Journalism

Desired Skills

Knowledge of Adobe products: Illustrator, Photoshop,and Flash
Excellent organization and interpersonal skills
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Must be organized, very motivated and enthusiastic
Basic understanding of email
Interviewing writers for the website
Contributing to the writing for the website development, newsletters, and Featured Article section of the website.
Assisting in adding new contacts to our database.
Website: Update content and eventson our website
Facebook: monitoring and updatingour Facebook page
Twitter: monitoring and updating our Twitter page
Write press releases on current events.
Other events – helping out where required.
Uploading stories to the website.
Sending out newsletters to our members.
Updating databases with key contacts
Duties Include

Daily communication withPR and marketing professionals.
Help manage and create online blog and social media content for Facebook and Twitter
Aid in editing articles that will be posted on the website.
Building our writing team
Conduct interviews with potential writers for the website.
Assist in designing various types of brochures, ads, and flyerson a project-to-project basis
Working as a team with other interns to assure office communication and organization
Completing long-term projects assigned by hierarchy
By the end of this training the trainee will have learned to:

Add real world experience to their educational credentials
Write articles for a national website
Create content to be used for advertisements, i.e. events, brochures, and flyers.
Participate as part of a team, on shared assignments and projects
Compile a portfolio of completed assignments at the end of the internship
Better understanding of the organizational structure of a company
Strengthen relationships through various networking opportunities
Demonstrate valuableleadership and teamwork skills
Length Requirement

The position is open for as long as the student would like, but a minimum length of 12 weeks, 21 to 35 hours/week is required to receive a Certificate of Completion and a Letter of Recommendation.
Specifications

This position is open to students enrolled at any college or university or a graduate looking for real world experience. The students’ interests must lie in journalism.
College Credit

While this is an UNPAID internship, student interns will have an opportunity to receive college credit. Contact your undergraduate advising officer for more information on academic credit.

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