Looking for a more structured experience or way of getting involved with RISE? Check out our internship positions (listed below).
RISE internship positions are open to everyone! If you are a university student, check with us to determine whether for-credit opportunities are available through your university. RISE is an all-volunteer organization. Internship positions are unpaid.
Awareness & Advocacy Education
Media Lead (Awareness)
The Media Lead is responsible for getting articles about RISE published in magazines, newspapers, and other websites/blogs. They are also responsible for arranging radio segments and interviews with news stations. The objective of these interviews is to raise awareness about acid violence generally and RISE’s work in the US and around the world.
RISE Story Lead (Advocacy Education)
The RISE Story Lead is responsible for collecting RISE stories, interviews which present readers with examples of people who have overcome difficult life experiences and/or become activists for certain causes. These RISE stories reflect our belief that one does not have to be perfectly skilled or perfectly knowledgeable to create change and that we all are empowered through empowering others. RISE stories are published monthly on the RISE website and social media.
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Program Funding/Fundraising
Grant Identifier Lead
The Grant Identifier Lead researches foundations and other philanthropic organizations to identify funding for which RISE can apply. They meet with the Fundraising Coordinator to determine the types of programs RISE is currently seeking to fund and identify grants relevant to those programs. They send this information to the Fundraising Coordinator, who will then determine for which grants RISE will apply. The Grant Identifier Lead will maintain a database of foundations and philanthropic organizations to which RISE has or can apply. They will work with the Fundraising Coordinator to hone the articulation of RISE’s dual mission, which is particularly relevant to local foundations.
Recurring Donations Lead
The Recurring Donations Lead develops and implements a plan for increasing individuals signed up for recurring donations through the RISE website. They develop graphics about how $5, $10, $25 per month can help. They incorporate the RISE message of ‘We RISE by lifting others’ (dual mission) into the recurring donations request so that potential donors make a connection between giving even a small amount of money and making a practical difference for acid attack survivors. The Recurring Donations Lead identifies potential donors/people with whom this message will resonate and then reaches out to them. This may involve making in-person presentations to groups of students or other groups.
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Artisan Program
Online Sales Lead
The Online Sales Lead is responsible for organizing and hosting online sales of items in the RISE Artisan Marketplace. Together with the Artisan Program Coordinator, they decide on dates for sales, create a discount code in Shopify, create a graphic in Canva advertising the sale, and send this advertisement to the Social Media Lead to post. The Online Sales Lead works with the Artisan Program Coordinator to determine monetary goals for each sale and is responsible for ensuring these goals are met.
Events Sales Lead
The Events Sales Lead is responsible for organizing and hosting in-person/event sales of items in the RISE Artisan Marketplace. These will occur once per month or as often as needed to meet that quarter’s sales goals. The Events Sales Lead works with the Artisan Program Coordinator to determine monetary goals for sales for each quarter. The Events Sales Lead is responsible for ensuring these goals are met. The Events Sales Lead decides on dates and location for sales, creates a graphic in Canva advertising the sale, coordinates volunteers to run the sale, and ensures the sale is well advertised. The Events Sales Lead may also create discount incentives to boost our mailing list or social media following (for example, 30% off an item if the person signs up for the newsletter or posts about RISE on social media.) The Events Sales Lead keeps track of all items sold at the sale and sends a list of these items to the RISE Artisan Program Coordinator by the end of the day so that inventory can be updated in the Shopify system.
Retail Store Lead
The Retail Store Lead manages the RISE Retail Store database. When a new store purchases RISE products, the store’s information is added to the RISE Retail Stores excel spreadsheet. The RISE Retail Store lead is responsible for communicating with stores once per month to ensure they are happy with products, have appropriate RISE marketing materials, and to determine if additional orders need to be made. The RISE Retail Store lead ensures the Social Media Lead posts about/advertises the stores that sell RISE products once per month. Where relevant, the Retail Store Lead is responsible for sending photos of new items to retail stores to inquire about whether they want to purchase. Together with the RISE Artisan Program Coordinator, the Retail Store Lead will set quarterly goals for adding stores that purchase and sell RISE products and ensure these goals are met.
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Health Program
Medical Professionals Network Lead
The Medical Professionals Network Lead will help establish a network of surgeons and other medical professionals who are willing to travel to partner centers and provide training in advanced burn care and/or pro bono surgeries in the country of the partner center. This network will also include surgeons and other medical professionals available to provide pro bono consultations and surgeries to survivors living in the US or traveling to the US for surgeries.
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