Sierra Nevada Journeys (SNJ) is seeking a PR or Advertising intern from the Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism to join SNJ’s Development and Marketing team.

The goal of the internship is to provide a PR or Advertising student with the opportunity to gain real world experience helping SNJ with daily and long term development and marketing goals. This is a tremendous opportunity for a student to jump into a fast moving and rapidly expanding company while learning and perfecting skills such as website functionality and design, data base systems, implementation and creation of yearlong Integrated Marketing Communication plans and many other day to day internal development tasks.

Applicants should possess the following characteristics/skill set:

-          Excellent written and verbal communication skills

-          Ability to multi-task in a fast paced work environment

-          Self-starter who can work independently and as a productive member of a team

-          Strong design skills preferred

-          Proficient in Adobe and Microsoft Office suites

Sierra Nevada Journeys is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission to inspire youth and communities to take care of the natural world through education, leadership development and service. Our vision is a future in which people are motivated and prepared to be leaders, scientists and caretakers of the natural world.

We accomplish this through the multiple points of contact learning model which offers students and teachers’ state of the art training and courses through school based classes, residential outdoor science camps and professional development for educators.  ­Since our inception, SNJ has provided life changing learning and outdoor experiences to more than 26,000 K-12 students and 2100 educators.

The selected intern will have the opportunity to work in this fast paced environment with dedicated professionals who impact K-12 education in our community and the greater California area. Please visit www.sierranevadajourneys.org to learn more.