International Dark-Sky Association

Employment & Volunteer Opportunities at IDA

Help to stop
Light Pollution

• Open and distribute incoming and outgoing mail
• Answer multi phone lines
• Data Entry, excellent knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, Word Filing, Photocoping and misc office duties
• Prepare and mail bulk mailing (will be trained)
  

• a Cover letter
• a Resume
• any items listed in IDA’s job application checklist and not already covered by the resume or cover letter

The International Dark-Sky Association seeks Volunteer Assistance for the following tasks as well as general assistance in numerous areas. Please visit our IDA working groups pages to identify other ways to contribute.

Press Relations Assistants – We seek skilled writers with sound background in IDA’s mission and activities to assist in writing press releases. In addition, we seek one candidate who would like to maintain the IDA press database and be responsible for distributing press releases. The IDA press officer will handle press inquiries and coordinate these volunteers. In addition to IDA’s job application checklist, please send writing samples.

Graphics Artist – Assistance is requested for a wide range of projects including: poster layout, creating illustrations, designing ads, etc. The successful volunteer must have their own design software. In addition to IDA’s job application checklist, please list the software packages you have at your disposal.

Marketing – We would like to overhaul the web pages associated with selling IDA resources (posters, CDs, t-shirts, etc.). The successful candidate will have ideas for improving the layout to market these items and the web skills to program the code for the new pages. In addition to IDA’s job application checklist, please identify the URL of a relevant web page which you designed.

• a Cover letter
• a Resume
• any items listed in IDA’s job application checklist and not already covered by the resume or cover letter

Web Working Group – The IDA web working group seeks assistance in areas such as editing (spelling, grammar, etc.), feedback on layout, a visitor’s ability to find items, clarity, etc.

• Assembling packets to mail to our New Members
• Stuffing envelopes for Bulk Mailings
• No prior training is necessary.
• Hours: An hour or two any time the office is staffed
• Regular business hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM