FALL INTERNSHIPS
JPS has internship opportunities available for Fall 2008 in our publicity/marketing, editorial, and development departments. Interns should be able to commit to work for 8-12 weeks; hours per week and schedules are flexible. Each intern will be mentored and have the option of attending some departmental meetings and monthly all-staff meetings. Those who successfully complete their internships will take with them a letter of recommendation and samplings of their projects for their portfolios. .
To apply for an internship or for more information about our program, please email lschlesinger@jewishpub.org. If applying, please send a cover letter and your availability, along with your resume. Deadline for applications is August 29, 2008.
Marketing/Public Relations/Editorial/Development
No matter what field you're interested in pursuing, marketing, public relations, editing, and fundraising skills will come in handy. Learn how to craft press releases, write book jacket copy, conduct text and web-based research, and more. Help promote JPS and our books to educators, other nonprofit organizations and local and national Jewish community contacts. Work with staff on JPS website content development and membership cultivation. Most importantly, interact with an enthusiastic team interested in mentoring young people. Many past interns have gone on to successful careers in the book world.
Candidate should be energetic, have strong writing, proofreading, and organizational skills, and be comfortable using Word and Excel. Experience related to communications or Jewish studies is helpful but not required.
Volunteers:
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Seeking volunteers in the Philadelphia area to help in stuffing and labeling
envelopes for a wide variety of mailings on a weekly/monthly basis.
Seeking volunteers around the country to help JPS to bring authors to communities to promote JPS and our forthcoming books, programs and services.
Seeking volunteers around the country to staff booths and answer questions about JPS at various Jewish community fairs.
MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT
Seeking volunteers around the country for Membership Thank-you and Membership
Renewal phone calls during the day/evening.
For more information about additional volunteer opportunities at JPS, please contact us at (800) 234-3151 or (215) 832-0600.
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