What are the responsibilities and job description for the Block The Blaze Internship position at John Wayne Enterprises?
What We Do:
Block the Blaze is a youth skin cancer education program funded by the John Wayne Cancer Foundation. The program aims to educate youth about sun safety, skin cancer prevention, and self-screening. To date, Block the Blaze has educated over 675,000 youth!
Summer Intern Job Description:
Summer interns will be responsible for delivering the Block the Blaze presentation to large groups of youth in a fun, informative, professional manner. Summer Interns must have the following: valid driver's license, a free summer schedule (no summer school or other summer jobs), have strong communication skills, enjoy public speaking, have strong work ethic, have a positive attitude, comfortable driving large work van, able to go on multiple overnight trips to Northern California to present (trips booked and paid for by company), interact well with children, complete a background check & DMV check, ability to lift 25 pound boxes, and have a passion to work towards eliminating skin cancer.
Who Are We Looking For?
Dependable, outgoing, hardworking college students or recent grads who have a positive attitude and enjoy working with youth!
Why Do We Do It?
- 1 in 3 Californians will develop skin cancer in their lifetime.
- Sun damage is cumulative, so the sooner youth start safe sun habits the better off they will be.
- Skin cancer is often 95-100% curable if caught early and treated quickly.
- Unfortunately, someone passes away from melanoma every hour.
The Perks:
- The internship is a paid position.
- Personally impacting thousands of youth by spreading the important message of sun safety and skin cancer prevention.
- Ability to travel to different locations (beaches, camps, swimming pools) up and down the coast of CA.
- Working for the John Wayne Cancer Foundation
Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week
Salary : $18
