Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) · 7 hours ago
Community Engagement & Marketing Intern
Palo Alto, California
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$25/hr - $25/hrPeninsula Open Space Trust (POST) is offering an internship opportunity in support of POST’s Community Engagement programs. The Community Engagement & Marketing Intern will assist with public events, guest communications, and coordination tasks, while gaining hands-on experience in the nonprofit sector with a focus on marketing and event coordination.
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Responsibilities
Staff in-person events including some night and weekend events (3-4 per month) including assembly and return of materials before and after these events
Draft and create Eventbrite sign-up pages, event webpages in Wordpress and pre-event and post event emails to attendees for finalization by senior team members
Promote events through a variety of online calendars and community channels
Provide post-event support by updating event data in the Salesforce database and uploading and tagging event photos and videos
Improve and update event templates and descriptions
Provide support for volunteer scheduling, and other volunteer support including materials assembly, and distribution
Salesforce Data entry as needed
Support the development of content for our volunteer community
Field incoming general questions from the community and event guests
Act as a POST representative at a variety of public events
Qualification
Required
An interest in and love of the outdoors and nature
Good computer skills and a willingness to learn other cloud-based systems like database, project management, digital asset management, web content and others
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible
Ability to take initiative and produce desired results
Ability to prioritize and reprioritize as necessary and as things change
Great interpersonal skills and a love of team work and working with people
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Regular and accurate communication with others, and the ability to complete tasks using a phone, email, web and video technology
The ability to interact effectively with digital and printed materials and operate required job-related equipment
The ability to drive to remote locations, a valid California driver's license, access to a vehicle and an insurable driving record
Availability on nights and weekends to staff events
Ability to hike uneven terrain, and to tolerate exposure to varying weather conditions
Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs. of equipment and supplies in the office or the field
Benefits
State mandated sick leave
Caltrain Go Pass
Company
Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST)
Our Mission: POST protects open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay for the benefit of all.
Founded in 1977
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2021 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Marti Tedesco
Chief Marketing Officer
Recent News
2025-04-22
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2025-01-29
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