Office and Communications Intern

Organization:

Epilepsy Foundation of Texas

Site Supervisor: Suzanne Thomas

Organization Address:

2401 Fountain View Drive, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77057

Organization Description:

The Epilepsy Foundation leads the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives.

Primary Function:

The Office Intern assists with general office, IT, and Marketing activities as determined and directed by the Programs Director. Additionally, the Administrative Intern shall assist and work with the Development and Program staff as well as required. The Office Intern will be responsible for assisting the staff with general office duties including, but not limited to, research, data entry, filing and general coordination.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Assist in managing the flow of paperwork

  • Assist and facilitate staff as necessary - whenever and however needed

  • Assist with business development matters including marketing material preparation and volunteer recruitment and placement

Preferred qualifications:

  • High degree of organizational skill and problem-solving ability; specifically the ability to work as self-starter - especially as it relates to calling on resources outside the firm

  • Resourcefulness in finding information and answers from within and outside the company without prompting or micromanagement; a “consummate” self-starter

  • Respect for details; ability to execute accurately at a high level without excess supervision

  • Ability to prioritize/execute to achieve desired company and project goals with prudence and sense of urgency

  • Articulate communication skills – verbal, and written

  • Excellent telephone etiquette, communication and organizational skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Desire to learn and grow professionally grow

  • General computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project

  • Desire to invest your passion and commitment to a vision you feel you can embrace and contribute to the growth of the company and its success

  • A willingness and flexibility to do “whatever it takes” for “whoever needs it” foster the growth and success of the business.

Number of available positions: 2

Hours expected to work each week: 20