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4518 Poplar Springs Drive Meridian, Mississippi 39305 (601) 481-1430 |
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 2010 Summer Job Opportunities STUDENT ELIGIBILITY Undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in any college or university provided the student:
Apply directly to any of the 11 Organizations listed below
Ask about housing scholarships available Student will receive a salary of $4,000 for 8 weeks of work.
American Red Cross-Key Chapter POSITION FILLED Project: Red Cross Store Job Description: Create store to sell items needed for disasters as a way to raise funds for organization and provide needed items to community. Knowledge of retail sales, inventory management & control, customer services, marketing & budgeting. Good communication skills (oral & written), train staff & volunteers. Contact: Susan Wehr 601-485-5151 1820 23rd Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301 Email: susanwehr@redcross-keychapter.org Website: www.redcross-keychapter.org
Care Lodge Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc. Project: Community Relations Job Description: Provide a written account of the 30-year history of the organization; contact & interview former board members, volunteers, & employees; gather, review & organize information; and assist in completing the chronological history. Contact: Leslie Payne P O Box 5331, Meridian, MS 39302 Website: www.carelodge.com
Community Foundation of East Mississippi POSITION FILLED Project: Oversee Summer Arts Initiative for Youth Program Job Description: Work with Summer Arts Initiative program documenting activities and collaborate on the annual report. Contact: LeAnn Morris-Lee Email: leann@CFEM.org Website: www.cfem.org
Hope Village for Children Project: Update website & develop online store Job Description: Research & secure vendors, develop & implement internal & external marketing plan, update website and create online store. Contact: Gordon Stewart Email: gstewart@hopevillagems.org Website: www.hopevillagems.org
Housing Authority of the City of Meridian POSITION FILLED Project: Service Coordinator Intern Job Description: Design a plan to enable the elderly, disabled & handicapped residents of public housing to live independently & maintain self-sufficiency; visit homes to identify, discuss & address needs; identify & refer to appropriate resource; conduct follow-up to determine if needs are being addressed; collect & analyze data and prepare records of contacts. Contact: Cecil Johnson 601-527-8382 P O Box 870, Meridian, MS 39302 Email: cjohnson@meridianhousing.net Website: www.meridianhousing.net
Meridian Symphony Association, Inc. POSITION FILLED Project: 50th Anniversary Commemorative Book Job Description: Help develop special edition book covering 50-year history of organization; sort & organize archives; work with printing company overseeing layout & order of pages (including graphics, fonts, etc.) and scan & catalogue information. Contact: Natella Boulton 601-693-2224 P. O. Box 2171, Meridian, MS 39302 Email: meridianwymphony@att.net Website: www.meridiansymphonyorchestra.com
Methodist Senior Services Aldersgate POSITION FILLED Project: "It's Never Too Late" Computer Program Job Description: Plan 8-week schedule, set up email accounts for interested residents, and train staff & volunteers. Instruct residents with no prior computer experience. Contact: Lawona Broadfoot 601-482-5561 Ext. 201 6600 Poplar Springs Drive, Meridian, MS 39303 Email: lawonab@bellsouth.net Website: www.mss.org
MSU Riley Center POSITION FILLED Project: Performing Arts & Conference Center Intern Job Description: Assist with marketing & promotional activities to support next performing arts season, research sales & develop marketing materials for conference center, investigate & prepare copy about artists, develop materials & sales kits to promote conferences, and assist with conference center event activities. Email resume' to Penny Kemp at pkemp@riley.msstate.edu 601-696-2201 or 601-696-2203 Website: www.msurileycenter.com
Mississippi Junior Miss, Inc. POSITION FILLED Project: Contestant Information Chairperson Job Description: Serve as liaison between contestant chairperson & contestants, help compile documents & submitted paperwork to distribute to appropriate committee members, transfer to CD for future use and assist with Program Book. Contact: Dr. Marc Fisher 601-479-5127 P. O. Box 582, Meridian, MS 39302 Email: mfisher@msjrmiss.com Website: www.msjrmiss.com
State Games of Mississippi POSITION FILLED Project: Summer Intern Coordinator & Website Manager Job Description: Edit & manage website, oversee 3 interns and update website by entering results, tracking entries, etc. Contact: Leah Reed 601-482-0205 P O Box 5866, Meridian, MS 39302 Email: leah@stategamesofms.org Website: www.stategamesofms.org
United Way of East MS & West AL POSITION FILLED Project: Public Relations Specialist Job Description: Develop marketing & advertising strategy for fall campaign, assist in developing a campaign marketing strategy, update website, assist in launching campaign and create & launch newsletter. Contact: Thad Quarles 601-693-2732 2003 23rd Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301 Email: thad.quarles@unitedway.org Website: www.unitedforunitedway.org
Student will receive a salary of $4,000 for 8 weeks of work.
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