Interesting Internship Opportunities!

Matt LaBarre, President at LaBarre Communications, assists numerous organizations in the Worcester area and around the country to coordinate internship programs – primarily focused on social network and online fundraising, marketing and public relations.

Matt is highly involved with several organizations in Central/Metrowest Mass including: The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, The Salvation Army Worcester Corps and Milford Corps, and Urban Missionaries in Worcester. These organizations have a number of internship opportunities throughout 2012.

Brief descriptions of some of the internship opportunities are included here:

Online & Social Media Fundraising/Marketing/Promotion/Public Relations

Students will be partnered with one or more non-profit organizations – some of these organizations are animal rescues / shelters, community agencies,
and health agencies-ministries–and work with the key staff and volunteers to develop online and social network based programs which may also help these
organizations build supporter and donor bases. The position requires a commitment of 10-15 hours per week.

Special Event Planning and Management

Students will work with The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in Worcester or with one of the Salvation Army Family Stores in Worcester, Framingham, Fitchburg, Gardner, Hudson, Spencer, or Northbridge – planning and helping to manage a special event designed to create positive public relations and generate traffic in the stores. Students will work with staff and volunteers. The position requires a commitment of 10-15 hours per week.

Special Event Planning and Management

The students will work with volunteers and staff from Urban Missionaries Catholic Ministry in Worcester to develop and conduct a special event to raise funds for this ministry. The position requires a commitment of 10-15 hours per week.

Retail Promotion

Students will assist in developing retail promotions and eBay promotions for the Urban Missionaries Catholic Ministry in Worcester. This is an outstanding opportunity for students interested in learning more about running a business on eBay—as well as students interested in learning more about traditional retail promotion but in a special setting.

Students interested in learning more about these, and other, internship opportunities should contact Matt directly at: mattlabarre53@gmail.com