Communications Intern, Fall 2018

The communications internship is ideal for a student seeking a hands-on opportunity to work on media relations, online communications, and research and publications. The intern will work as an integral parts of PHR’s communications team to help with materials and messaging for PHR’s mission and work.

The communications intern will attend departmental and staff meetings, as well as regular learning and social events with other interns and staff from PHR to round out his/her learning experience and complement PHR-provided career mentoring.

PHR internships are unpaid. Candidates may be able to arrange academic credit, and should check with their individual academic institutions for requirements.

Responsibilities
• Track relevant news stories on human rights violations around the world.
• Research, write, proofread, and copy-edit social media, blog posts, web content, newsletter articles, press releases, and other communications materials.
• Run reports and use to track website traffic and online ad campaigns.
• Track PHR’s media coverage and compile and organize media lists.
• Research journalists and outlets covering topics and regions related to PHR’s work.
• Assist in maintaining and updating the PHR website.

Qualifications and Experience
• Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program of study specializing in communications, journalism, international relations, or other relevant major
• Interest in communications work in a nonprofit setting
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite
• Superior organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage a project from start to finish
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, effectively, and professionally in a multi-faceted organization
• Mature judgment, strong sense of integrity, confidentiality, and capacity to work with minimal supervision
• Sense of humor a plus

Location and Hours
• The intern will be based in PHR’s New York City office in midtown Manhattan.
• This unpaid internship maybe full-time or part-time, commencing in September with at least a 10-week commitment.

PR intern

Bilingual fluency (English-Mandarin) required. This 10-hour-to- 20-hour-a-week internship begins November 1, 2018 and ends January 31, 2019. The intern's primary responsibility will be to weekly update the English-language news section on the IDG Capital website at http://en.idgcapital.com. Some additional PR projects are also possible - all involving English-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-English translation. The job reports to the firm's PR department in Beijing and a U.S.-based media consultancy.

Market Research & Social Media Internship

(This internship is not eligible for credit.)

Midtown boutique media company producing high-quality, targeted, award-winning national health-and-wellness consumer magazines is looking for a SuperStar Intern for market research and social media.
Focusing on health, wellness and parenting, our publications provide our consumer audience with information for a healthy lifestyle and raising a happy, healthy family — presented in an elegant format. All our publications, both digital and print, are written by top experts and endorsed by leading national health and medical organizations.
Potential candidates will work directly with the editorial and sales teams and are expected to think proactively and creatively to expand our research capability and social media presence.

Duties:
• Research advertising verticals, companies, brands and products to find prospective new advertisers.
• Do online research to pull data and background information for analyses and competitive sales use.
• Manage our social media presence, including creating and scheduling daily postings from our award-winning editorial on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
• Help with the RFP process and build Proposals.
• Light administrative and office support when needed.

Candidates:
• Are knowledgeable and enthusiastic when it comes to magazine publishing, the media business, the digital space, social media and/or advertising.
• Are reliable, independent, outgoing and personable; are quick, engaged learners; motivated & detail-oriented.
• Have previous work/internship experience within advertising, media, B2B sales and social media campaigns.
• Have completed relevant coursework in Business Administration, Advertising, Communications, and/or Marketing.
• Are competent in Word, Excel, and online research.
• Are proficient and experienced running social media campaigns, including daily posting of content, particularly with Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
• Are familiar with Hootsuite.

Minimum of 30 – 35 hours per week. Immediate start.
We offer great hands-on experience and will provide a weekly stipend to cover your commuting and other expenses.
How to Apply for Immediate consideration:
Forward us your resume AND a short Note telling us in 50 words or less:
- Why you are the right person for this opportunity.
- We will respond FIRST to the candidates who include their 50-word personal statement along with their resume. Don’t just copy and paste your standard cover letter — be creative.
Thank you.

Office Assistant

We are looking for an undergraduate student who can share the office assistant internship with another student. The position, which is a maximum of 20 hours a week and pays $20 an hour, is not eligible for journalism internship credits. It entails assisting the communications unit with research related to the website, sending emails, writing blog articles, and general assistance as needed. It also requires preparing information for Board meetings, scanning and filing grant-related documents, monitoring entrance to the office for employees and visitors, tracking and ordering kitchen supplies, mailings, and general errands. Appropriate business casual dress is required.

