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elevate ELEVEN+ INTERNSHIPS

ELEVATE ELEVEN+ APPLICATION AND OPPORTUNITIES

Elevate Eleven+ is all about facilitating access to meaningful, paid internship experiences for historically marginalized students.  For Summer 2024, Elevate Eleven+ Internships will be available to CSU and CWRU students. 

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Prospective interns: applications open January 24 

Deadline to apply: February 24

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How to apply:

​1. Visit the Elevate Eleven+ Application site to apply.

2. Scroll down and click on the blue box: Advance to Application!

3. Enter password: Eleven2024

4. Fill out the application!  You can apply up to 3 internships listed below (these are separate from the Upward Mobility opportunities later).  

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ART IMPACT

Administrative Assistant Intern Supporting Arts Education: The intern will work most closely with the Program Manager and Development & Marketing Director.  This role will support programs, operations, development, and marketing within the organization.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS | PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS | INTERPERSONALSKILLS | TEAMWORK | TIME MANAGEMENT | CREATIVITY | ADAPTABILITY | WORK ETHIC | LEADERSHIP SKILLS

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THE CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS

Marketing and Outreach Intern: This internship will focus on increasing CCWA's visibility and community impact through developing impactful and fresh marketing materials for each of these programs, as well as conducting a summer development campaign.

MARKETING | COMMUNICATIONS | CAMPAIGN DEVELOPMENT | CREATIVITY | COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND IMPACT | PROGRAM MANAGEMENT | DEVELOPMENT 

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International Exchanges Intern: This internship will focus on the program area of international exchanges which convenes students and emerging leaders from around the world and facilitate global conversations with Clevelanders about how to improve our communities through action, innovation and collaboration.

INTEREST IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | COMMUNICATIONS |CREATIVITY | AGILITY | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

 
CLEVELAND LEADERSHIP CENTER

Program Associate Intern: The intern will assist with the marketing, recruitment, design and delivery of two summer programs.  The idea candidate will possess a commitment to the non-profit community and a strong belief in the successful future of Cleveland.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS | PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS | INTERPERSONALSKILLS | TEAMWORK | TIME MANAGEMENT | CREATIVITY | ADAPTABILITY | WORK ETHIC | LEADERSHIP SKILLS

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DESTINATION CLEVELAND

Destination Management Intern: Work to support various duties within the second largest division of the Destination Cleveland team that's responsible for harnessing the power of Cleveland's visitors through memorable experiences.

RESEARCH | OUTREACH & INFO GATHERING | PRESENTATION DEVELOPMENT | CRM SUPPORT | COMMUNICATIONS | EVENT PLANNING | STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS | TIME MANAGEMENT | PROBLEM SOLVING

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Organizational Management Intern: Work and/or rotate on projects within Destination Cleveland's core infrastructure team - including Human Resources, Operations, IT and Finance. This internal division ensures Destination Cleveland's employees are empowered, supported and prepared to do their best jobs day in and day out.

RESEARCH | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | DOCUMENT & PRESENTATION DEVELOPMENT | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | ORDER PROCESSING & MANAGEMENT | EVENT MANAGEMENT | TECHNICAL SUPPORT | PROBLEM SOLVING

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THE DIVERSITY CENTER OF NORTHEAST OHIO

Marketing and Communications Intern: The intern will have a unique chance to actively contribute to the mission wile gaining valuable hands-on experience in marketing and community outreach in a nonprofit environment.

MARKETING | COMMUNICATIONS | COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT | INTEREST IN COMMUNITY NONPROFIT WORK 

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School & Youth Program Development Intern: The intern will act as an Assistant to the School and Youth Team, aiding them in tasks centered on social justice topics. Responsibilities may include assisting the educational programming, upgrade current programs, and create new programs focusing on challenges schools face regarding Justice, Equity, Diversity and inclusion (JEDI) efforts.

COMMUNICATIONS | COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT | INTEREST IN SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK 

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SHIFT Program Development Intern: The intern will act as an Assistant to the SHIFT Team, supporting them in research of social justice topics, as well as upgrading current programs and developing new programs around topics that address challenges that workplaces have in regard to eliminating bias, bigotry and racism.

COMMUNICATIONS | COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT | INTEREST IN SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK

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ENGAGE! CLEVELAND

Data Management Intern: Intern will support the mission/purpose of the organization by assisting in inputting data into our CRM database.  And subsequently, utilizing the data and CRM system to run reports, generate leads, etc 

DATABASE MANAGEMENT | CUSTOMER RESPONSE MANAGEMENT | REPORT GENERATION | LEAD ANALYSIS | INTERPRET DATA FOR USE

 
Events Intern: The intern helps to plan and execute many of our signature programs which are core to our work.  EC hosts 1 event per month, but some of the events are multiple days.  This is one of the ways we connect college students ad young professionals to everything our community has to offer.

EVENTS PLANNING & MANAGEMENT | CREATIVITY | COMMUNICATIONS | MARKETING | EXTERNAL OUTREACH | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

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Marketing Intern: Intern will support the mission/purpose of the organization by communicating it to external stakeholders through a variety of channels such as social media, website, newsletter, etc.

MARKETING | COMMUNICATIONS | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | CAMPAIGN DEVELOPMENT | SOCIAL MEDIA | DIGITAL MARKETING | CONTENT CREATION

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FAMICOS FOUNDATION

Events Planning Intern: The intern will be working primarily with the Fund Development and Communications team and the Gala squad.  They will be invited to staff meetings, committee meetings, resident meetings, the two events themselves, and at least one senior team and one Board meeting.  They will also have the opportunity to work community events with the Community Building & Engagement department and/or Equity Team.

EVENTS PLANNING & MANAGEMENT | CREATIVITY | COMMUNICATIONS | MARKETING | EXTERNAL OUTREACH | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | FUNDRAISNIG 

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FOOD STRONG

Food Strong Operational Associate Intern

The Associate will assist with the implementation of programs and administrative tasks, while also supporting program and administration staff members to allow them to focus on high-level responsibilities.  

PROGRAM IDEATION | ADMINISTRATIVE | CREATIVITY | AGILITY | COMMUNITY SUPPORT & INVOLVEMENT | COMMUNICATIONS

 

GLOBAL CLEVELAND

Global Entrepreneur in Residence InternThe intern will work directly with Global Cleveland's Program Training and Development Coordinator for the daily activities of their internship and report to other staff for the administration of their internship.  The team coordinate Global Rising, a leadership and mentorship program for International newcomers and the Global Entrepreneurship in Residence Program

PROGRAM IDEATION | ADMINISTRATIVE | CREATIVITY | AGILITY | COMMUNITY SUPPORT & INVOLVEMENT | COMMUNICATIONS | INTEREST IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP 

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IDEASTREAM PUBLIC MEDIA

Digital Content Intern: Help create digital news content about issues affecting the people of Northeast Ohio.  They will work directly with the Deputy Editor of Digital Content and have the opportunity to work with other colleagues in the content department, schedule permitting.

COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING AND IDEATION | WRITING | DIGITAL COMMUNICATION | CREATIVITY | STORY TELLING | CONTENT CREATION

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Multiple Media Production Intern: Supports the mission of being a dynamic multimedia source but also embodies the core values of diversity, collaboration, excellence, agility, and stewardship.  The intern, by actively participating in content creation, becomes an integral part of the organizations efforts to strengthen the community through trustworthy and enlightening media.

COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING AND IDEATION | WRITING | DIGITAL COMMUNICATION | CREATIVITY | CONTENT CREATION | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMNT 

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THE MEZZANINE​ FUND

Finance Intern: the intern will be an integral team member as the fund is in its early stages, with the team engaged in raising funds from investors, sourcing companies to invest in, and building relationships and infrastructure.

