Communications intern
Monroe County Community School Corporation
Job summary
MCCSC is looking for a media specialist intern(s) for summer 2023.
Qualifications and skills required
Education:
- Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student at a university or college. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing a major or minor in one of the following areas: journalism, communications, broadcasting, media, marketing, or public relations.
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Knowledge of public relation principles and marketing best practice strategies. Excellent grammatical, spelling, proofreading abilities, and online communications.
- Ability to develop effective media communication strategies for diverse constituents.
- Timeline-driven, creatively-inspired and enthusiastic person.
- Able to work independently and is recognized as a self-starter.
- Skills in videography, photography, website design, and graphic design preferred.
- Competent in effective and efficient use of public relations technology and software as well as basic office software and equipment.
Experience:
- Experience in media, communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, and graphics preferred.
Essential job functions
- Plan, develop, organize, and direct a highly-visible and comprehensive public relations program to enhance the Corporation’s image to its wide variety of constituents.
- Assist in the creation and copyediting of content for the website.
- Plan and attend events and create positive narratives to share with community regarding MCCSC district initiatives.
- Coordinates and provides research and data upon request for Corporation initiatives.
- Positive Communications and Celebrations- Take pictures of students and highlight successes on social media. Our main media platforms are Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and our website and newsletter.
- Writing draft communications regarding MCCSC initiatives
- Provide feedback on direction for crisis management and responses.
Compensation
This paid internship will pay $25 an hour for approximately 24 hours per week.
Physical requirements/work environment
- Ability to physically and visually operate all technology for extended periods of time.
- Exceptional communication, writing, reading, hearing, and speaking skills.
- Ability to physically move to various locations and tolerate varying environmental conditions.
- Stamina to handle the requirements of the job in a pressured environment.