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INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
SEMINOLE FUTURES FAIR
Seminole Futures is a career exposition for full-time, co-op, and internship opportunities with for-profit, non-profit, and government agencies. Over 100 companies and more than 1,500 job seekers attend this career fair. It will be held on Thursday, September 18 from 9:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. There will also be a Job Search Strategies Workshop from 12:00pm to 1:00pm at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.
MOELLERSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE The Moellership Program, named for its founder Bill Moeller, provides undergraduate and graduate students at Florida State University the opportunity to focus 8 – 12 weeks of their summer on service at a non-profit agency. Selected students receive a stipend of up to $4,000 for participation in the program. Examples of past projects include working with people experiencing homelessness in Tallahassee, serving at a camp for children with chronic illnesses in North Carolina, implementing a reading curriculum in South Africa, caring for people with HIV/AIDS in Spain, and promoting sustainability in Brazil. Applications are available at thecenter.fsu.edu/Moellership and are due December 3 at 5:00pm. Want to learn more about the Moellership Program? Attend an information session or email Jillian Volpe White at [email protected]. Information sessions will be held on Thursday, September 18 at 4:00pm in DSC 1006; Wednesday, September 24 at 12:30pm in DSC 1006; and Wednesday, October 1 at 5:30pm in DSC 2001.
TRANSFORMATION THROUGH TEACHING Have you ever had a faculty member transform your life? Did a professor influence you inside and outside the classroom? Which professor encouraged you to be authentic to your own individuality, thoughts or passion? Honor their impact on your life by nominating them for the Transformation Through Teaching recognition, established by FSU’s Spiritual Life Project. If selected, you and your professor will attend a dinner at the President’s home. Nominations are due Wednesday, October 1. Apply Here: www.fsu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8q9r6fBSS7s2fiZ. More information: www.slp.fsu.edu/Transformation-Through-Teaching2.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
It’s About…
Leadership Community Advocacy Change Citizenship Action Acceptance Participation Vision Awareness Justice Civility
HELP DEFEND OUR TITLE! BATTLE FOR THE BUCKET
The Annual Battle for the Bucket Blood Drive will be held on the following day, times, and locations:
• September 17, 18 o 11:00am-6:00pm o FSU, Oglesby Union o T211 Oglesby Union, Tallahassee o FSU, Strozier Library @ Landis Green o 116 Honors Way, Tallahassee
All donors will receive a Battle for the Bucket T-shirt*, Pizza, coupon for Blue Bell Ice Cream, and a wellness checkup including blood pressure, temperature, iron count, and cholesterol screening. All blood donors must have a photo ID. Donors must be at least 16 years old. Those who are 16 years old need parental permission. *One offer per donor, per donation. No cash value, non-transferable and while supplies last. If you have recently donated, thank you! Please visit when you are eligible to donate again. For more information call (850) 877-7181 or visit www.oneblood.org/fsu. Thank you for showing school spirit, sharing your power and saving lives.
PEACEJAM MENTORING Inspire youth at the annual Fall Slam and Spring Conference with engaging and meaningful service alongside a Nobel Peace Laureate. Mentor applications for the Slam (which is on Friday, October 24) are now available and due by September 26. New Mentor applications can be found here. If you have any questions about mentoring, please contact Laura Wesolowski at [email protected].
PEACEJAM COACHING Educate local youth in the community about nonviolence and peace though the study of Nobel Peace Laureates. Coaching applications are now available and due by September 19. Coaching applications can be found here. If you have any questions about coaching, please contact Desirae Brown at [email protected]. Here: fsu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8q9r6fBSS7s2fiZ. More Information:
WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE The Center for Leadership & Social Change and Women4FSU have joined in a collaborative effort to produce the second annual Women’s Leadership Institute which is to be held October 24 and 25 on Florida State University’s campus. The Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) will: • Engage up to 49 undergraduate women in a leadership learning
institute • Enhance participants’ leader identity and leadership capacity • Increase participants’ awareness of personal abilities and emotions
through honest self-understanding and authenticity, as well as the role they play in developing relationships and capitalizing on difference
• Assist participants in learning strategies to create positive sustainable change in their communities.