Hours available: M:1-5, T: 9-5, W: 9-5, T: 9-1, F-9-5

Fall Digital Intern

This internship is not eligible for journalism credit.

Overview
American students are coming of age in a political moment unlike any we have seen before. Politics in the United States has always been rough and tumble, but lately it has taken a more frightening turn. These days, it seems we talk past rather than to one another. Reason and persuasion – the pillars of our democracy - are being replaced by anger and intimidation. But there is an organization that believes what unites us as Americans is still stronger than what divides us. We are No Labels, and we are looking for the nation’s most talented and dedicated students to join our team as digital interns, to help communicate our message across the country.

Opportunity
Experience the thrill of on-the-ground citizen engagement by using your digital prowess, design eye, and creative flair to help communicate the message of bipartisanship and No Labels. Interns experience the fast-paced, dynamic world of political activism at one of the nation’s fastest growing political nonprofits. With hands-on opportunities – from managing social media platforms with over 1 million followers, to creating content based on current events, to gaining exposure to our press and development departments – an internship at No Labels provides any motivated, enthusiastic applicant ample opportunity to grow and thrive in multiple disciplines. The interns who excel at No Labels are digitally savvy and interested in finding creative ways to communicate messages to audiences across the country. A desire to learn and be deeply involved in social and political movements are equally important!

Responsibilities
Researching, writing and editing daily blog
Assist in livestreaming and video editing
Create graphics for use on social media platforms
Create and schedule content for social media platforms
Track engagements and other metrics on website and social media platforms

Qualifications:
Familiarity with Adobe (specifically Photoshop and Illustrator) and video editing software
Basic HTML and WordPress experience preferred
Familiarity with Google Analytics and other tools for tracking online engagement
Ability to handle fast turnaround and short deadlines
Skilled at juggling multiple projects simultaneously
Detail- and deadline-oriented
Experience with managing social media platforms
Interest in politics and government preferred but not required

 

Fall 2018 Social Media Marketing Internship

Fall 2018 Social Media Marketing Internship
WomenWorking.com is one of the premier sites for career women. Our mission is to empower women and girls.
We're looking for a social media intern to get hands-on experience in expanding our presence and reach on diverse and emerging social media channels.
This internship involves:
• Managing Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Snapchat accounts
• Monitoring trends and analyzing metrics on similar pages
• Brainstorming ways to expand social media reach and increase overall engagement
• Assisting Web Editor with building monthly newsletter campaigns

Requirements :
• This is not a virtual placement; the person needs to be in New York City
• Work at least 1-2 days a week
• Can start mid-August
• Knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube highly recommended
• Experience with Photoshop or Canva a plus

Perks :
• The position is unpaid, but there is a stipend for local transportation (MetroCard)
• High visibility for your work to be seen by potentially 14 million+ Facebook followers
• Great mentorship and opportunity to develop your marketing skills (we take that seriously!)
• Tons of hands-on experience within a close-knit team

To apply:
Send your resume, a thoughtful cover letter, a few references from people who have supervised you, and any relevant work samples (marketing / social media campaigns) to Andria at administrator[at]womenworking.com.

Social Media Intern

In this internship (not available for credit), you'll work directly with our Social Media Editor to facilitate PUNCH’s social media presence and community engagement. You’ll help write, promote and schedule content across major platforms, assemble bi-weekly newsletters, assist in creating social-forward photos and video, and contribute to our ongoing social strategy.

Our dream candidate is extremely organized, adaptable and resourceful — an individual who excels in a start-up environment and takes ownership of their projects. Experience with Facebook Business Manager, Hootsuite, Photoshop and InDesign is a plus.

This internship is paid at $11/hour and would start in August, at two days in our office each week. There may also be some weeks where we’d ask you to be in the office three days. Candidates must be 21+.