INTEREST IN FINANCE | FUNDRAISING | COMMUNICATIONS | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | RELATIONSHIP BUILDING | OPERATIONS

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POLICY MATTERS OHIO

Communications Intern: Help develop and distribute research products, engage with communities, activists and other stakeholders.  The intern will learn fundamentals of strategic communication and how to apply a messaging framework, while also developing social media campaigns and conduct traditional media monitoring.

MARKETING | COMMUNICATIONS | ADMINISTRATIVE | RESEARCH | WEBSITE | DIGITAL MARKETING | CORPORATE RELATIONS | INTEREST IN COMMUNITY RELATIONS | SOCIAL MEDIA

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Research Intern: You will help by increasing our capacity to develop and distribute research products, and to engage with communities, activists and other stakeholders.  Research interns work with our research staff to collect and analyze data and develop research product's related to workers' rights, progressive revenue & budget, sustainability and hared prosperity.  Research interns finish the program with t least one publication to add to their resume.

COMMUNICATIONS | ADMINISTRATIVE | RESEARCH | DATA & ANALYTICS | CORPORATE RELATIONS | INTEREST IN COMMUNITY RELATIONS | PUBLICATION

 
POSITIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM

Communications and Marketing Intern: The role would play an important part in content creation/planning, website research as well as assist in our annual website audit that all directly impacts the internal and external perception of the organization as a whole.

MARKETING | COMMUNICATIONS | ADMINISTRATIVE | RESEARCH | WEBSITE | DIGITAL MARKETING | CORPORATE RELATIONS

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Prentiss Summer Program Coordinator Intern: The Program Coordinator will help facilitate the execution of the program activities, allowing classroom staff to focus on direct service to students as to ensure that the program is successful and brings value to our students lives.  This directly impacts our mission as it will help our students thrive.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | INTEREST IN STUDENT MANAGEMENT | COMMUNICATIONS | CREATIVITY | AGILITY 

 
PREGNANT WITH POSSIBILITIES RESOURCE CENTER

Administrative Intern: Responsible for handling a wide range of administrative, organizational, and executive support related responsibilities.  The Executive Assistant uses discretion, judgement and knowledge of the organization when dealing with all persons related to Pregnant with Possibilities Resource Center.

INTEREST IN EDUCATION, HUMAN SERVICES | RELATIONSHIP BUILDING | ACTIVITY AND EXPERIENCE PLANNING | MARKETING | COMMUNICATION | AGILITY

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TEACH FOR AMERICA

Recruitment and Onboarding Coordinator Intern: the Coordinator will help recruit and support the leaders that will shape the political, economic and social future of our nation during the summer.  Our summer programming provides the training and community building for incoming Corps Members and you will be charged with supporting the coordination and execution of differing events.

INTEREST IN EDUCATION, HUMAN SERVICES | RELATIONSHIP BUILDING | ACTIVITY AND EXPERIENCE PLANNING | MARKETING | COMMUNICATION | AGILITY

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TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT

Digital Marketing & Social Media Intern: Assist in developing and implementing marketing strategies including social media, website updates and fundraising events.  The intern will be directly integrated with the Advancement & Community Engagement team and work cross-functionally with Outreach & Development.

COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING | SOCIAL MEDIA | MARKETING MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT | EMAIL OUTREACH | WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS | DIGITAL REPORTING

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UPWARD MOBILITY APPLICATION AND OPPORTUNITIES

The Upward Mobility internship program provides meaningful opportunities for students in the field of employee mobility while providing a rich pipeline of diverse talent for industry employers. Different from Elevate Eleven+, these experiences are at private corporations in or out of Cleveland.

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Prospective interns: applications open January 15 and have a ROLLING DEADLINE.

