Internship opportunity

Virtual Enterprises International
Part-time
Average 3-8 hours per week: very flexible
Unpaid with a possibility of a $500 stipend

VEI is an educational non-profit which provides a curriculum portal. competitions and support for high schools and middle schools. This experiential program guides students through the creation and operation of an in-class business where they can trade goods and services and compete internationally

The program was brought over from a European model 21 years ago and run by New York City Schools and Kern High School District. 5 years ago, VEI became a national non-profit, based in New York, and California hosts 140 high school, and 4 pilot middle school programs.

The internship aims to promote and market VEI, for several events for a 3-month period.

Responsibilities and duties:
- creating social content
- press releases
- brief feature stories
- possibly video clips about alumni, students or VEI events

To apply contact
Teri Jones, VEI Southern California Regional Director
tjones@veinternational.org
(818) 298-9803

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