Rooted in the belief that leadership is learned through experience, education, and reflection, WLI will focus on women's leadership development, create a dynamic learning environment, and invite FSU female students to learn with and from FSU women, faculty, staff, and alumni. Applications to attend WLI can be found at www.thecenter.fsu.edu/wli. Any undergraduate student is eligible to apply and applications must be submitted by September 24 at 5:00pm for consideration.
FLORIDA STATE ALTERNATIVE BREAKS
SITE LEADER APPLICATIONS Want to make life-long friends and create positive change with a community during spring break? If so, then Florida State Alternative Breaks (FSAB) is the program for you! Apply now to be a Site Leader with Florida State Alternative Breaks. Being a Site Leader is a great way to develop as a leader and also counts as a Leadership Development activity for Garnet and Gold Scholar Society. Applications are due Thursday, October 2 at 9:00am. Want more information before applying? Contact us at [email protected].
TURBOVOTE
TurboVote is an online service that provides students with all the information and materials they need to vote in every election - local, state, and federal. Students can sign up in one place to get registered, request an absentee ballot if they want to vote by mail, and subscribe to text and email alerts about all the deadlines and elections that affect them as voters. It is as simple as signing up at fsu.turbovote.org. TurboVote is a program that has the ability to create lifetime voters. It takes a student five minutes to sign up for TurboVote services, and these students will continue to receive relevant election information for as long as TurboVote exists. So far The University of Florida has signed up almost 4,000 students. Of course, it is our goal to blow those gators out of the water! Sign up today and encourage your friends to sign up!
GARNET & GOLD GOES GREEN CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF GGGG! The Garnet & Gold Goes Green (G4) Recycling Program provides fans the opportunity to recycle their beverage containers with the intention of decreasing the large amounts of litter surrounding Doak Campbell stadium. G4 volunteers act as the friendly face of recycling to the thousands of fans who attend FSU football games each year. Meet new people, earn service hours & get free swag! Email [email protected] to sign up & bring your friends! www.facebook.com/GarnetandGoldGoesGreen
WFSU FALL RADIO MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Volunteer with WFSU for the Fall Radio Membership Drive: Get service hours in a casual, fun environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at how radio is made! WFSU is looking for volunteers to help answer phones during the Fall Radio Membership Drive from October 15-24. Volunteers must be age 18 and over. Shifts are 1.5-2 hours long and range from morning to evening and on Saturday. There is plenty of free parking on-site and snacks are provided! Sign-up online here! If you have questions or would like to schedule a group to volunteer together, contact Sarah Cassidy Hipsher at [email protected] or [email protected] or call (850) 487-3170 ext. 359. You can use these hours for ServScript!
2014-2015 BEYOND BORDERS
The Center for Global Engagement is offering a unique opportunity, called Beyond Borders, for FSU students to engage with students of other nations. This program provides short-term, rich cultural learning experiences in Jamaica or Germany. The exchanges are short but connections that students make are long-lasting. The FSU students selected to participate in Beyond Borders welcome students from Jamaica, who come to Tallahassee in October, or students from Germany who arrive mid-spring. FSU students then travel to the selected country for one week over spring break (Jamaica) or for three weeks in early May (Germany). Selected FSU students also take a one-credit class during Spring semester, which prepares them to make the most of their experience abroad. The FSU students’ accommodation, transportation, airfare, most meals, activities, and insurance are covered in the program fee. In order to keep the programs to a size that allows for close personal interaction, the application is competitive and 10-12 students are selected per exchange. Applications for the programs to Jamaica and Germany are currently available! For more information about Beyond Borders, please visit the website at: cge.fsu.edu/beyondborders. The deadline is September 22 for Jamaica and October 6 for Germany.
