Cooper Siegel Community Library Marketing and Communications Internship

403 Fox Chapel Road Pittsburgh, PA 15238 412-828-9520

www.coopersiegelcommunitylibrary.org

 

Marketing and Communications Intern

 

The mission of the Cooper-Siegel Community Library is to cultivate a community of lifelong learners. The Library provides a high quality collection of books, media, and subscriptions as well as engaging programs and friendly customer service to serve the educational, cultural, professional and recreational needs and interests of our patrons.

 

The Marketing and Communications Intern role assists the library in achieving its mission through timely, accurate and engaging marketing and communications activities. The intern reports to the Executive Director and supports all staff and areas of the organization. Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Marketing and Communications Intern is responsible for a wide variety of activities to publicize and promote Cooper-Siegel Community Library and Sharpsburg Community Library to the general public. Hours are flexible, but some consistency is preferred.

 

Job Responsibilities:

 

• Creates a PR/Marketing policy and assists with an annual PR/Marketing plan.

• Maintains and updates the Press/Media contact list accordingly.

• Coordinates promotion of all library programs and events through print, online, and social media outlets.

• Works closely with library staff to write and distribute press releases, post updates to the library’s social media sites and website and design and send out email blasts to promote the library’s events, resources and services.
• Prepares promotional and presentation materials, including flyers, signs, posters, calendars, brochures and displays for library programs, resources and services.
• Takes the lead in converting the library’s website to a WordPress platform.
• Networks with the community and finds connections to other community agencies/organizations.
• Increases community awareness of the library’s services, resources and value within the community.
• Attends training sessions to update marketing techniques and social media knowledge.

• Compiles any necessary statistics and evaluates PR/Marketing results for improvements.

Other duties as assigned.

 

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 or more years of marketing, communications and fundraising experience. Experience with non-profits preferred.
• Adept with technology, including familiarity with e-mail marketing software, such as Constant Contact, website design and maintenance using Drupal, WordPress and/or HTML and social media.
• Mastery of Microsoft Office products.

 

Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to work independently, conceptualize projects and manage multiple priorities.
• Exemplary written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to learn public library policies, services, and practices.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

 

Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Jill McConnell at mcconnellj@einetwork.net .

 

The Beaver County Times in Beaver, Pennsylvania, is accepting applications for a paid photojournalism internship. Payment is $50 per published assignment. The previous intern averaged about 15 hours and 4-5 assignment a week.
We’re about 45 minutes outside of Pittsburgh and the coverage area runs the gamut from old mill towns to rural and suburban areas.
The internship will require a minimum of 15 hours a week. While we will consider all candidates, this opportunity would best suit for someone who lives in the Pittsburgh or Beaver County area.
Our readers come to us for news they can’t get elsewhere and that includes a heavy emphasis on high school sports. Applicants should have some work from sporting events in their portfolios.
Our photo staff includes one part-time and three full-time photojournalists. We also have two videographers on staff.
Applicants must have their own equipment and reliable transportation. We have Nikon long glass and studio lighting available.

Links to online portfolios are preferred but images on CD or DVD will be accepted. Portfolios should include at least 20 single images and one photo story.

Please send a resume, cover letter and portfolio to:
Chief Photographer
Kevin Lorenzi
klorenzi@timesonline.com

 

Foundation of HOPE

Fall 2015 Communications/Fund Development Internship

The Foundation of HOPE (HOPE) is seeking a Communications/Fund Development intern to participate in a two- to three-day-per-week internship.We do offer a $350 monthly stipend

 

Potential projects include:

-Assist other HOPE staff with planning and promoting its Nov. 5 “Evening of HOPE” annual benefit.

-Assist with media relations efforts, including writing and distributing press releases, maintaining media placements, and assembling press kits.

-Assist with social networking efforts, including posts on Facebook.

-Writing and editing HOPE’s e-newsletter

-Assisting with the development of the agency’s various printed pieces, website updates, and program ads.

 

A monthly stipend is available.

 

Since 2002, HOPE has been providing a continuum of care for inmates and ex-offenders in Allegheny County. HOPE offers inmates and ex-offenders the opportunity for a new life by offering three distinct elements of a continuum of care: Chaplaincy, Pre-Release, and Aftercare. The goals of the program are accomplished through counseling, religious services, discipleship, practical resources and referrals, life skills education within and outside the jail, choice awareness training, and one-on-one mentoring. HOPE serves inmates regardless of their race, age, ethnic background, or faith tradition.

For more information, please contact:

Susan Orr, MA

Executive Director

Foundation of HOPE

204 37th Street, Suite 201

Pittsburgh, PA 15201
w: 412-688-9070

c: 412-721-6852
www.foundationofhope.org

 

INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY for COLLEGE STUDENT August 2015 Job Title:

Communications and Marketing Intern Position Reports To: ImaginePittsburgh.com Content/Social Media Manager ImaginePittsburgh.com is a program and website of the nonprofit Allegheny Conference on Community Development and its affiliates, which work to improve the economy and quality of life in southwestern Pennsylvania. The Conference’s members are 300+ of the region’s leading corporate, governmental and nonprofit organizations. ImaginePittsburgh.com and its social media channels support the Conference’s Workforce program. IP.com showcases the region as a great place to work, live, play and learn, and includes a custom-built jobs aggregator that pulls the 20,000+ open jobs across the 10-county region into one powerful search engine. The Conference is seeking an intern (40 hours per week in the summer; up to 20 hours per week during the school year) to assist with ImaginePittsburgh.com’s ongoing content/social media development, its communications and marketing support and (as needed, time permitting) with other Conference communications work.

The position calls for a person who can gather information through online, telephone and in-person research about career opportunities and other goings-on in the Pittsburgh region. The candidate will turn this information into lively, easily digestible copy for ImaginePittsburgh.com and its social media channels. S/he should be able to meet deadlines while maintaining high standards for accuracy.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES — Develop, write, edit, curate and upload ImaginePittsburgh.com content — Write, proofread and schedule/post updates to IP.com’s Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and other social media channels, including occasional live-tweeting from Conference events — Proofread and edit existing and new content — Review existing content for updates, corrections, etc.; develop ideas for new content and engagement

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES — Write, edit and curate news stories for the newsletter of ShaleNET.org, a Conference program that trains and places men and women in jobs with the natural gas (Marcellus Shale) industry — Assist with digital organization and indexing of Conference video and photography files — Assist with communications/other support at occasional Conference events — Shoot, edit and/or obtain photography

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Required: Must be enrolled in college/university through at least 2015-2016 (Work may be scheduled around classes, but must be completed during regular business hours at the Conference’s downtown office.) Strong research and nonfiction writing/journalism skills. Preferred: Experience with social media, photography and or videography. Previous internship or work experience.

TO APPLY Submit a resume, three writing samples (news articles, blog posts, essays, social media posts of 150 – 1,500 words) and a brief cover letter explaining your interest in ImaginePittsburgh.com/the Allegheny Conference to hrdept@alleghenyconference.org