:

1. Be detail-oriented
2. Be outgoing
3. Be able to perform public relations activities such as writing press releases, updating and maintaining media lists and donor databases, as well as assembling press kits, and providing support at special events
   

Description of intern responsibilities:

Helping with all day-to-day functions of communications and special event marketing for the Kalamazoo Division of the March of Dimes including:

1. Data entry
2. Market research
3. Event set-up and promotion
4. Correspondence
   

Location:
The March of Dimes
1930 West Milham Road
Portage, MI 49024

Intern sponsor (at the interning organization): Tai Martin

Credit: College credit toward communication major, minor or general electives. One hour of college credit is earned for 40 hours of work.

Interested students should contact: Tai Martin at 269-343-5586 or via email at tmartin@marchofdimes.com

Evaluation: The evaluation and grade will be completed by Internship Coordinator Marilyn Kritzman and will be based upon the following:

1. The student’s journal/log/observation of all intern activities
2. The student’s copy of all work produced
3. The student’s learning objectives and progress made toward the learning objectives
4. Final paper
5. The internship sponsor mid-internship evaluation
6. The internship sponsor final evaluation
   

Method of Evaluation:

1. Student’s journal/log: 20%
2. Student’s work: 20 %
3. Paper: 20%
4. Internship sponsor mid-internship evaluation: 20%
5. Internship sponsor final evaluation: 20%
   

Calendar:

1. E-mail updates to faculty sponsor every month.
2. Additional communication via email, phone or in person as needed
3. All materials are to be submitted to Marilyn Kritzman on the Wednesday prior to final weeks of the semester/session registered.
4. Internship sponsor evaluation due half way through the internship
5. Internship sponsor final evaluation due the Wednesday of finals week with the rest of the material. The evaluation may be submitted with the student’s materials in a sealed envelope, or the sponsor may submit it separately by the due date.
   
   

Student’s Signature


Intern sponsor’s (at internship site) signature


Coordinator of Undergraduate Internships’ (Marilyn S. Kritzman) signature