Class Action is located in Hadley, MA

2008 Internship/Work-Study

Class Action is a national non-profit whose mission is to inspire action to end classism. We raise awareness, facilitate cross-class dialogue, support cross-class alliances, and work with others to promote economic justice.

Marketing/Media Internship

Minimum 8-10 hours a week Fall and/or Spring Semesters

Join in helping to promote Class Action’s work to a wider audience. Experience the nuts and bolts of a nonprofit while learning valuable skills that can be applied anywhere.

This internship will have include the following elements:

Promote Class Action to local and national media:

• Develop press kits
• Write press releases and media advisories
• Write features about Class Action

Market Class Action

• Research markets for Class Action products (Educational DVD, High School Curriculum, pamphlets, books)
• Create content for marketing materials
• Market Educational Materials
• Market Class Action workshops and presentations to Higher Ed, K-12, and social change organizations
• Create Marketing Content for www.classism.org

Skills: Ability to

• work independently
• follow instructions and ask for clarity when needed
• conduct web-based research, word processing, and quickly learn a database program
• report accurately on all projects
• communicate needs
• attend to details
• write up research
• talk comfortably with allied organizations and media

Knowledge and interest in class, classism, and writing/marketing is essential. Knowledge with Mac platform and advanced computer, desk-top publishing, and data-base skills would be a real plus.

Limited stipends available: Class Action is committed to having an economically diverse staff. If you have the means to refuse the stipend in order for someone else to receive it, please let us know. If you have a work-study stipend you may be able to use it at Class Action. College credit might also be arranged.

To apply for this internship, please contact Sarah Reid at Class Action, 413-585-9709, ext. 201. Fill out the volunteer form and send us your cover letter, form and resume.

P.O. Box 350, Hadley, MA 01035 ATTN: Sarah Reid

Class Action is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a multicultural staff.