SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN FOR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DEPARTMENT

Goal:         Find an intern who earns college credit by developing and executing a social media strategy for Government Relations (GR) that uses multiple platforms to enhance the Bank’s Public Policy Network (PPN).

Skill Set:

·        Track record of running social media platforms on behalf of a business, student group, organization

·        Feed all appetites, age-brackets, socio-economic groups, audiences

·        Experienced in working to increase likes, shares, engagements for social media platforms

Ideal Background Qualifications:

·        College or technical school student – Marketing, Public Affairs, Communications majors

·        Adept at all social media platforms (minimum: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram)

·        Clean digital footprint

·        Experience running social media platforms in professional, organized ways

Tasks/Research to be Undertaken:

·        Put together a plan to increase likes, shares, engagement rates

·        Research/best practices/presentation on social media strategies by other quasi-coalitions

·        Testing on deployment of different types of messages – what resonates and with whom, on what platforms, times of day, “the sweet spots”

2015 PublicSource marketing internship

PublicSource is a nonprofit online news organization in Pittsburgh, providing Pennsylvania citizens with in-depth information. We write stories to explain complex issues in the areas of criminal justice, the environment, health care (particularly aging and disability issues), and money and politics.

We collaborate with about 50 media partners across the state, including newspapers, radio, television and other online news providers. Last year, our most shared story reached nearly six million readers.

As a public-interest news group, we also organize community events that engage the public in critical, often ignored issues.

What we’re looking for:

• Someone who can consider the audience and impact of PublicSource events; research which advocacy groups, foundations, businesses, etc., have a related mission; and then message, call or visit them to tell them why they should share it with their consumers/clients.
• Someone who has fresh ideas for how to promote PublicSource to different age groups.
• Someone with great social media skills (able to write catchy copy and find the handles/pages for groups who’d be interested in it).
• Someone game to do market research. i.e. What are other groups like us doing to promote their work? What kind of events are they hosting? What businesses are sponsoring them?
• Someone who can jump into the mix of a small newsroom with enthusiasm and ideas. (Humble enough to pick up cookies and water for an event and confident enough to meet and share ideas with team leaders.)

PublicSource is a nonprofit newsroom and does not pay interns, but we may pay an appropriate ‘bonus’ at the end of the internship period for outstanding work. If you have a professor who will give you credit, we’re happy to fill out the forms.

The schedule and length of internship is flexible, but we would prefer an intern to join us for at least 15 hours a week for three months. Our offices are at 477 Melwood Ave. in the Pittsburgh Filmmakers building, so we’re convenient to Oakland and on the bus line.

Please send a cover letter and resume by or before Aug. 17, 2015, to Halle Stockton at hstockton@publicsource.org. We already have an exciting project waiting for the right intern

Editorial Internship Opportunity

Department
Publications, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh

Primary Function
Assist in the creation and production of visitor-oriented publications—from books, exhibition catalogues, and object labels, to website content, blog posts, and special projects. Interns also provide administrative support in the day-to-day editorial operations of the Publications Department.

Experience
Training in English writing, journalism, or communications is preferred, with knowledge of visual art and cultural issues desirable. Individuals must have strong organizational skills and be detail-oriented. Good communication and word-processing skills are required. Familiarity with Microsoft Office (basic Word and Excel database skills). Familiarity with WordPress and Adobe Photoshop preferred, as well as working knowledge of social media. Candidates must be self-motivated and able to work independently.

Internship Description

• Write and edit posts for the CMOA Blog.
• Assist with proofreading and copyediting of book projects.
• Ensure that publications adhere to museum’s institutional style.
• Assist with cmoa.org edits and updates.
• Size and format images for cmoa.org and the CMOA Blog.
• Assist with the copyediting and design of object labels from the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.
• Update shared editorial calendar between the Publications and Marketing departments.
• Transcribe audio interviews.
• Perform miscellaneous administrative duties related to the day-to-day editorial operations of the Publications Department.

The internships are part-time (6-12 hrs per week) and unpaid.

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to:

Matthew Newton

Associate Editor

Publications Department
newtonm@cmoa.org

Pittsburgh Magazine Fall Internship

Pittsburgh Magazine is seeking fall 2015 marketing, photography, editorial and Weddings/editorial interns; please see the attached position descriptions for the full details and note that we’d like to have applications by July 13.

 We hope you will have a chance to promote these opportunities to your students.

 Please let me know if you have questions. Thanks for your time.

 Best regards,

Kristina

 Kristina Martin

Associate Editor

Pittsburgh Magazine

office: 412/304-0926

fax: 412/304-0938

email: kmartin@pittsburghmagazine.com

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