Internship and Volunteer Opportunities
As a non-profit, international organization, Educational Communications has had volunteers working for social and environmental change since 1958. Each individual can help according to his or her own capabilities--the time, energy, and effort that you give depends on you. The process to get started is easy: Simply call and tell us what you are interested in doing, what your area of expertise is, and when you want to start. You can assist one hour a year or eight hours a day. Although certain skills are helpful, experience is not required; we will train, if necessary. You can just provide general assistance or take full responsibility for a project or activity. Before you begin any projects, have them approved by the Executive Director. Most projects can be handled at your own home or office, but sometimes we may meet at our studios (usually in southern California) and other times have work sessions at various coordinators’ homes, especially in west Los Angeles. It is not necessary to go to our Idyllwild offices.
How to Apply
Email you resume to ecnp@aol.com AND call at +1 (310)
559-9160, and tell us what you are interested in doing, what your area of
expertise is, and when you want to start.
SPECIAL NOTES-- Interns are part of special school, organizational, or governmental programs that require a set number of hours, written evaluation, and supervisorial attention. If you simply want to help a good cause and/or get experience, then volunteer. If you need school credit or other job training as an intern, we will provide the appropriate service. At present, Educational Communications does not have any full-time salaried positions, though commission work is available. Interns would make efforts to attract new members, subscribers, and donors on a commission basis. Furthermore, fundraisers who can prepare grant proposals could perform on a commission basis. As project funding becomes available, we hire from our volunteer ranks. Any efforts to raise money should first be coordinated by the Executive Director and approved by the Board of Directors.
ECONEWS Television Series
- Digitally edit television shows (will teach).
- Log raw footage (list the shots taken and transcribe
the interviews).
- Prepare edit lists (esp. for our special ecotourism
shows) and edit the shows.
- Develop in-studio programs (guest coordination and
script writing).
- Help on shoots in the field and / or in the studio (no
experience necessary).
- Write teases, intros, segues, and closes for videos to
be used on shows.
- Screen finished shows and write highlights for catalog.
- Type, edit, proof, and format the catalog entries.
- Be a producer, director, writer, editor, cameraperson,
audio person, or crew.
Ecology Center of Southern California
- Write letters in response to action alerts that will be
sent out over the organization’s letterhead; create action alerts.
- Sort through press releases, brochures, reports, and
newsletters to see if there are items for our response (look for cartoons,
mention of our projects, action alerts, videos, possible guests for radio
and television shows, etc.).
- Staff literature tables at events, fairs, and
conferences.
- Give speeches to elementary, secondary, college, and
adult audiences.
- Attend hearings and read testimony.
- Function as coalition and network representative in
person and on the internet.
Environmental Directions Radio Series
- Research facts, figures, and statistics for upcoming
shows.
- Edit shows digitally.
- Prepare list of past and current distribution outlets.
- Transcribe interviews and edit for magazine and
newsletter reprints.
- Prepare short reports for other radio series.
Compendium Newsletter
- Write or type reports and articles for inclusion in the
newsletter.
- Edit, shorten, and format special reports submitted by
others.
- Review books and CD’s for the newsletter (one to four
paragraphs in length).
- Proof issues every two months.
- Sort the printed newsletters by zip code and bundle
them for bulk mailing.
Project Ecotourism
- Collect and hold items for distribution to third-world
countries (clothes, books, equipment, supplies, etc.).
- Take materials on your trips overseas to distribute to
individuals and organizations.
- Staff offices of other groups that we support.
- Write sections of the SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
GUIDEBOOK.
Administrative
- Get new members to join; get donations from viewers and
listeners.
- Telephone members to renew their subscriptions and give
extra donations.
- Handle inquires from viewers and listeners for more
information; create reference list for each show.
- Write grant proposals and seek funding for projects.
- Market radio and television shows to new distributors
and potential sponsors.
- Dub the radio and television programs into other
languages (such as Spanish, Korean, Russian, French, German, Chinese,
Hindi, Arabic, Hebrew).
- Address envelopes and handle other mailings.
- Run errands--deliver and pick up tapes, purchase
supplies, get copies, etc.
- Search web sites; update our listings on other sites;
respond to e-mails and follow-up.
- Maintain our website (add show titles; update forms and
schedules).
- Maintain databases and update mailing lists--esp.
membership, radio & television guests.
- Prepare or update brochures, forms, flyers and other
literature on computer.
- Create special activities and projects as you see fit.
Campus Greening
- Work with fellow students to promote ecological
practices in schools.
- Develop internship and volunteer programs with high
schools and colleges.
Environmental Resources Library
- Sort materials for collections.
- Make dubs for the Library of Congress collection.
- Organize archival material to be donated to a major
library.
Southern California Environmental Guidebook
- Gather data; confirm article entries; write sections;
and research information.
Our interns and volunteers have hailed from a diverse array education
institutions and countries. They include:
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Educational Institutions
& Programs |
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Chapman University |
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Culver City Retired Senior
Volunteer Program |
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Emerson College |
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Fullerton College |
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Idyllwilde
Arts Academy |
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Kimbark
Elementary School |
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Los Angeles City College |
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Los Angeles Probation Department |
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Mt. San Antonio College |
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Northwestern Law School |
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Santa Monica College |
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Sul Ross
State University Rio Grande College |
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University High School |
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University of California, Berkeley |
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University of California, Los
Angeles |
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University of Southern California |
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Verde Valley School |
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Sarah Lawrence College |
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Countries |
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Brazil |
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Burkina Faso |
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Canada |
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China |
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France |
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Germany |
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Great Britain |
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Hungary |
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India |
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Italy |
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Japan |
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Malaysia |
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Mexico |
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Peru |
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The Netherlands |
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United States |
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Venezuela |
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