SOCIAL SCIENCE SCHOLAR
If chosen, you will become part of a select group of students; participate in a variety of academic and extracurricular activities; build leadership and research skills and enhance your resume; design and carry out your own research or service project; and receive up to $5,000 to cover project-related travel and expenses. The program selects 18 social science juniors each fall semester. To apply, you must have completed 52 credit hours; have met all your Liberal Studies requirements; have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher; have participated in campus and/or community service organizations; and submit an online application at www.coss.fsu.edu/sss by October 3, 2014. For more information, visit www.coss.fsu.edu/sss or contact Dr. John Mayo at [email protected] or Dr. Tom Taylor at [email protected].
FSU PARENT’S WEEKEND FSU Parent’s weekend is in need of volunteers. Volunteers may be asked to cover other areas as needed, but your request is accommodated to the best of their ability. Volunteers are welcome to work more than one shift! All volunteers are also asked to attend a brief meeting to cover assignments and all the information you will need to know about the event. You do not need to sign up, just make sure you can attend one of the sessions. You can choose from two options: Wednesday, October 1 at 4:00pm in Union 311E or Thursday, October 2 at 4:00pm in Union 311B. The following are available volunteer shifts and areas: Registration: Friday, October 3 • 9:00am – 12:30pm • 12:30pm – 3:00pm • 3:00pm – 6:00pm • 6:00pm – 8:00pm Picnic (ticket takers and wristband checkers): Friday, October 3 • 4:30pm – 8:30pm
Fun Run Registration and Course: Saturday, October 4 • 6:30am – 8:00am (registration) • 7:00am – 10:00am (course help)
Tailgate Brunch (ticket takers, wristband checkers, & food composting): Saturday, October 4 • 8:00am – 12:00pm
To sign up, email Trinity Gonzalez at [email protected] by Friday, September 19 with the times you are available and if you have a preferred area. For the brunch and picnic, please indicate if you would be willing to be on the “Green Team” to help with food waste. Each of these meals is considered to be a “zero waste” event and the Office of Sustainability needs your help! If you have any questions, please contact Trinity at [email protected] or (850) 645-0430.
FLORIDA A&M 5K
Florida A&M University’s Presidential Inauguration Committee has completed the final preparations for its 5K Fun Run, Walk, Roll & Stroll. This is a community-wide event that will be held on Sunday, September 28 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, from the campus of FAMU to Cascades Park. Your help is needed. Your individual and organization’s volunteer assistance is especially needed in the following areas to fill about 200 spots: registration, set-up and breakdown; race marshals; logistics; and athlete hospitality at the close of the 5K. Volunteers are asked to attend a special orientation on Tuesday, September 23, beginning at 6:00pm, in the Alfred J. Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Teaching Gymnasium, 1800 Wahnish Way. Volunteers are asked to report on Sunday, September 28, beginning at 12:00pm at FAMU’s Bragg Stadium, Perry Street entrance. Please immediately confirm your volunteer participation with Dontae Iverson via email at [email protected] or call (813) 345-7091 or Corbin Robinson via email at [email protected] or call (414) 491-9086. Invite race participants to sign up for the event that will culminate with a free concert by the FAMU Jazz Band in Cascades Park. Please view www.famuinauguration2014.com for more information on the weeklong schedule of activities.
CAREER CENTER STUDENT AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
The Career Center is seeking a group of dynamic, engaging student leaders to join the team! The Career Center Student Ambassador Leadership program is a service and leadership opportunity for FSU students. As Ambassadors, students serve as representatives of the Career Center. By participating in the program, you will: Gain leadership experience; Network with peers and employers; Build professional skills; and enhance your resume. Are you interested? Contact V’Rhaniku Haynes at [email protected] or Nicole Ramos at [email protected].
SUCCESS ACADEMY
The Success Academy is looking for mentors! The Success Academy is a Leon County public school that serves at risk students in 6th to 12th grade. The mission at The Success Academy is to create a unique and adaptable educational environment that will meet student needs and aspirations, allowing students to excel in the curriculum at an accelerated pace and to recover from academic deficiencies. They strive to assist students in reaching their highest potential and achieving the goal of earning a high school diploma. They create partnerships between students, parents, community and the school and to do this they need you! In just an hour a week you can provide another layer of support to a student who is seeking mentorship. Please contact Robin Cave, Mentor Coordinator, at (850) 488-2087, ext.2038, or [email protected].
ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES TUTOR TRAINING WORKSHOP
If you would like to help newcomers develop their English skills, become a member of this organization, meet people from around the world, and learn new skills from an accredited non-profit educational organization, then this is the workshop for you. Become a volunteer tutor! No foreign language skills or prior teaching experience required! Part I is Tuesday, September 23 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm and Part II is Tuesday, September 30 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. This workshop will be held in the Literacy Resource Lab on the 3rd floor of the Collins Main Library at 200 West Park Avenue. To register for this workshop or for more information please contact Literacy Volunteers of Leon County at (850) 606-2644 or [email protected]. (Eligible for Global Pathways Certificate Sustained Experience)
WESTMINSTER OAKS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY There is an old-fashioned Story-telling and festival day on Thursday, October 30! Lots of volunteers are needed – as a group or individually. This is an opportunity to become familiar with Westminster Oaks Retirement Community. Specifically, Westminster Oaks is looking for face painters, balloon animal tiers, people to hand food (e.g. corndogs or cotton candy) and most of all, people to help the residents to and from the health center. To volunteer, contact Christian Hokeah at [email protected] or Linda DiGonzalez at [email protected] or call (850) 878-1136 ext. 285.
RAA MIDDLE SCHOOL,
MENTORING IN THE ARTS PROGRAM Local visual artists, musicians, dancers, and theater professionals are sought to provide mentoring to middle school arts students in Raa's Magnet Program. The commitment is very low, just one hour per week, and Leon County Schools takes care of all the rest at no cost to you. Help them develop communication and social skills, positive relationships with adults, as well as a life-long love of the arts. If you are interested or want more details, please contact Raa's Magnet Coordinator, Sam Thompson at [email protected] or (850) 488-7495.
GLOBAL PEACE EXCHANGE For students interested in experiential learning internships through Global Peace Exchange (GPE), make sure to attend the general body meetings Sunday, September 14 and 21 at 7:00pm in the Center for Global Engagement Auditorium. Students fundraise, budget, plan, execute, and evaluate sustainable community development projects through the fall and spring semesters, then travel in the summer as small teams to Moldova, Nepal, Rwanda, and Uganda to work on 8-12 week innovative empowerment projects. • Address early childhood development in the Republican Orphanage
and surrounding villages of Chisinau, Moldova through the Moldova Project!
• Implement empowering scout summer camps on environmental sustainability, water and sanitation, and gender equality. Teach English to local shopkeepers, single mothers, and community members. Help launch a local social enterprise through Clinic Nepal!
• Work directly with Duhugurane in Rwanda to empower future female entrepreneurs!
• Help community members in Uganda build infrastructure to improve livelihoods through Little Big Africa!
For more information about GPE, visit www.globalpeaceexchange.org. To stay in touch, check out the Facebook page!
FOURTH GRADE MATH TUTOTS NEEDED
Do you like helping children learn and are you comfortable with 4th grade math? The Kate Sullivan Math Academy is looking for volunteers to work with 4th grade students who are struggling in math and need help to gain confidence, motivation and skills in order to succeed. The Sullivan Math Academy meets every day from 8:00am to 8:25am. No preparation is required. All the teaching materials are provided. Come and be a part of helping to make a child's dream a reality. Volunteers do not need to come every day. One or two days each week is great. Kate Sullivan Elementary is about 5 minutes from FSU, near Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. For more information please email the Kate Sullivan Mentor Coordinator, Roberta Klawinski, at [email protected].
