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INTERNSHIP, VOLUNTEER & PART AND FULL TIME JOB OPPORTUNITIES!

VOLUNTEER


Volunteer opportunity with Omega Health Care (http://www.omega-healthcare.com/web/  ) - a hospice located in Cartersville, GA. Omega Health Care matchs up volunteers to go to patients’ homes and just spend time, perhaps relieve a care giver and just be a presence in the home. There is one particular gentleman who lives in Rome who is in need of a volunteer just once a week or a few times a month.

Those interested can e-mail Sarah Baker at sbaker@shorter.edu for more information or David Lewis (the chaplain and volunteer coordinator) at dlewis@omega-healthcare.com.

FULL TIME

Crisis Management Advisor, Plan for Crisis

Location: Atlanta, GA

Interested in:  Candidate (with Bachelor’s preferred) to be trained to work FT with a team in the field of crisis management and planning.

Contact: Send resume/cover letter to tg@wmxgroup.com (subject: CMA Position) and visit www.planforcrisis.com


Medical Sales Representative, OneSource HealthCare

Location: Atlanta, GA

Interested in: Entry level candidate with Bachelor’s degree to sell medical and surgical supplies.

Contact: Henry Stone, astone@onesourcehealthcare.com, 770-487-1484, ext. 526


Southwest GA Area Health Education Center, Student Support/Health Careers Coordinator

Location: Albany, Georgia

RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to use computer, Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, scanner, fax, and copier
• Knowledge of healthcare careers helpful
• Good planning, organizational, execution, communication, and computer skills
• Ability to work with other team members and community partners
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, make independent decisions, organize, and assume responsibility
• Understand importance of good public relations and communication skills
• Analytical, conscientious, and creative individual desired

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree (Master of Public Health preferred)
• Willingness to travel and reliable vehicle
• Enjoy working with middle, high, and college school students
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Contact:

 Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to msanders@sowega-ahec.org for review.


Valuteachers, Marketing Assistant

Location: Newnan, Ga

 Interested in: Candidate must have excellent people skills and proficient in Microsoft Office Applications. We are a national company in financial services seeking competitive candidates for a Marketing Assistant with career opportunity advancement. We offer a competitive salary, bonuses, and full benefits.

Contact:

Resumes and Cover letters may be emailed to our HR Department at personnel@valuteachers.com. We are looking to fill this position immediately.


Bargain Hunt, Retail Associates and Managers/Assistant Managers

Location: Rome, Ga

 Interested in:

Manager/ Assistant Managers

  • Management Experience
  • High School diploma or GED

Retail Associates

  • Retail Experience
  • Friendly
  • Professional
  • Basic Math Skills

Contact:

Interested candidates should apply online at bargainhunt/careers.com


Jefferson Southern Corporation, Entry-level management trainees

Location: Rome, Ga

Interested in:

The management trainees will have an opportunity to have first hand experience over a six month training period, how products are stamped and, assembled into automotive parts that will be sold to our customers. At the end of the six month training period, the trainee will be assigned to work in Sales or Purchasing, working directly with our Sales and Purchasing department staff.

Contact:

To apply for this position, please forward a copy of your resume to:

Sheila Bishop
Email: sbishop@jsc-ga.com


PEI Customer Service Representative

Location: Rome, GA

Interested in: The Customer Service Representative is responsible for working directly with internal and external customers. Also to update the company’s database with the most current information and to be as accurate as possible. The Customer Service Representative shall maintain a professional attitude in the performance of all duties.

Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma, general education degree or equivalent
  • Knowledge of computers; word, outlook, excel.
  • 2 Years Experience in a customer service position
  • Work well in a team environment and with little direction
  • Bilingual (Spanish) required

Contact:

Keith Howell
khowell@petzent.com

Petz Enterprises, INC.
www.petzent.com


Job Opportunities with State Farm

The strength of State Farm® is its people, some of the nation's top thinkers. Our Career Areas include, but are not limited to, Claims and Underwriting, Actuarial, Customer Service, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing, Internships, and Public Relations. 

Please visit www.statefarm.com (careers link) for more information about Career Opportunities, Our Total Rewards Program, and the Promise we've offered for nearly 90 years. To be considered for job openings, applicants should apply for each position of interest and are encouraged to set-up a “job search manager” in order to receive job opening email alerts. 

