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The Alzheimer’s Association, Big Sioux Chapter, serves 21 counties throughout metro Sioux City, northwest Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota. Established in 1987, the Big Sioux Chapter provides information and referral services, care consultation, education and training, and advocates for the estimated 10,000 to 12,000 greater Siouxland residents living with Alzheimer’s disease or some other form of dementia.
In addition to our core services, the Big Sioux Chapter provides in-home respite care as well as the area’s only dementia-specific adult day service. Since 1994, Senior Day Services has provided safe, supervised care in a social environment to Sioux City area residents with dementia, or ill and frail older adults.
Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s disease.
An internship at the Alzheimer’s Association provides students with real-world experience working at a not-for-profit organization and the opportunity to learn and contribute to the Association’s vision of a world without Alzheimer’s disease. In our internship program, students become a part of a departmental team that works with other areas within our organization. As a result, they get exposed to a variety of career tracks.
Our internship program is designed to attract and introduce a diverse group of students to the world of not-for-profit work; provide the Association with enthusiasm, energy, and idealism that students bring to their work; and educate, mentor, and prepare students for potential employment with the Alzheimer’s Association.
Internship Responsibilities:
As a development/marketing intern for the Big Sioux Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, you will be expected to help with the following events:
? Wine and Roses
o To date, Wine and Roses is the single-largest fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association. This year’s goal is to raise over $200,000 from the event. Specific responsibilities would include:
? Solicitation of sponsors, including networking with local businesses to compile a list of new donors
? Working with local authorities for contracts and liquor permits
? Receiving and documenting ticket letters, auction items, and individual donations
? Attending committee meetings and helping with agenda-setting and minute-taking
? Creating documents asking for sponsorship levels, auction items, and in-kind donations (just to name a few)
? Working with committee members to have the proper logistics for the event
? Attending and working at the event in various manners (working with auction committee, making sure wine is poured, etc)
? Thank you letters to participants as well as sponsors
? Senior Open
o The Siouxland Senior Open is an annual benefit golf tournament for men 50 and over that supports Senior Day Services, the Association’s certified adult day service. This year’s goal is to raise over $20,000, to be used specifically for the Senior Day Services. Specific responsibilities include:
? Solicitation of sponsors, including networking with local businesses to compile a list of new donors
? Soliciting auction items and in-kind donation
? Attending committee meetings and helping with agenda-setting and minute taking
? Creating various documents around the event, including pre-event solicitation, thank you letters, and invoices
? Memory Walk
o The Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk is our national signature event and brings together family, friends, caregivers, and concerned community members—who all want to make a difference. Since 1989, Memory Walk has raised more than $200 million to help those battling Alzheimer’s disease. The Big Sioux Chapter has 4 Memory Walks within its territory: Northwest (Sheldon), Great Lakes (Spencer), West Central (Carroll) and Greater Siouxland (Sioux City). Specific responsibilities will include:
? Attending Memory Walk committee meetings
? Working with direct mailing pieces as well as personal visits for business and facility sponsorship
? Recruiting teams to participate in the Siouxland event
? Restructuring the Memory Walk Committee, including creating new positions, job duties, etc for members
? Other Events
o From time to time, other fundraising events occur with the Alzheimer’s Association. When these events happen, the intern will be expected to help run the event, including working out event logistics and implementing marketing ideas to help raise the greatest number of dollars.
? Other Duties
o Other duties may include, but are not limited to:
? Grant writing
? Marketing and advertising design
? Cold calling
? Traveling to places within the district to attend meetings
? Working with all the members of external affairs to help increase awareness and raise funds
Criteria for internship: Student must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university. They must also have:
? Class standing of at least a sophomore level
? A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
? Excellent verbal and written communication skills
? A basic knowledge of marketing and advertising principles
? A strong work ethic
How to apply: Students applying for an internship at the Alzheimer’s Association must submit a resume and cover letter
Alzheimer’s Association
Attn: Amy Anderson
PO Box 3716
Sioux City, IA 51102
Phone: (712) 279-5802 Or amy.anderson@alz.org
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