Summer 2016 PublicSource marketing internship
PublicSource is an 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, 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 engage the public in critical, often ignored issues.
What we’re looking for:
- Someone who will consider the audience and impact of PublicSource’s reporting or events, research groups with a related mission and tell them why they should share it with their consumers/clients.
- Someone with fresh ideas for promoting PublicSource to different age groups.
- Someone with great social media skills.
- 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 will help with planning events and other community engagement.
- Someone who can jump into the mix of a small newsroom with enthusiasm and ideas.
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.
Please send a cover letter and resume by or before March 29 to Halle Stockton at hstockton@publicsource.org.