 

PART-TIME

PT Worship Pastor at Heritage Baptist Church

Location: 225 Hiram Acworth Hwy, Dallas, GA, 30157  www.hbcdallas.org

Interested in: A called and faithful worship pastor to lead the contemporary praise team and band and one practice per week and on Sundays. Also responsible for pastoring to the team and church members, recruiting new musical leadership and volunteers, supporting ministries, lead events and handling AV equipment.

Contact: Please send resumes to Birch Jones, Pastor, birchjones@comcast.net


Mt Berry United Methodist Church, Pianist

 Location: Rome, Ga

 Interested in: Church Pianist for Sundays at 11 am

Contact: Rev. Pieter deBruijn at (706) 766-0052


Assistant Director of Youth and Children at First Presbyterian Church of Cartersville

The position will begin July 1, 2012. It is a part-time position (18-20hrs) with a particular emphasis on ministry with middle and high school youth. This person will work closely with our full-time Director to form a ministry team.

Bachelor’s degree or higher desired.

Contact: Resumes may be sent to Rev. Ted Smith, Senior Pastor at fpcpastor1@earthlink.net


Part time help needed in exchange for rent and utilities

Location: West Rome Location: Shade Tree Mobile Home Community

Interested in: Need good attention to detail, organizational skills, nice personality and some computer skills. This position would be a good resume builder for Accounting or Real Estate career.

 Contact:

Call Dan Davis at 770-316-1213


Atlanta area YMCA

For more information on a variety of YMCA jobs in the Atlanta area, visit www.ymcapass.com or contact Sarah Baker in the Career Center at sbaker@shorter.edu.

 

SUMMER JOBS

Sales and Customer Service Summer Openings, Vector Marketing

Location: Rome, GA (5 min from Shorter)

Interested in: Shorter student for the summer with potential to move into the Fall and Spring semesters to train on-site for professional marketing and customer service positions.

Contact: Local office at 706-550-1466 M-F, 9-5pm or go online at www.workforstudents.com


INTERNSHIPS

The National Archives at Atlanta, Internship 

Location: Atlanta, Ga

Interested in: Our goal is to provide undergraduate and graduate students with a meaningful and realistic work experience that will be beneficial to both students and our organization. We have opportunities for students in a variety of disciplines including all social sciences, library science, archival science, education, and marketing. Students are required to commit to a minimum of 135 hours during the term of their internship; this equates to approximately 10 hours a week during a semester. Interns work during normal business hours which are 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Contact:

Interested students should visit: http://www.archives.gov/southeast/internships.html


Case New Holland, Finance/Accounting Intern

Location: Calhoun, Ga

Interested in:

  • Interns will assist in the finance department for fixed asset audit, debit memo process, miscellaneous reconciliation tasks, and other special projects.
  • Interns will also help organize and run Fixed Asset audit for the plant and will assist a capital analyst in capitalizing projects. Also, help improve debit memo/chargeback process, learn SAP and be a part of close, and forecasting processes. Integral part of reconciliation process for certain accounts which will help them understand the basic balance sheet and income statement content. They will complete any other special projects.

Contact:

Andrew Plovanich
CNH HR Intern 26
2.636.6082

andrew.plovanich@cnh.com


Paid Journalism Internships - The National Journalism Center: Washington, D.C.

General Summary: The National Journalism Center combines 12 weeks of on-the-job training at a Washington, D.C.-based media outlet with once-weekly training seminars led by prominent journalists, policy experts, and NJC faculty.

Essential/Job Functions: Interns are matched with a print, broadcast, or online media outlet based on their interests and experience, and spend 30 hours/week gaining practical, hands-on journalism experience. Potential placements include The Washington Times, The Washington Examiner, CNN, Fox News Channel, and more.

One day a week is spent at NJC seminar, where interns learn the rudiments of journalism and gain a better understanding of media, society, and public policy, and the intersection between the three here in Washington, D.C.

Requirements: Must be a college sophomore, junior, senior, or recent graduate.

For more information: http://njc.yaf.org


WIN Georgia, Unskilled Wraparound Professional

 Interested in:

  • Internship: Provide consistent supervision for adolescent MH consumer after school and during school breaks for 3 hours per day, 5 days a week (Monday-Friday, 3:30pm- 6:30pm); exposing consumer to various opportunities to learn and apply social skills.

