Description:

Feeding Children Everywhere (recently featured in TIME Magazine; click link to read the article http://ti.me/QCxeOQ.) is a nonprofit organization that empowers and mobilizes people to assemble healthy meals for hungry children. We are motivated by the 950 million people worldwide and 16 million people in the Unites States that are currently at risk of going hungry each day.

Our Merchandise Interns are the trend setters here at Feeding Children Everywhere. They have the exciting role of spreading the culture of FCE throughout the world through our products. Merchandise Interns are always keeping up to date with the trends in our customer’s demand which as a result leads to more hungry children being fed around the world! This internship position offers the opportunity to gain experience in a Cause-Driven Merchandise Line and encourages creativity and growth.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

-Creating and Revising Purchase Orders
-Research Comparative Prices for Merchandising Products
-Organizing and Tracking Inventory
-Giving Design input for Store—and helping maintain our Online Store
-Maintaining Online Store
-Communicate and Negotiating—with vendors, volunteers, customers, and management
-Marketing our Merchandise
-Participate in adding new merchandise products to the FCE Line—offering input to what you believe the FCE customer will want next!
-Traveling to and Leading our Meal Packing Events—all traveling expenses/meals are organized and covered by Feeding Children Everywhere

Qualifications:

All interns are expected to work a minimum of 15-20 hours a week, and are required to commit to a full semester. Interns must have reliable transportation to our offices (located by the Orlando area at 830 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd Longwood, Fl 32750). Above all, interns should be prepared to join an incredible team who is determined to put an end to world hunger, all while having a blast!

Minimum Qualifications:
-Strong Work Ethic & Positive Attitude
-Excellent Communications Skills (Verbal & Written)
-Excellent Phone Etiquette
-A Love for Connecting With People
-Professional Demeanor
-Attention to Detail
-FUN! (Our team likes to have a good time!)

Hours:

15-20 hours per week

Length/Availability:

May-August

Start Date:

May 2013

End Date:

, , August 2013

Deadline:

April 10 2013

Additional Info:

Internship positions are also available for:
-community engagement
-organizational development
-operations (warehouse) mangement
-merchandise
-intern recruitment
-graphic design
-film/photography
-web design

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