4518 Poplar Springs Drive  Meridian, Mississippi 39305   (601) 481-1430


Riley Foundation Grant Recipients

 


2008 Summer Job Opportunities

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

Undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in any college or university in Mississippi provided the student:

  1. has not been previously employed with the applying organization;

  2. has no relatives on organization's staff

  3. has plans to return to school in the fall

Students from Mississippi who are attending a college or university in another state are not eligible.

Contact information listed below                                                       Housing scholarships may be available

Student will receive a salary of $3,000 for 8 weeks of work. 

 

 

American Red Cross-Key Chapter                          

Project:  Emergency Services Information Technology

Job Description:  Create email distribution list of volunteers.  Update current website by creating templates for:  various levels of disaster classes; notification of training classes, dates, time & place; chat room for emergency services; secure page for monetary donations designated for victims and volunteer job opportunities.

 

Contact:  Gordon Stewart       601-485-5151

1820 23rd Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301

Email:  stewartg@redcross-keychapter.org

Website:  www.redcross-keychapter.org

 

 

Care Lodge Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc.          

Project:  Public Awareness Campaign

Job Description: Publish quarterly newsletter and coordinate special fundraising event.

 

Contact: Leslie Payne      601-482-8719

P O Box 5331, Meridian, MS  39302                                                    

Email: carelodge@bellsouth.net                          Website: www.carelodge.com

 

 

Community Foundation of East Mississippi

Project:  2008 Annual Report--"The View from Our Youth"

Job Description:  Compile photographs and narratives for annual report.  Assist with the layout and design of report.

 

Contact:  Roman Herrington     601-696-3035

P O Box 865, Meridian, MS  39302-0865

Email: roman@cfem.org                                             Website:  www.cfem.org

 

 

East MS Business Development Foundation         

Project: Graphics Update

Job Description: Creative individual with graphic arts and/or marketing interest, able to work with public relations staff in upgrading existing publications with new community logo.

 

Contact:  Skip Scaggs         601-693-1306

P O Box 790, Meridian, MS  39301

Email: sscaggs@embdc.org                                      Website: www.embdc.org

 

 

Housing Authority of the City of Meridian 

Project:  Web Page Development for Youth

Job Description:  Experience in web page development, navigating the internet and Microsoft programs.  Keep records of students and coordinate classes at three sites.

 

Contact:  Cecil Johnson       601-693-2800

P O Box 870, Meridian, MS  39302

Email: cjohnson@meridianhousing.net          Website: www.meridianhousing.net

 

 

Lauderdale County 4-H                                            

Project: Leadership Lauderdale Youth Evaluation

Job Description: 

Research to find past participants of Leadership Lauderdale Youth, conduct interviews, keep records of contacts and interviews, create notebook to present to stakeholders.

 

Contact:  Tracy Robertson        601-482-9764

410 Constitution Avenue, 5th FL, Meridian, MS  39301

Email: tracyr@ext.msstate.edu                    Website: www.lauderdaleco4h.org/

 

 

Multi-County Community Service Agency, Inc.     

Project: Case Worker Intern

Job Description:  Conduct personal interviews to obtain information for completion of survey forms, serve as liaison between service providers to coordinate resources and input of community needs, conduct in-home visits as needed and complete monthly reports and data.  Assist with planning and implementation of required community meetings.

 

Contact: Angela Hicks        601-483-4838

2900 Saint Paul Street, Meridian, MS  39301

Email: ahicks@multi-county.org                      Website: www.multi-county.org

 

 

State Games of Mississippi 

Project:  Summer Intern Coordinator

Job Description:  Schedule and assign the hours and daily job duties for other summer interns, and create a PowerPoint presentation.  Help staff with the following:  develop the opening ceremonies, secure operations during games and financials.  Assist Sports Director, Marketing Director, Administrative Assistant and Executive Director.

 

Contact:  April Luke         601-482-0205

P O Box 5866, Meridian, MS  39302

Email: stgamiss@aol.com                            Website: www.stategamesofms.org

 

 

The Montgomery Institute

Project:  FIRST LEGO League Competition

Job Description:  Research, enter and interpret information relating to FIRST LEGO Competition.

 

Contact:  Lynn Brown         601-483-2661

P O Box 1889, Meridian, MS  39302

Email: tmilynb@bellsouth.net            Website: www.themontgomeryinstitute.com

 

 

United Way of East MS & West AL

Project:  Community Impact Assistant

Job Description:  Knowledge of MS Office, Word, Excel and FrontPage required.  Should have strong communication and organizational skills, be creative, self motivated and have a passion for assisting those who are less fortunate.  Will be assistant to the Community Impact Director.

 

Contact:  Janie Brown       601-693-2732

2003 23rd Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301

Email:  janiebrown@comcast.net           Website:  www.unitedforunitedway.org

                 

 

  Student will receive a salary of $3,000 for 8 weeks of work. 

 

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