An internship at Barakat is a great way to supplement your graduate or undergraduate studies. You can get hands-on, practical experience working for a small tax-exempt organization. And because our U.S. staff is so small (just two people) you will quickly have an opportunity to be doing important work—more than just making copies and getting coffee. While it may not always be glamorous, your service as an intern will be invaluable for Barakat and give you experience you could not get at a larger organization.

General Information for all internships:

• All internships are unpaid
• All internships have the possibility of being used for academic credit
• All internships are semester long with the ability to extend to the next semester
• All internships include general tasks including all administrative tasks

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Here's a list of available internships:


Development Department

   Division - Individual and Corporate Sponsor

• Development Assistant

• Grant Coordinator

Marketing and Communications Department

• Marketing and Communications Coordinator
• Marketing and Website Specialist
• Communications Writer
• Web Manager
• Multimedia Producer
• Graphic Designer

Administration

• Administrative Assistant
  

Internship Description

The Development Assistant works in the Development Department under the supervision of the Director of Development. Cultivation events occur approximately once a month. Their purpose is to increase supporters' commitment to Barakat by giving them an opportunity to learn more about issues that are related to Barakat's work, how they affect Barakat's work, and how Barakat responds to these issues. The Development Assistant helps to plan these events.  They also Support the Director of Development in all aspects of organizational individual fundraising including marketing to, keeping records of and producing materials for individuals who may be potential donors. 

Internship Description

The Marketing Specialist works under the Marketing and Communications Coordinator in the Marketing and Communications Department. The Marketing Specialist assists the coordinator in researching, writing, editing, and distributing marketing materials and communications. Much of the information and knowledge about the organization's programs, projects, and activities sits with Barakat's directors. Therefore, the Marketing Specialist works a great deal w  to distribute information about Barakat in various places and in various ways.  The Marketing Specialist will also work to advertise and fundraise through the internet. The internet now has several websites that help nonprofit organizations to raise money in various ways. The Marketing intern researches, signs up for, and monitors these types of online tools in order to maximize the funding and exposure Barakat gets through these opportunities.

The Database Developer works directly under the Executive Director as a part of the Administration Department. The purpose of Barakat’s database is to organize information that is created and gathered throughout the organization in a way that is useful for each intern, staff member, and the leadership. Ideally, the database reduces redundant collection of information, improves our ability to make sense of the information we have, and reduces the loss of important information. The Database Developer is responsible for working with the leadership and everyone else at Barakat to improve the database and all of the systems that involve the database (such as training people how to use it and evaluating its effectiveness) to achieve these goals.

Internship Description
The Communications Writer works with the Marketing and Communications Coordinator in the Marketing and Communications Department. The Communications Writer assists the coordinator in researching, writing, editing, and distributing marketing materials and communications.

Internship Description

The Development Assistant  works under the Director of Development in the Development Department.  The Development Assistant assists the Director of Development in identifying and attracting new corporate donors who have the capacity to give large amounts. This person helps decide how to approach different corporations given what information the organization has about them. He/she also creates materials and updates materials used to approach and cultivation corporations.  Finally, the Development Assistant contacts corporations with the goal to form a relationship with the corporation.

Internship Description

The Website Manager works under the supervision of the Marketing and Communications Coordinator in the Development Department. The Website Manager has the overall responsibility for making sure that the website is easy to navigate, is attractive, and has up-to-date information. In addition to responding to the requests of Barakat staff for website improvements and updates, the Website Manager researches what addition and alterations could be made to Barakat's website to improve its functionality. Barakat's website uses an open-source content management system (CMS) called Joomla. Applicants should have some degree of familiarity with such tools to be considered for this position.

Internship Description

The Multimedia Producer works under the Marketing and Communications Coordinator in the Development Department. The Multimedia Producer creates informational videos for various purposes and audiences for Barakat. The Multimedia Producer may also identify and produce other types of multimedia that could be useful for Barakat's marketing and outreach efforts. The Multimedia Producer must be proficient in working with video editing software such as FinalCut Pro.

Internship Description
The Graphic Designer works under the Marketing and Communications Coordinator in the Development Department. The Graphic Designer creates and updates physical and online materials for showcasing Barakat's identity and the organization's programs, projects, and events. In addition to creating attractive materials, the Graphic Designer helps to strengthen Barakat's branding by creating continuity between all Barakat's materials.

Internship Description
Event Planners work under the Event Coordinator within the Development Department to organize one of Barakat's four major annual fundraising events.  , The Event Planners will need to be able to help the Event Coordinator to envision and plan an event that is being organized. While the Event Coordinator has ultimate responsibility for the event, Event Planners have significant input in how the event will be structured and are given responsibilities that determine the success of the event.