Job Description
About the position
- Responsibilities
- Work with AARP Nebraska staff in supporting state plan activities for community presence, volunteer efforts, state and federal legislative issues, community awareness, and the AARP Fraud Watch Network
- Assist with planning, scheduling, organizing, and attending community outreach and advocacy events and coordinating speaking engagements for AARP Fraud Watch Network volunteers
- Develop in-depth knowledge and compile information on AARP priority issues
- Assist volunteers with planning and logistics as needed and track their results
- Attend meetings, help prepare correspondence, and assist in coordinating volunteer outreach programs
- Work closely with AARP staff and volunteers in preparing materials for events
- Assist with state office communications via social media and the web. Draft blogs for the web pages and posts for Facebook and Twitter
- Requirements
- Must be enrolled in a degree program at an accredited college/university rising undergraduate juniors or seniors, graduate students, or post-doctoral students and remain academically enrolled throughout the internship or must have previously graduated from college and enrolled in a continuing education program
- Must be a self-starter and adaptable, with the ability to work under tight deadlines
- Ability to manage multiple projects, anticipate project needs, and discern work priorities
- Ability to work well with diverse populations, including gender, race, and sexual orientation
- Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
- Exceptional verbal/written communication skills
- Familiarity with creating and editing videos and knowledge of multiple social media platforms is a plus
- Benefits
- Hourly range is $18 for undergraduates, $21 for graduate students, $28 for Ph.D. candidates
- Internships are non-exempt positions and are not eligible for employee benefits
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