INTERNS WANTED
SPRING & SUMMER 2010
The goal of this internship program is to assist the Board of Directors immediately
with our first major public fundraising campaign designed to establish the
General Fund with a supporting endowment and acquisition funds to purchase
the original bronze statue of ROCKY #3, made famous by Sylvestor Stallone's movies.
Briefly stated - the campaign is designed to solicit a one time (once-in-a-lifetime) donation from members of the general public to become a "CHARTER MEMBER" of the Institute. This broad campaign is intended to solicit small donations from large numbers of donors in order to supplement the higher priced campaign to solicit "naming opportunities" that range from $250,000 to $30 million. Unlike other non-profits -- the IISOH wants to acknowledge a donor's support for a lifetime while never asking for a second donation. Ideally -- if every American donated a single Dollar bill - the IISOH could have a $300 million endowment. Therefore once a donor has generously given -- we will never ask them again.
The ultimate goal of the IISOH is to construct a sports complex in Centre County, PA.,
on a campus approximately 300 acres in size and support this educational, literary and
research Institute with an endowment of approximately $200 million or more.
The IISOH is seeking up to 36 student interns for the spring and summer semesters
to assist with a wide variety of positions including, but not limited to, the following areas
of specialization, education and/or interest:
- Marketing
- Advertising
- Publicity
- Graphic arts and design
- Web page development and design
- Architecture and landscape architecture
- Fundraising
- Collection development
- Education
- Dance
- Art history
- Sport History
- Physical Education - Sport studies - Kinesiology
- Recreation and parks
- Research and organizational operations
- Library science
- Museum studies
- Foreign language (non-English) translators
Students can earn from 1-3 credits at their university through programs sponsored by their departments. All positions are temporary, unpaid positions with no guarantee of future employment. The student intern benefits through the practical experience of volunteering for a non-profit educational corporation while earning university credit(s) towards their degree. Positions may be continued through the summer and possibly the fall semester. Although we are located closest to the Pennsylvania State University and Lock Haven University, we encourage students from any university in the United States and Canada to apply for an internship because the work can be completed via email and telephone with the IISOH. Local interns can meet with the President in person on the campus of the Pennsylvania State University or other location convenient to the intern within State College, PA.
- The Intern should have an academic background in one of these areas so that they can draw upon their educational experience and have a practical experience for a semester, assisting the IISOH in developing its collections and endowments, and earn from 1-3 university credits for their efforts.
- Excellent organizational skills required.
- English language skills essential - secondary language skills a plus.
- Interest in, or passion for, one area of the IISOH subject matter -- Sport, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance, Art or the Olympic Games -- would be very helpful.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Design and execute a variety of marketing campaigns.
- Design publicity, promotional and marketing material such as brochures, flyers, posters, newsletters and booklets.
- Assist in the present and future creation and development of web site pages and web site design.
- Assist in the creation and development of online donation solicitations via secure applications with donations deposited directly to the Institute's bank account in State College, PA.
- Research and organize potential markets for the Charter Membership Fundraising Campaign.
- Assist the Board of Directors in executing a $3.5 million fundraising campaign to establish the General Fund Endowment and acquisition funds for ROCKY #3, an original bronze statue.
- Research and execute a fundraising campaign to solicit $25 Charter Membership donations from every business owner in Pennsylvania (a once in a lifetime donation).
- Research and execute a fundraising campaign to solicit Charter Membership donations of $10 to $25 from every family in Pennsylvania (a once in a lifetime donation).
- Research and execute a fundraising campaign to solicit $25 Charter Membership donations from every business owner in other states in the USA and Provinces in Canada (a once in a lifetime donation).
- Research and execute a fundraising campaign to solicit $25 Charter Membership donations from every Physical Education teacher in the USA and Canada (a once in a lifetime donation).
- Research and execute a fundraising campaign to solicit $25 Charter Membership donations from every Physical Education (Sport) teacher in Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Spain and Greece (a once in a lifetime donation).
- Research and execute a fundraising campaign to solicit $25 Charter Membership donations from every Physical Education (Sport) teacher in other nations worldwide (a once in a lifetime donation).
- Research and prepare ideas for other types of fundraising plans such as memorial or honorial plaques or bricks.
- Design and prepare theoretical drawings and/or plans for a 300 acre sports complex to house the IISOH.
- Design and prepare a variety of theoretical architectural plans for various facilties including a Library, Museum, Theater, restaurant/cafe, and variety of indoor and outdoor sports facilities.
- Research and establish a plan to approach potential donors from the Fortune 500 companies for donations between $1 million and $30 million in order to establish named endowments.
- Research and establish a plan to approach a wide variety of national and international sports organizations for donations to endow their specific sport or activity. For example -- approaching the Pittsburg Pirates or Philadelphia Phillies for a $1 million donation to establish the baseball endowment.
- Research and establish a plan to approach a wide variety of international entities, such as the government of Greece or major Greek corporations, philanthropists or other entities for donations to help construct a facility, such as the replica of the ancient stadium of Olympia.
- Research and identify potential donors of quality material for the Library and Museum collections.
- Assist in researching, writing and submitting grant proposals to various foundations and philanthropic organizations for capital funding, endowment funding and organizational support.
- Expand upon these ideas to research and establish alternative plans for the development of the endowment.
See your advisor or department chair for arranging the internship.
Contact Mr. Abrams at the IISOH via telephone at (814) 321-4018 in State College, PA.,
or via email:
HAbrams@iisoh.org
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