Requirements:

  • Completion and approval of background screening by law enforcement agency.
  • Have personal transportation to transport consumer.
  • Completion of high school or general equivalency diploma, AND one of the following:
    1. Completion of college coursework in a social or human service field from an accredited college or university.
    2. Completion of full or part-time work experience which involved direct consumer contact/interactions as a regular part of the job.

Contact:  

Interested Candidates please contact:

Christal Jenkins, Care Coordinator
WIN Georgia, CBAY program
(678) 205-9496
ChristalJ@LMCS.org (preferred method)


Rome Radio Partners, Interactive Media Design Internship

 Interested in: Interactive media designers are responsible for developing and maintaining a brand across various digital platforms/services while engaging users in the experience. Using text, data, graphics, audio, and animation an Interactive media design intern will assist in maintaining seven radio station websites, social media sites, as well as producing material for print that targets a wide audience

Requirements:

  • Having a basic understanding of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Be proficient in Adobe Fireworks and Adobe Photoshop
  • Understand what appeals to different target audiences
  • Be flexible and willing to adapt design ideas to meet technical criteria
  • Have an eye for detail
  • Be self-motivated and creative

Contact:  

Cheryl Scott CFO/Managing Partner

706.291.9496 ext. 112


Rome Radio Partners, Production Internship

Duties:

  • Maintain programming logs as required by station management and Federal Communications Commission
  • Record audio onto tape or film for radio or television
  • Edit broadcast material electronically using computers
  • Make promotional appearances at public or private events as a representative for Rome Radio Partners
  • Operate Sounds control consoles
  • Write and edit copy for on-air commercials

Requirements:

  • Having a basic understanding of computer technology
  • Have a basic understanding of audio editing software
  • Be self-motivated and reliable

Contact:  

Cheryl Scott CFO/Managing Partner

706.291.9496 ext. 112


Rome Radio Partners, Marketing / Street Team Internship

Duties:

  • Attend station events and promotional appearances
  • Set up and decorate station’s space
  • Represent the station and distribute promotional items accordingly and as assigned
  • Maintain prize closet, vehicles and other duties

Requirements:

  • Must be able to lift a minimum of 30lbs
  • Must be able to work nights and weekends
  • Must have eliable transportation
  • Must be 18 years of age

Contact:  

Cheryl Scott CFO/Managing Partner

706.291.9496 ext. 11


First Baptist Church of Lindale, Student Ministry Associate Internship

Interested in: A part-time internship that will last the duration of one year. The intern will serve under the supervision of the Student Minister as well as the Pastor. The intern should be enrolled and attending college, pursuing a field of youth/children’s ministry.

Qualifications:

  • Proficient in all Microsoft Office Programs as well as internet social networks
  • Knowledge and experience in any video and graphics software
  • Exhibit evidence of a calling into Children and Youth Ministry and desire to serve with the purpose of confirming that call through hands-on experience
  • Previous volunteer experience in ministering to Youth and Children

Contact:  

Please submit a cover letter and resume to: First Baptist Church Lindale, 9 Park Ave, Lindale, GA 30147.

706-232-7088


Fulton County Department of Arts & Culture - Internships for Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring

Location: Atlanta

Interested in: Help with planning and implementing, educational programming, learning about art administration, assist with projects & activities including contract and awards processing, studio operations, public art commissioning and fabrication, conservation and care of art collection, performing arts events, assisting with arts class instruction and event coordination. Have organizational, customer service, communication and writing skills.

Contact: Send application, resume and statement of interest, 2 professional or educational letters of recommendation:

www.fultonarts.org  (contact me sbaker@shorter.edu or the contacts below to request an application)

Abernathy Arts Center
Joanna Strickland, joanna.strickland@fultoncountyga.gov
404-613-6172                   

Contracts for Services (CFS)
Shantras Lakes, shantras.lakes@fultoncountyga.gov 
404-612-5793

Public Art  Program
Lisa Tuttle, lisa.tuttle@fultoncounty.ga.gov 
404- 612-5529

Southwest Arts Center
Meredith Moore, meredith.moore@fultoncountyga.gov
404-613-3220


A2D3 Sports

Location: Rome and Atlanta

Interested in: Interns (backgrounds in marketing and communications)

Contact: Kate Fitchett, 706-378-3433, kfitchett@a2d3sports.com


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


See the Shorter University Career Center for more information and for more job searching links: http://shorter.edu/academics/services/career_development.htm

Or E-Mail the Career Development Coordinator, Sarah Baker at: sbaker@shorter.edu

 

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