SECOND CHANCE SCHOOL Second Chance School is designed for middle and high school students who are unable to enroll at their home-zoned school due to involvement with the Juvenile Justice System. These students typically attend Second Chance for a semester or the entire school year. Once each student’s academic and behavioral success has been accomplished, they are recommended to return to their home-zoned schools. Many of the students who attend Second Chance have fallen behind in their academics and need extra support to help them with their school work. Mentors are needed! You can access further information about the Leon County Schools Mentoring Program through the LCS website at www.leon.k12.fl.us. If you are interested, have questions or concerns; please contact Robin Cave, Mentor Coordinator at (850) 488-2087, ext. 2038 or [email protected].
DIRECT ACTION & RESEARCH TRAINING CENTER (DART)
Are you interested in a career in community organizing? Learn more at a DART informational webinar on October 1 at 8:00pm OR October 2 at 7:00pm. DART believes powerlessness is the root cause of community problems. They unite low- and moderate- income communities to build power and achieve social, economic, and racial justice. Sign up at www.thedartcenter.org/events.
TALLAHASSEE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOOTBALL CLUB
Capital Soccer Association (CSA) and Tallahassee United Futbol Club (TUFC) have merged together and are now associated with the English Premier Club Tottenham Hotspur DFC to form Tallahassee Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (TTHFC). TTHFC is a non-profit organization that inspires to promote children and the community through the love of soccer. The season will be starting soon and volunteers are needed to help teach children life lessons and self-esteem. TTHFC works with all of Tallahassee’s children including the disabled community and low income families. The positions available are coach, trainer, TOPSoccer buddy, technical support, special events, scholarship and
field maintenance. Community credit hours are offered, resume referral/letter, paid background check, an environment where you can develop your leadership skills while making a positive impact in the local community. Coaches need to be 18 years or older. Soccer skills are preferred but not mandatory. Coach training and equipment are provided. Practices are held one time per week with Saturday games for 8 week from September 20 to November 8. TOPSoccer is an inclusive program for children age 3 to 300 with learning or physical challenges. No soccer skills are needed. You must be committed to show up once a week for 8 weeks and work one-on-one with the player within group play. TTHFC is looking for occupational, physical, behavioral therapists, medical students and anyone who wants to make a difference in someone’s life. For more information, please contact Noel Elliott at [email protected].
UNITED AGAINST INEQUITIES IN DISEASE (UAID)
United Against Inequities in Disease (UAID) is offering a Public Health Leadership Opportunity. Health Inequities are unjust and preventable differences in health between groups of people. UAID is a national organization that empowers students and communities to fight this injustice and eliminate health inequities. At the national level, you will attend an annual symposium, participate in educational webinars, and get certified in medical Spanish. At the campus level, you will have the exclusive opportunity to lead a one-of-a-kind, hands-on, research-driven project that will improve the health of your own local community. Based on college campuses like yours, UAID's presence spans from coast to coast. But only a few students have the unique opportunity to lead the organization as the Founder of their own chapter. This fall, UAID will accept no more than 10 new chapters. To apply for the position of UAID Chapter Founder of your school, submit an application using the following link by October 1st: www.uaidnational.org/application. Priority will be given to those who apply early. For more information about UAID, visit their website at www.uaidnational.org. If you have any questions, please e-mail the UAID CEO, Sonia Gupta, at [email protected].
SHOP2CARE
Seminoles pay it forward! How would you like to generate donations for causes you care about at no extra cost to you? Well now you can. Register for free with Shop2Care (a 30 second process) and download the free browser app, and you can shop on your favorite online sites using your normal accounts and passwords. Participating retailers will recognize that you are a Shop2Care member and will forward a portion of your purchase amount (avg. 5%), at no additional cost to you. Shop2Care then passes 100% of the retailer rebate, when you elect to donate, to carefully selected charities impacting the causes you choose at registration, including: children’s services, education, health, human services and hunger relief. The shopper never pays anything extra. Make your shopping count! Register now, at: www.shop2care.org. To get more involved, or volunteer, email: [email protected].
NBA INFORMATION SESSION
On Wednesday, September 24 at 5:00pm in the Johnston Building (WJB), Room 2005, the National Basketball Association (NBA) will be on-campus recruiting for their Internship Program and the full-time Associate Program. Recruiters will provide information about the organization and the positions including application process and training experience. If you are interested in the job descriptions, please contact Tracey Dowling ([email protected]) in the Career Center for a copy of the job descriptions.
