Marketing/Communications Intern
*Intern must be available to begin training in late June*
Internship Summary: Under the general direction of the Marketing Manager, the intern will support all marketing and communications efforts of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA).
This internship is based in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Corporate Headquarters in Midtown Atlanta. Business casual attire is required.
The intern must be available to work a minimum 20-25 hours per week for a 3-month timeframe. A monthly stipend will be provided.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications/marketing preferred (or pursuing degree in related field); Must be a junior, senior, or graduate student with a serious interest in learning about marketing and communications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Detail and deadline oriented and comfortable performing multi-faceted projects
- Computer literate; web publishing experience a plus
- Basic knowledge and use of social media (Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube)
- Professional manner in dealing with media, volunteers, corporate sponsors and vendors
- Knowledge of design and editing programs (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop)
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Marketing & Communications:
- Assist in executing the organization’s overall marketing efforts.
- Assist in developing, writing, and posting content on social media platforms.
- Draft content for printed and e-mail communications, including quarterly newsletter, monthly e-newsletters, event emails and special announcements.
- Conduct interviews with kids and staff to build profiles for marketing use.
- Support with updates to the BGCMA website.
- Assist with development of other marketing collateral materials.
- Assist in fulfilling department and organizational marketing requests.
- Assist in overall media relations for BGCMA, including writing press releases, media advisories and pitches to media.
- Oversee media tracking and reporting; evaluate messages in placements.
- Update media clip book with key placements.
- Assist with graphics and print media operations (i.e., programs, brochures, sponsorship packets).
Additional Duties:
- Administrative duties to include filing, light typing, mailings, assembly of donor/sponsor kits
Send resume and 2 writing samples (i.e., news articles, feature stories, press releases, blog posts) to Adrienne Leon at aleon@bgcma.org
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