Development and Marketing Intern | Friends House Retirement Community, Sandy Spring, MD
This position is part of the Friends Services Alliance (FSA) Internship program and will be held at Friends House Retirement Community, Sandy Spring, MD.
Overview:
Friends House Retirement Community is a faith-based non-profit retirement community that includes an affordable housing partnership on campus. It is unique among retirement communities in Maryland in that it is also a registered village – a neighborhood with internal and external supports designed aging-in-community.
From the tradition of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Friends House holds the values of Friends known by the acronym SPICES: Simplicity, Peace and Non-violence, Integrity, Community, Equality, Stewardship, and Sustainability.
Friends have a practice of inclusion in decision making known as Sense of the Meeting. It is a practice of deep listening and discernment that is now recognized more in secular settings as being beneficial to solving problems in a group setting. At Friends House, we often hear the expression, “Nothing about us without us.” In that spirit, residents of Friends House contribute in significant ways to the life of the community, via their own 501C-3 non-profit, the Friends House Seniors Association.
Friends House is a 62 acre campus located at 17340 Quaker Lane, Sandy Spring, Maryland. Sandy Spring is a small town, rich in natural beauty and Quaker history. It is also mid-way between Washington, DC and Baltimore. It is a forty-five minute drive to downtown Baltimore and a forty-five minute drive to downtown, DC. There are lots of local restaurants, shops, museums and a world-class theatre within three miles of the campus.
Accommodations:
Friends House has several vacant apartments. These apartments would be used for Intern Housing. Friends House interns will also be able to utilize the dining room.
Position Summary:
The ideal candidate would be someone studying the field of Media, Administration, Journalism or Fundraising. This intern would be intimately involved in developing methods to “Tell the story of Friends House” They would benefit from this internship by gaining experience in website, print and digital newsletter production, donors proposals, research, public relations, marketing and list management. Good writing and editing skills are a must.
The intern would be supervised by the Director of Development and interact with other members of the senior management team. They would also be in direct contact with Donor Perfect. (This is the Electronic Donor/Prospect Record program that we use at Friends House).
Educational Objectives and Project Goals
The intern will assist the Director of Development with the following objectives.
- Assist with the maintenance of the Friends House website as it pertains to Development
- Assist with the creation of Friends House collateral materials
- Increase social media presence
- Assist with research for donor proposals
- Database and list management
The intern will:
- Apply social media skills to the benefit of a wonderful non-profit.
- Gain experience in various media, and fundraising tactics.
- Teach others how to follow in their footsteps by writing a standard operating procedure for the next group of interns arriving at Friends House.
- Assist with taking photographs and producing videos.
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Why Intern in Aging Services?
Get experience in one of the fastest growing career sectors! The number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million by 2060. Aging Services organizations have many positions including management, marketing, social work, and IT. Friend Services Alliance (FSA) has ten positions available at organizations located in PA, MD and OH. Over the past 11 years, we have placed more than 50 interns in several different FSA member locations. Many of these students had not considered working in the senior living field prior to their internship.
Having – or being – an intern can be a life-changing experience. Read some success stories:
- Experiences of our past interns.
-Internships can lead to a fulfilling career change.
- Resident life can benefit from FSA interns.
As part of an initiative seeking to identify and develop the next generation of leaders, FSA has partnered with Friends Foundation for the Aging to create an internship program for students at who wish to learn about working in the field of aging services. Accepted students experience organizational life within an FSA member organization for two months during the summer. Each intern will have an onsite preceptor to ensure their success. That host will have experience in the field which will give the opportunity for the student to learn directly from a mentor. Interns have worked in several different departments, including Administration, Human Resources, Social Work and Dining Services.
Interns must receive academic credit for their experience and be supported by a faculty member of their educational institution in establishing academic goals for the project. Each intern will be supervised by an experienced onsite manager who will assist with learning goals.
Interns are provided:
- Preceptor/Host Onsite
- Possibility of a $500/month stipend (2 months). Dates are flexible and arranged with the host site.
- Reimbursement for travel expenses incurred for the initial trip to and the return trip from the host site.