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How to apply:

1. Visit the Upward Mobility Application site to apply.

2. Scroll down and click on the blue box: Advance to Application!

3. Enter password: Eleven2024

4. Fill out the application!  You can apply to up to 3 internships listed below (in addition to the Elevate Eleven+ opportunities above).

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AIRES (Virtual)

Operations Intern: Provide support for critical areas within the company, while learning
about the relocation management industry.

CUSTOMER SERVICE | DEADLINE DRIVEN | COLLABORATION | COMMUNICATION | PROBLEM SOLVING | PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES PROFESSIONAL REALTY (Virtual)

Relocation and Referral Department Intern: The intern will work on a variety of different daily activities and projects.  You will learn how to receive, process and assign referrals from the moment they are received until the customer purchases and closes on a new home.  You will interact with our Realtor who are assigned these referrals, as well as our Marketing Department on a project to enhance our Relocation Website.  You will also interact with Accounting, Operations and our Leadership on occasion.

MESSAGING | BRANDING | DETAIL-ORIENTED | COLLABORATION | MARKETING MATERIALS | EMAIL | CREATIVE ASSET DEVELOPMENT | WEBSITE

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DWELLWORKS (Flexible/Hybrid - Cleveland)

Marketing Intern: The intern will be fully immersed in the dynamic world of marketing, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to the success of the marketing team.  Over the course of the internship, you will actively engage in various facets of marketing and enhance your skills in strategy development, content creation and data analysis.

MARKETING | COMMUNICATIONS | STRATEGY | CONTENT CREATION | DATA & ANALYTICS | DIGITAL MARKETING

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ERIKSON IMMIGRATION GROUP (Flexible/Hybrid - Virginia)

Legal Intern: The intern will gain experience with our international practice, focusing on employment-based immigration to countries outside of the United States for large multinational companies.  Projects will include comparative research and reporting on immigration systems and processes around the world, case management, and data management and auditing for our clients. 

INTEREST IN LAW AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | RESEARCH | REPORTING | CASE MANAGEMENT | DATA MANAGEMENT | CLIENT AUDITING

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PREMIA RELOCATION MORTGAGE (Virtual)

Marketing Intern: As our part-time intern, you'll be the mastermind behind some seriously cool campaigns, social media shenanigans, and other top-secret projects.  This gig is perfect for someone with a passion for marketing, a love of summer vibes and a desire to soak up knowledge while soaking up the sun.

MARKETING | PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT | CREATIVE | SOCIAL MEDIA | ENERGETIC | CRM MANAGEMENT TOOL | WEBSITE | CONTENT CREATION | COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

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SYNERGY GLOBAL HOUSING (Flexible/Hybrid - California)

Client Services Intern: Provide administrative and clerical support to the client services team, who interact with guests, perform data entry and more. 

DATA ENTRY AND REVIEW | DEADLINE-DRIVEN | DOCUMENTATION | COMMUNICATION | ADAPTABILITY | COLLABORATION | ORGANIZATION | DETAIL-ORIENTED

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Human Resources Intern: Will perform administrative and clerical responsibilities in support of the Client Services Department.  Opportunities to interact with other department will also be available when assigned a project that warrants working with other teams. 

CUSTOMER SERVICE | INTEREST IN HUMAN RESOURCES | ON-BOARDING | SCHEDULING | ADMINISTRATIVE | COMMUNICATIONS | PROCESS COORDINATION

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Marketing Intern: Will perform administrative and clerical responsibilities in support of the Client Services Department.  Opportunities to interact with other department will also be available when assigned a project that warrants working with other teams. 

MARKETING | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | RESEARCH | CONTENT EDITING | CONTENT CREATION | EVENT PLANNING | PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS | SOCIAL MEDIA

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*Disclaimer: these opportunities are available to any underrepresented CSU undergrad, or May 2023 grad that doesn't yet have a full-time role but would like a summer position. Please reach out to Career Development & Exploration Director, Brittany Wampler, at b.wampler@csuohio.edu with any questions.

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