Responsibilities
• Contribute to positioning brainstorming sessions for new content
• Repost content across Facebook and Twitter
• Draft and schedule tweets to repromote relevant articles, recipes, events etc
• Pull story details from website to populate bi-weekly newsletters
• Identify and pull tagged photos from Instagram
• Assist with creating photography and video for social platforms
• Assist with community engagement and growth initiatives
• Outreach to bartenders, influencers, writers, etc
• Contribute to editorial pitch meetings and social strategy sessions

Communication Intern

Title: Communications Intern (non-credit internship)
Location: 650 Fifth Ave., 19th floor, New York, NY
Reports to: Communications Director
FLSA Status: Temporary - Part Time – Non-Exempt
This is a paid and flexible, part-time internship reporting to the Communications Director, whose office is located at 650 Fifth Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10019.

JOB SUMMARY
The Communications Intern will provide holistic communications and administrative support to the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Communications Team. This person will participate in support tasks for all of the foundation’s public relations, marketing, internal and grantee communications, media monitoring, content creation, design projects, social media and website maintenance. In addition to working with the Communications Director, the Intern will work closely with the Communications Associate and the Executive Assistant to the President and Board Liaison, as well as other foundation staff. The Intern will gain a close understanding of the processes of the Communications Team in addition to in-depth exposure to the foundation’s work overall.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Monitor media coverage related to the foundation’s staff and trustees, programs, awards, activities and grantees, and draft concise summaries of recent news for internal circulation.
• Assist with updates to the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation website by drafting and uploading content through the site’s content management system.
• Assist in the development of new content for the “Grantee Spotlight” section of the foundation’s website, which may require conducting research, interviewing foundation colleagues and/or grantees, and writing.
• Perform longer-term research projects on topics including, but not limited to, trends in website/homepage aesthetics and structure, and communications-related contractors and vendors.
• Proofread press materials and website content, and ensure their adherence to the foundation’s in-house style guide.
• Perform vital research for public relations projects, including sourcing media contacts for focused outreach on key foundation initiatives.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of content for the foundation’s social media presence.
• Provide general administrative support to the Communications Team, including occasional copying, creating reports, taking meeting notes, generating meeting minutes, and coordinating schedules for small and large meetings as required.
• Assist in managing photo shoots and selecting photography to complement editorial content.
• Participate in meetings to develop communications strategies that help advance programmatic and institutional goals.

TEDx Licensing Intern

TEDx is growing rapidly. The TEDx Licensing Team receives over 100 applications every week from amazing individuals who want to organize TEDx events. In order to quickly assess them, we need to get certain information, fast.

Your primary responsibility will be to help our team review applications against specific criteria. This involves a great deal of web work: you will need zealous attention to detail and a defiant attitude towards repetition.

A few skills you can expect to practice or learn: web research, interview skills, fact checking, systems management and the ability to express a succinct opinion that informs decisions.

The requirements:

You must be able to work in our Manhattan office 10am-6pm, five full days each week
You must be able to quickly learn new processes, and how to use new Mac software
Global mindset/perspective
Multi-lingual preferred but not required
MUST be proficient in Mac OS
As we anticipate many applications for this position, we will look for a clear, concise statement within your cover letter addressing the following question: When was an occasion you went to extraordinary lengths to learn something and why?

Due to the high volume of applications, only considered candidates will be notified.

This is a paid 6-month internship position with the possibility of extension, based at our NYC office. Only candidates applying within the greater NYC metro area will be considered. Telecommuting is not possible.

Communications Paid Internship

The What Works Cities team at Results for America is seeking an intern to support the communications team as they carry out the work of identifying and publicly amplifying success stories of the initiative and building a movement of cities across the country committed to governing using “what works” practices.

Intern Requirement and Qualifications

Candidates should have completed their junior year of an undergraduate degree program in a related field of study, such as communications, literature, journalism, PR and marketing, etc.; graduate students also encouraged to apply
Excellent writing, verbal, and listening skills
Excellent research skills
Keen attention to detail and an ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint and Excel), G Suite (Google Docs, Sheets, etc.)
Experiencing using CMSs (particularly WordPress) a plus
Experience using digital asset managers a plus
Experience monitoring and/or creating content for organizational social media accounts a plus

(This internship is not eligible for college credit.)