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Media and Marketing Internship

Operation Smile, Virginia Beach, VA, United States


Description
Join our team at the Anthony L. and Hideko S. Burgess Interactive Learning Center (ILC), a brand-new exhibit located at Operation Smile’s Global Headquarters. The ILC serves as a “Window to the World,” allowing visitors to journey alongside our friends who are affected by cleft conditions as they seek the safe surgery and comprehensive care they need and deserve. This immersive experience seeks to educate students, the community, and visitors to Virginia Beach about culture, medicine, geography, and leadership. As a Media and Marketing intern, you will experience contributing to a collaborative communications strategy that supports the Interactive Learning Center storytelling and brand. Additionally, you will support day-to-day operations such as program materials management, event support, and leading virtual and in-person experiences. This is an unpaid internship that runs for a minimum of three months.

Role
Media and Marketing Internship

Location
Virginia Beach, VA

Essential Functions

Take photos during ILC tours and events

Speak with ILC tour guests, collect quotes, testimonials, and feedback from tours and events

Assist with writing articles for the newsletter

Collect consent forms from tour guests for photos and publishing; scan and maintain files

Research social media trends, contribute content for ILC social media and intranet pages, and collect analytics

Assist with video editing and script writing

Assist with ILC tours and provide event support

Internship Takeaways

Non-profit/International NGO experience

Content creation across various platforms

Cross-communication skills

Creative writing experience

Experience covering events

Experience with donors, partners and key regional constituencies

Qualifications

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

High School graduate, some college preferred

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of social media platforms and experience with content creationli

Ability to work independently

Ability to solve problems and research effective solutions

1-2 years of customer service or administrative experience preferred

Creative writing experience preferred

Time Commitment

Ability to commit to a minimum of 10-15 hours per week (more if desired)

Availability Monday – Friday; typically between the hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm, with occasional availability after hours, as needed for tours/events

Ability to commute to HQ office in Virginia Beach, VA

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