How many people can answer the question, "What do you do for a living?" with the answer, "I help find cures for cancer."  At LLS, employees take our mission seriously.  Whether you work in one of our chapters, are an accountant at the national office or a specialist in our Information Resource Center, you work each day on making our mission a reality:  Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

Join us and give new meaning to the word, "job."

Position Title: Intern, Campaign Coordination
Virginia Chapter-offices in Richmond and Norfolk

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Virginia Chapter is seeking an intern to assist with the marketing & event coordination of its fundraising campaigns including Team In Training, Light The Night, School & Youth and Man & Woman of the Year.

Responsibilities:

As an intern with LLS, you will be responsible for assisting Campaign staff with all aspects of their fundraising campaigns including, but not limited to, recruitment, outreach, planning, logistics, data input and communication. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience working in a reputable nonprofit organization.

Requirements:

Must have a desire to work in the nonprofit sector and gain experience in mission-based work. Intern should have strong organization skills, the ability to multi-task, strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to switch gears in a fast-paced environment, proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, basic comfort level on the phone and a desire to help those living with blood cancers.

Duties:

• Intern will work directly with campaign staff
• Intern will assist in marketing and communications for LLS fundraising campaigns
• Assist with the planning, organization and execution of events
• Public relations functions (e.g., writing press releases, event literature)
• Communication with prospective participants for the different campaigns through email, phone and in-person meetings
• Distribution of LLS campaign marketing materials around the Richmond area
• Data input & general administrative tasks
• Lead social media efforts through Facebook & Twitter

Qualification:

• Educational training in communications, marketing, liberal arts, public relations or related background
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Strong writing and interpersonal skills
• Interest in special events planning, fundraising, nonprofits, and fitness
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel & Publisher is preferred
• GPA of 3.0 or above

Benefits to Student:

• Gain practical working skills and experience in the non-profit sector
• Intern will develop documents that can serve as work samples for their portfolio
• Networking opportunities and business experience for resume
• This is a great learning experience in fundraising, special events and marketing.

Please submit resume,  references, and office location to:

Ann Flippin, Campaign Manager
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
5540 Falmouth St, Ste 101
Richmond, VA  23230

Fax: 804-673-5696

Recruiting_VAR@lls.org

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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) does not accept resumes from third party recruitment/search firms. Please do not forward resumes to LLS employees or any company locations or email addresses. LLS is not responsible for any fees related to resumes not solicited by LLS Recruiting.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.