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Nourish International is seeking interns for its Summer 2009 internship program. Interns will work closely alongside full-time staff to expand and perfect Nourish's model. Interns will be key members of the Nourish team and responsible for several major projects. This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a challenging and entrepreneurial environment, learn how a non-profit works and develop leadership skills. This position offers the opportunity for an individual with superior communication, organization, relationship-building and management skills to play a crucial role in ensuring the long-term success of our movement.

The internship will take place at our National Office in Chapel Hill, NC.

Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Communicating with international non-profits and NGO’s to identify potential partnerships
• Assist international partners in developing proposals for community development projects
• Coordinate the Summer Institute training conference for our Chapter Leaders
• Develop and expand the curriculum for our Chapters.

Education and Experience
• High school degree required
• Previous leadership experience, preferably with an undergraduate student organization
• Previous international service experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Highly motivated, results-oriented individual who excels in an entrepreneurial environment
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with a variety of constituents
• Exceptional communicator with external and internal audiences
• Strong organizational and operational skills
• Strong management skills
• Respect for developing communities
• Passion for international development

Compensation
The position will be 40 hours per week, for a total of 8 weeks. A stipend of $1000 will be provided.

On April 4th, 2009, Nourish International will co-host the inaugural Poverty Action Conference at the University of Mary Washington.  The Poverty Action conference will bring together students and experts who are committed to reducing global poverty to present their work, share best practices and create new strategies.  Nourish is partnering with the Two Dollar Challenge and the Alliance for Students Against Poverty to put this conference on.

The Poverty Action Conference will have two components, keynote speeches and student sessions.  We have the following keynote sessions planned for the conference:

Economic Development and Why We Do What We Do- Dr. Greg Stanton and Steve Smith
Microfinance: Possibilities and Limitations- John Hatch and Anne Hastings
Keynote- Out of Poverty author Paul Polack

The unique portion of the conference will be the Students in Action sessions, in which students can apply to make presentations on their organizations.  They will receive feedback from the experts on how to improve their models.  This two-way dialogue will help bridge the gap between students and experts and prepare the students to become the future leaders in the field.

For more information on the Poverty Action Conference or how to register, visit: http://www.povertyactionconference.org/

Our Executive Director, James Dillard, will be presenting the Poverty Action Conference as our Commitment to Action at the Clinton Global Initiatives University.  The conference will be held at the University of Texas at Austin from February 13-15.

Carlyn Cowen has been an intern at Nourish International since May 2008.  She is a senior international studies and philosophy major at UNC-CH.