Jobs and internships
Communications intern
Three-month internship starting as soon as possible
Thee days per week (Wed-Fri)
Trees for Cities is looking for an intern to work in its chief executive’s team, supporting the charity’s communications manager with administrative, research, marketing, events and PR duties.
The role is based at our office in Kennington, south London. It offers a great opportunity for someone to gain experience in communications, marketing, PR and events.
The role is likely to involve:
· researching/sourcing venues for board and staff meetings
· keeping up to date records of people invited to events
· dealing with correspondence and administration for patrons, high-profile supporters, celebrities and agents, including sending out invitations and updates
· recruitment of runners(individual and corporate teams) for the Tree-Athlon fundraiser, happening on 15 September 2012, including leafleting to gyms, schools, sports centres, liaising with and supporting runners before and during the event, as well as assisting on the day of the event
· PR administration, including collating cuttings from magazines and newspapers, keeping a file of all weekly PR reports and ensuring that all press releases are filed accordingly.
You need to have the following knowledge and skills:
· good communications and confidence in speaking to high-profile individuals
· excellent written English
· excellent organisation, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
· knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word are essential. Knowledge of PowerPoint is desirable though not essential.
Trees for Cities will provide:
· training for the tasks involved
· regular support from the communications manager
· desk space with computer
· travel expenses up to the value of £8 and lunch on office days up to the value of £5
· tea and coffee as desired
· a friendly office atmosphere.
If you're interested in this opportunity, please submit a CV and covering letter to Samantha Lagan, communications manager, via email to samantha@treesforcities.org. If you'd like to discuss the role, you can call Samantha on 020 7820 4426.
Closing date for applications: Monday 28 May 2012, 4pm
Interviews: Friday 1 June 2012
Regional and international development intern
Three-month internship starting 6 June 2012
Two to three days per week
Trees for Cities is looking for an intern to work in its development team, helping the regional and international coordinator with fundraising and the development of projects across the UK and internationally.
The role is based at our office in Kennington Park, south London, and is an excellent opportunity to gain experience of workining for a UK-based charity. The role would particularly suit anyone looking to gain experience that could help them move into a career in environmental charity project management or fundraising.
The successful intern will gain skills in fundraising and an understanding of the project development process. You'll also develop communication and research skills.
The role is likely to involve:
· writing funding applications to grants, foundations and businesses
· report writing, research and data gathering
· updating our funding database
· researching potential funding opportunities
· providing administrative support to the regional and international coordinator
· liaising with existing and potential project partners.
You need to have the following knowledge and skills:
· an enthusiasm for the work of Trees for Cities
· an interest in global environmental and development issues
· a high level of organisation, writing ability and attention to detail
· strong IT skills
· an ability to multitask, work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
Trees for Cities will provide:
· training for the tasks involved
· regular support from the regional and international coordinator
· desk space with computer
· travel expenses up to the value of £8 and lunch on office days up to the value of £5
· tea and coffee as desired
· a friendly office atmosphere.
If you're interested in this opportunity, please submit a CV and covering letter to Millie Brown, regional and international co-ordinator, via email to millie@treesforcities.org. If you'd like to discuss the role, you can call Millie on 020 7820 4427.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 16 May 2012, 4pm
Interviews: Wednesday 23 May 2012
Trees for Cities is an independent charity that inspires people to plant and love trees worldwide. Established in 1993, Trees for Cities creates social cohesion and beautifies our cities through tree planting, community-led design, education and training initiatives in urban areas that need it most. We manage projects across the UK and internationally.
All vacancies at Trees for Cities are posted on this page. We can only consider applications specific to roles listed here. Unfortunately, we do receive a large amount of unsolicited ‘on spec’ CVs and, while we appreciate the time and effort that has gone into these, we have limited resources and are regrettably unable to respond or keep them on file.
Other opportunities in the environmental sector can be found here www.environmentjob.co.uk
Please note – Trees for Cities does not use recruitment agencies.