BIKEFEST The Third Annual BikeFest, September 27 from 10:00am to 4:00pm at the General Aviation Center (old terminal) Volunteers are needed to direct traffic, serve food, and help with clean up. Shifts needed: 11:00am to 2:00pm or 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Please contact Judith Barrett at (850) 322-5595 if you are available to help make this a fun and safe event for everyone. Proceeds from this event will go to Ability1st, the Center for Independent Living of North Florida, a nonprofit organization that assists people with disabilities. Details about the event can be found at www.tallahasseebikefest.org.
TALLAHASSEE GREEK FESTIVAL The Tallahassee Greek Festival is one of Tallahassee’s cultural events. Their motto is "come for the food, leave with the culture." This year's Greek Festival will be held October 24 and October 25. The event is listed on the Leon County Volunteer web site, and qualifies for service credits for students. The event attracts 20,000 to 30,000 attendees, and the Pastry Booth is a popular venue! Volunteers are needed to help at this event. There are 3 shifts each day (9:00 am to 2:00pm; 1:00pm to 6:00pm, and 5:00pm to 11:00pm). All volunteers at the Festival receive a free meal. As a volunteer in the Pastry Booth, your job would be very simple. Volunteers stand behind a tray of pastries, and simply place the pastries on the customer's tray. The customer then moves on down the line. In addition, they will be preparing the pastries on October 21, 22, and 23, and require volunteers at this time too. They will be packaging pastries from 9:00am to 8:00pm. Please let Liz Siplfle know if you or any of your friends would like to volunteer. She can be reached at (734) 560-7068.
NATIONAL BLACK ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP The Florida State University (FSU) National Black Alumni, Inc. is an officially chartered affiliate of the FSU Alumni Association. The Association’s mission is to build a network of Black alumni and friends and sustain meaningful relationships on behalf of
FSU. The FSU National Black Alumni promotes and supports the academic achievement and excellence of Black students at FSU. Consequently, the FSU Black Alumni Scholarship Fund was established in the FSU Foundation to provide financial assistance to minority students of African descent. As part of its 2014 National Black Alumni Reunion (“Fueling The Fire”), the FSU National Black Alumni will award $500 scholarships to three deserving students. One scholarship will be awarded in honor of Maxwell Courtney (first Black undergraduate student to attend and graduate from FSU), one will be awarded in honor of Dr. William R. Jones (Founder and first Director of the FSU Black Studies Program), and one is specifically designated for a student who is involved in the International Program or plans to study abroad. Interested students should complete the Scholarship Application, and briefly discuss their academic experiences and community involvement outside the formal classroom. Additionally, applicants must describe how they took a stand and were courageous in the face of injustice or a challenging situation, and how they used this as an opportunity to build social solidarity, encourage understanding, or broaden their academic experiences. Interested students must return completed application by October 11, 2014, to: Scholarship Committee, at [email protected].
INTERNSHIPS & PAID OPPORTUNITIES
BEETHOVEN & COMPANY
Beethoven & Company, a music store in Tallahassee, is looking to hire a sales associate along with other duties. This is a part-time position and a music background is required. If you are interested, please send your resume that includes your work experience (along with your references) and availability to [email protected]. For more information, visit here, and direct all questions to (850) 894-8700. Store hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 6:00pm and Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
KIDS ON BIKES PROGRAM The Capital City Cyclists Kids on Bikes Program is in need of two (2) interns for the fall and spring semester. This is a paid opportunity in which the interns will work with Leon County School teachers and assist with teaching bike safety to middle school students. There is a free eight (8) hour training required and students must be available from 10:00am to 2:00pm each day. For more information, visit cccyclists.org/kids/elementary-education or contact Paul McManus at (850) 519-6401.
STUDENT WRITER/GRADUATE SUCCESS INTERN Florida State University is looking for a Student Writer/Graduate Success Intern (Job ID: 759704). It is at the Tallahassee campus. The position will support the production of creative deliverables related to digital media, content development and writing.
