Careers and Volunteers at Half the Sky
Half the Sky has been nurturing China’s orphaned children for more than a decade.
Half the Sky Foundation was founded in 1998 to enrich the lives and enhance the prospects for orphaned children in China. The organization has offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Berkeley, Vancouver and Melbourne, and, in China, it establishes and operates infant nurture and preschool programs for institutionalized children, personalized learning programs for older children, and permanent family care for children with special needs who are not eligible for adoption. In addition, the organization is working with the Chinese government to develop a nation-wide system of training programs and model child development centers. The programs have tremendous impact, currently benefiting children residing in state-run orphanages in multiple locations across China.
As our work expands to serve orphaned children in every one of China's provinces, so does our family.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
There are no openings at this time.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Media Volunteer
Office Volunteer
Media Archive Intern
Spring 2012 Development/Communications Intern
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Media Volunteer
Half the Sky is looking for a tech-savvy volunteer to help catalogue our library of digital photos. We anticipate the project lasting for 1 to 2 months at half to full time (starting immediately and going through January 2012).
Volunteer should be located in the San Francisco Bay Area though much of the work can be done from home. Volunteer will work with Adobe Lightroom (no previous experience required, just a willingness to learn!). Preference will be given to a volunteer familiar with HTS’s programs.
If interested in this opportunity, please send a resume and brief cover letter to volunteers@halfthesky.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
Office Volunteer
Half the Sky is looking for a detail-oriented volunteer to help out with our extra office workload during the holiday season. Spread holiday cheer by supporting our mission to provide loving care for orphaned and abandoned children in China.
We're looking for someone who is able to come into ourBerkeley office once/week for at least 3-4 hours through January 2012. Tasks may include writing thank you letters, photographing artwork for our online art show, updating constituent information in Raiser's Edge and anything else that might come up.
Preference will be given to a volunteer familiar with HTS’s programs and if you've ever used Raiser's Edge, that's another plus!
If interested in this opportunity, please send a resume and brief cover letter to volunteers@halfthesky.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
Media Archive Intern
We are currently looking for a Media Archive Intern for Winter and Spring 2011-2012 (starting around December 1, 2011). As an intern at Half the Sky, you will gain practical experience while working with the successful development and communications teams of a large international non-profit. You will also be directly impacting the lives of orphaned and abandoned children in China.
The Media Archive Intern will:
- work with still photography and film from our programs in China
- help digitize, organize and archive our collection (we would like to consolidate our 2 separate databases and 3 catalogues)
- review footage from flip cameras and help sort out usable content
Required Skills/Experience:
- Tech savvy
- Familiarity with Mac operating systems
- Some experience with Final Cut Pro, Adobe Suite
- Some experience with media databases
Desired Skills/Experience
- Interest in film making
- Bilingual in English and Mandarin
Minimum 10 hours/week; preference will be given to candidates able to work a regular 2-day schedule (15-16 hours) per week in our Berkeley office. Internship will start around December 1, 2011 and go through May 2012. If you feel your skills and experiences are suited to this position, please send a resume and cover letter to volunteers@halfthesky.org by October 31, 2011.
Note: All internships are unpaid but may be eligible for academic credit, depending on your institution and course of study. Interns need not be current students.
Spring 2012 Development/Communications Intern
We are currently looking for several Development/Communications Interns for Spring 2012. As an intern at Half the Sky, you will gain practical experience while working with the successful development and communications teams of a large international non-profit. You will also be directly impacting the lives of orphaned and abandoned children in China.
Interns will work on one of the following projects, depending on our needs and their personal interests:
Event Planning and Management: Tasks may include:
- Liaising with current volunteers and recruiting new ones to assist with event planning and participation
- Coordinating logistical aspects of community and fundraising events.
- Soliciting sponsorships and in-kind donations for events
- Outreach and communication plan to inform HTS supporters and local community of event
Community Building: Tasks may include:
- Media research and news monitoring
- Researching and drafting topical posts to engage our online community
- Drafting and editing content for volunteer communications
- Researching opportunities to build our social network
- Competitive Analysis Research and Reporting
Other duties may be assigned depending on intern’s availability and interest.
We are seeking interns willing to commit to:
- 10 hours/week
- Half-time (20 hours/week)
- Full-time (35-40 hours/week) internships
Though most interns should be able to work out of our Berkeley, CA office, we will consider non-resident applicants according to their merits and ability to perform internship functions remotely.
If you feel you have the skills and enthusiasm to successfully fill one of the above outlined positions, please submit a cover letter with your resume, to volunteers@halfthesky.org. If you are interested in being considered for a writing or editing project, please submit a writing sample (any type) of no more than 500 words. For more information on Half the Sky, you can visit www.halfthesky.org. Please direct questions to volunteers@halfthesky.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
Note: All internships are unpaid but may be eligible for academic credit, depending on your institution and course of study. Interns need not be current students.
