FALL 2026 - Sunflower Seeds - Community Outreach & Operations Intern

Name of Organization

Sunflower Seeds Inc. 

Organization Mission Statement

Mission: Sunflower Seeds is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that works in     partnership with public and private organizations to raise awareness and resources for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine’s defense of democracy. 

Name of Internship Role

Student Intern

Mentor Name and Contact

Dr. Sandrine Pierre, MU Med. School and John Yeager

Preferred Semesters of Internship  

Summer ’26, Fall ’26

Number of Interns Needed for this Role per Semester

2

Average Hours per Week of Internship 

10

Mode of Internship (in-person, remote, hybrid)

Hybrid

In-Person Location

1338 3rd Ave. Huntington or locations where we are a vendor or home office of board members or help with deliveries to Athens. (not overnight) 

Hybrid percentage (% in-person/% remote)

80% in-person 20% remote 

Internship Projects/Tasks/Assignments

• Help organize files and merchandise 
• Help write meeting minutes and press releases
• Prepare medical supplies for shipping
• Participate in bi-weekly Zoom Board meetings and MUkraine
• Help with merchandize balance sheets/inventory and on-line marketing
• Help with booth where we are vendor and at presentations with other organizations
• Write “How To”  manual
• Estimate value of donated medical supplies and equipment
• Prepare organizational archive in hard copy, digital and video formats
• Identify cities where Sunflower Seeds could be replicated
• Develop board survey and conduct interviews
• Cold calls to area churches

Skills Intern May Develop During Internship

• Writing minutes and PRs
• Writing manual with AI
• Sales of merchandise 
• Learning names of medical equipment
• Excel and Word
• How to make meetings work
• Basic accounting and inventory control 
• Face to face marketing and PowerPoint presentations 
• Video editing and production
• Marketing via cold calls 

Previous Skills Intern Would Need to be Successful

• Basic writing skills
• Willingness to learn
• Basic ability to speak with clarity
• Familiarity with spreadsheets 
• Working with people/sales
• Technical skills with social media