STANSBURY CONSULTING INTERNSHIP Stansbury Consulting (www.stansburyconsulting.com) is looking for an intern for their location in Tallahassee, FL (Job ID: 758959). The mission of Stansbury Consulting is to empower organizations to create sustainable programs, inspire action, nurture long-term relationships, and advance philanthropy. This internship is with fundraising consulting firm: Research articles, templates and resources for client related projects. Assist Stansbury Consulting with writing and teaching assignments. Review Tallahassee Democrat Chronicle publications and other newspapers for client news and prepare correspondence. Research and identify national nonprofit conferences that come to FL, etc. Assist with marketing opportunities. Compile case studies of client projects for promotional purposes. Accompany Consultant(s) to client/prospect meetings and events with nonprofit organizations. Catalog “Notes on Nonprofits” column by date, topic, etc.
TOWNE CENTRE Towne Centre Furniture wants artists, metal workers, and pottery makers to work on consignment or part time. The shop specializes in re-imagined, environmentally friendly, hand-made art. For more information, visit here or contact Napoleon at [email protected] or (850) 556-0861.
PYRAMID STUDIOS Pyramid Studios is seeking visual and performance art instructors to teach the arts to adults with developmental disabilities. Candidates will be trained in their discipline, can teach in at least two art disciplines and are comfortable working with people with disabilities. Some personal care is required. Safe driving record, clean criminal record required. Visit here or contact Autem Bush (850) 671-1690.
FLORIDA TRUCKING ASSOCIATION The Florida Trucking Association is looking for a Student Associate (www.FLTrucking.org). (SeminoleLink Job ID: 759582) A Student Associate is paid $8 to $10 per hour. The intern will assist with ongoing projects such as information research, event planning, social media campaigns, website updates, needs assessments, goals planning, and various administrative functions/assistance as needed.
INNOCENCE PROJECT OF FLORIDA Innocence Project of Florida is looking for a Development Research Intern (www.floridainnocence.org). (SeminoleLink Job ID: 759561) This position is located in Tallahassee, Florida. The Innocence Project of Florida is a 501(c)(3) non-profit legal defense organization dedicated to representing Florida prison inmates who can prove their innocence through the use of DNA testing and other newly discovered evidence. Interns will be researching information on the internet about individuals, businesses and corporations, charitable foundations, and other organizations. Interns will then be responsible for writing short bio sketches and some longer profiles on the individuals and organizations they have researched and adding information to the firm’s constituent management system.
TALLAHASSEE MUSEUM The Tallahassee Museum is seeking a high-energy individual with an enthusiastic approach to early childhood education. Applicants must enjoy working outdoors and possess a minimum of 45 hours of training required by DCF, first aid & CPR, and a current physical or TB test, or obtain them within 60 days of employment. An FCCPC or NCDA is preferred. Working hours will be 8:00 am to 12:45 pm Monday through Friday. Applications are available here and can be left at the Admissions desk or emailed to Karen Gay at [email protected]. No phone calls please.
TRANSITION INSTRUCTOR Easter Seals of North Florida (www.easterseals.com) is looking for a Transition Instructor (Job ID: 759591). The location is in Tallahassee, FL and the pay is negotiable. The Transition Instructor will plan and conduct skills training classes, personal and social adjustment training, job readiness/pre-employment skills analysis and provide assistance with community-based work adjustment services to assigned vocational services clients within specified region. They will also be responsible for insuring that all internal and external agency guidelines are met in regards to client care.
ADERANT Aderant is looking for an Office Assistant (TLH) (www.aderant.com). (SeminoleLink Job ID: 759403) This position is located in Tallahassee, Florida and is paid $12 per hour. Aderant is a global provider of business and financial management software for professional services organizations. Office Assistants are involved in multiple areas of business operations; performs general light office duties including word processing, and file maintenance; expected to work with outside vendors and contractors who provide services in the Tallahassee office, e.g. office supply, janitorial, and break room providers.
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