A FAIR WORLD INTERN OPPORTUNITIES

A FAIR WORLD

INTERN OPPORTUNITIES

INTERNS are welcome and needed in the organization. In 2010, the need is for a business student to evaluate and improve the financial methods and record keeping, the marketing, and sales. An intern does not have to be in residence necessarily. WE COULD BENEFIT from your research, expertise, and knowledge in the following areas:

Branding
Fund Raising
Grant writing
Graphics
Leadership and Administration
Marketing
Organization
Sales

AFairWorld typically advises interns for 120 hours. As this is a small organization, interns have the opportunity to interact directly with the founder and director, as well as a host of different constituents. The projects and responsibilities with AFairWorld will offer new thought and creativity and will resulting in an in-depth understanding of Fair Trade practices. The founder/director intends to meet interns’ interests and academic requirements. Examples of potential intern opportunities are listed below; various combinations of interest can be chosen.

This is an ideal internship opportunity for Leadership Studies students interested in social justice, poverty, small business, marketing, and women and empowerment issues.

Potential Intern Projects by Area

MARKETNG &GRAPHICS

Write "News Notes" (our newsletter) and distribute through Vertical Response or Constant Contact
Create database of U.S. shops that buy Fair Trade: 300 shop addresses That is, find Green shops and Fair Trade shops across America
Send Press Release to Press List; create Press List-serve as Publicist
Collect all Fair Trade articles and dissertations & theses written in the last Three years
Redo our print matter: hang tags, invoice and catalog, making all marketing materials same "branding"

SALES

Create marketing packet (for emailing) to send shops & sales representatives:
Bead catalog, handbag catalog
Email the marketing packet (online too) to 120+ previous and existing shops
Set up schedule for follow up calls
Utilize Craig's List (etc.) to find national sales representatives
Draft "sales call words" and "responses" to different answers (Your products are not selling, Our sales are slow, Our customers want something different, etc.)
Create shipping program that is best, with specials involving free shipping
Check free-shipping.com
FAIR TRADE HOUSE PARTIES: fine tune plan and inaugurate

LEADERSHIP and BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Create show presentation for Boston show and speaking opportunities.
Write a 45 minute speech introducing a group to "What is Fair Trade: A little history, the present and the future of Fair Trade Movement."
Set up best shipping system/best practices
Set up best shipping packing and making invoices
Volunteers: plan volunteer program and initiate
Finding volunteers from: (High school students who need volunteer service; College students who wish to volunteer; Corporate/small business-who want their employees to volunteer; Craigslist)
Weekly Quick Book entries

CREATION new legal organization

Research and prepare the administrative papers to establish the organization as a non-profit or Limited Liability Company-finding pro bona legal work with Law student
Work with Prescott College Development Office to create avenue of communication

GRANT WRITING

Find grant appropriate for work project in Uganda
Find grant appropriate for work in northern Thailand
Find grant appropriate for student research travel to study artisans
Write grants

NEW DESIGNS: PRODUCT DEVELOPEMENT

Find new sources for handwoven Thai handbags
Create new designs
Find modeling opportunities with universities, etc. for our products
Work with Ugandan artisan on creating a line of bead handbags
Product development: take to new level for the artisans and the organization

FUND RAISING: FAIR TRADE UGANDA ARTISAN HOUSE FUND

Locate auctions, bazaars, festivals for promoting AFairWorld products
Create Fair Trade Home Party system and execute
Plan Fund Raiser to raise $15,000 plus for Uganda 2012 House Build