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ClassWish.org – Book Industry Internship Opportunity Help more K-12 students get books. Engage with publishers, authors, publicists, agents and media. Contact: [email protected]

ClassWish.org – Book Industry Internship Opportunity Help more K-12 students get books. Engage with publishers, authors, publicists, agents and media

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  • ClassWish.org Book Industry Internship OpportunityHelp more K-12 students get books.Engage with publishers, authors, publicists, agents and media.Contact: [email protected]

  • Book IndustryInternship Opportunity with ClassWish.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofitClassWish.org/Books offers high-achieving students an unparalleled opportunity to assume responsibility, use their skills, gain experience, and make a difference.

    This Powerpoint will present the need, our work, and the internship opportunity.

  • Oprah WinfreyStephen ColbertTina FeyMalcolmGladwellTodays thinkers need books

  • So do tomorrows

  • Yet, budget cuts leave schools without the books kids need

  • Traditional school fundraising sales do not reach many potential supporters I would gladly help the schools I attended in Miamiand my nephews school in LA. However, I am in NYC,and the folks selling cookie dough dont reach me.

  • Traditional school fundraising sales squander most available support$2 billionthat could have bought school resources goes to pay for the fundraising merchandise, instead* Source: Wall Street Journal

  • ClassWish.org offers an easy and efficient solutionVisitors to ClassWish.org see what is needed.They make tax-deductible contributions to help.ClassWish ships the materials directly to the school.

  • Visitors see schoolwide needs, including books, at 125,000 K-12 schools

  • ProcessVisitors to ClassWish.org see exactly what is needed and make tax-deductible contributions to help.Many companies match employees donations, which doubles their funding.ClassWish buys the equipment and has it shipped directly to the school.Kids get the books they need to thrive.

  • ClassWish Board of AdvisorsRichard Bernstein, former TIME and NY Times Bureau ChiefNicole Baker, Director, Faith Community Relations, Teach For AmericaScott Cutler, EVP, NYSE-EuronextEllen Dempsey, President & CEO, Teachers NetworkEsther Dyson, investor and philanthropistAdam Hirsch, former COO, MashableMark Linaugh, Chief Talent Officer, WPP Betsy Morgan, former CEO, Huffington PostAutumn Nazarian, Sr. Partner, GroupM ESP Entertainment & Sports Partnerships Nancy Pelz-Paget, Director, Education Program, Aspen InstituteGreg Richmond, CEO, Natl Assn. of Charter School AuthorizersSharon Robinson Ph.D., CEO, American Assn. of Colleges for Teacher EducationSteve Rosenbaum, CEO, Magnify MediaTim Shey, Director, YouTube Next Lab at Google

  • What Experts Are SayingThis nonprofit is a swift and inventive way for communities to unite in support of the tools that make learning more accessible for all students.Sarah Brown WesslingNational Teacher of the Year

    ClassWish helps teachers get the supplies that are so essential for children to get a great education.Nancy Pelz-PagetDirector, Aspen Institute

  • What Experts Are SayingThis nonprofit is a swift and inventive way for communities to unite in support of the tools that make learning more accessible for all students.Sarah Brown WesslingNational Teacher of the Year

    ClassWish helps teachers get the supplies that are so essential for children to get a great education.Nancy Pelz-PagetDirector, Aspen Institute

  • Book Industry Internship Opportunitywith ClassWish.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofitClassWish.org/Books offers high-achieving students an unparalleled opportunity to assume responsibility, use their skills, gain experience, and make a difference.

    Interns will take leadership positions and help:refine marketing strategies to raise awareness and participation in ClassWish.org/Booksrecruit the participation of writers, publicists, publishers and other organizationsrecruit authors and journaliststo appear on the ClassWish.org website and in our web bannersrecruit publishers to help promote the programsecure donated media, including literary publications and blogs

  • [email protected] you want to do something exciting and that you will always be proud of, we would love to hear from you.

    We are also recruiting interns with an interest in books, music, science, art and other subjects, as well as graphics, communications and social media. Please share these opportunities with your friends.

    To see all our internship opportunities, please see: http://classwish-intern-postings.weebly.com

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