Event Coordinator/Fundraiser (SEX TRAFFICKING)
LOCATION
SCHEDULE OPTIONS
Semester availability
FallSpring
Service hours
AfternoonEvening
Weekend
Available days/hours
Our schedule is open regarding our office hours. We will work with each individual student's schedule on a case by case basis.
REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS
Students wishing to participate must have a passion for the cause they are promoting. Students must be motivated, team players and possess good communication skills. Students should be goal oriented and follow through on assigned tasks. This is a leadership position and so the student will need to be comfortable taking charge in group settings and also be open to constructive feedback on their leadership skills. Students comfortable with public speaking is desired.
CATEGORIES
AddictionEducation
Fundraising
Homeless
Hunger / Poverty
Justice System
Marketing
Public Relations
Social Services
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Unchained
ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
Duties
The Event Coordinator will take lead in working with volunteers and other community advocates to promote awareness and fundraising events not just in the Phoenix Community but also in other areas in and out of state.
Students will also work as a team to develop, implement, and promote awareness events to raise support for the organization. Team members will network and develop community relationships to raise awareness about Unchained and the horrifying realities of domestic sex trafficking. Additional duties may include: Fundraising, major event support and organization, developing training curriculum, work to increase social media presence. This is not an exhaustive list and other duties relevent to the student's coursework could apply.
Population served
UNCHAINED will serve community members such as local and national law enforcement, local service agencies, parents and teens, victims and survivors and the business community.
Community need/impact
Sex trafficking is a growing billion dollar industry that requires advocates to raise awareness about the hidden issue. Unchained seeks to educate the public; community officials, educators, students, teachers, victims, survivors, social service agencies, clubs, organizations, and anyone who has interest in the realities domestic sex trafficking. Unchained uses experiential, creative learning techniques to address the issue to the public and provide resources to victims.
The students will have the experience of working within a devloping organization that will impact communities on a national level. Students will work directly with community members to educate and raise awareness on domestic sex trafficking.
