Mass Comm Internships

PR Internship
Earn $500 Tuition Credit
Spring 2009 Semester

General duties of the Public Relations Intern:
• Research and write news and feature stories
• Design and write copy for brochures and marketing materials
• Coordination of ongoing partner programs and events
• Website content maintenance
• Create a donor database
Qualifications:
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• An understanding of appropriate business behavior
• Must have completed MASC 323 and MASC 333 or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Ability to use design software a plus.
Availability and compensation:
Preference will be given to applicants who wish to earn 3 credits and thus would work approximately 15 hours per week. The intern’s supervisor will be a full-time PR faculty member.
The student chosen for this internship will receive $500, credited to the student’s VCU account.
Apply:
E-mail jreuss@dennyhamlinfoundation.org, stating clearly why you are qualified. Attach as Word documents your resume and 3 samples of your writing (news releases, news or feature stories for newsletters, brochure copy, fact sheet, etc.). Include the names and telephone contact information for 3 professional references.
Deadline:
February 15th, 2009

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Charity Family Life
Public Relations Internship

Charity Family Life is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1993 to serve children in Richmond’s underserved population. The organization provides an after school program that offers tutoring, enrichment and hot meals. In addition, CFL is a SES Title I provider and offers in-school tutoring to several area elementary and middle schools.

Job description:
The applicant will perform various marketing and public relations duties as needed. He or she must be able to write and produce newsletters, press releases, power point presentations and more. He or she will also help to transform the newsletter from paper to electronic, and edit and enhance the mailing list. The applicant will report to the Executive Director and will receive training from the Executive Director as well as the Communications Consultant.

Location:
1820 Creighton Road, Richmond, VA 23223
225-0402

Requirements:
Excellent written and oral communications skills
Have an understanding of marketing and communications
Excellent computer skills and knowledge of power point
Ability to follow instruction clearly and work independently
Ability to see a project through from start to finish
Be reliable and have own transportation

Training: The applicant will learn the basic operations of a non-profit organization. He or she will learn how to create printed materials to target a variety of audiences. The intern will learn how to plan and execute projects that will reinforce the development department. He or she will learn about the services the organization has to offer and how to market them to the community, the media and corporate foundations.

Benefits:
Upon completion of a satisfactory performance, the intern will have several marketing materials that they have created that can be used in a portfolio. In addition to gaining valuable job experience that can be utilized on a resume, the Executive Director will also provide a letter of recommendation.

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GET A NIGHTLIFE LLC INTERNSHIP

The Get A Nightlife LLC Internship program is a dynamic, fun, and unique opportunity for Advertising and Marketing majors to get hands on experience in the nightlife-advertising field. Interns will be working directly with the Executive Director and the Director of Operations of NightlifeVirginia.com.
NightlifeVirginia.com is the most comprehensive, one-stop, online nightlife resource guide for Virginia. Throughout the state, tens of thousands of consumers utilize NightlifeVirginia.com to find out which bars, clubs, concert venues, and restaurants are most popular from night to night. In addition, NightlifeVirginia.com provides useful information including hours of operation, directions, food/drink specials and on-location photo albums.
Intern Responsibilities:
Interns are expected to assist in a wide range of duties from planning and consulting for advertising accounts, researching the effectiveness of marketing and advertising strategies, designing and planning marketing and advertising strategies, increasing brand awareness for both the website and individual accounts, to standard office duties such as answering phones, data entry, billing, and maintaining project files.
Intern Qualifications
Intern applicants must be 21 years old, be very familiar with the use of computers, have excellent people skills, be highly motivated, and want to have fun while learning!
Other
These internships are available year round and while the internship is not paid, Get A Nightlife LLC will pay all expenses incurred by interns as a result of internship duties. The Get A Nightlife LLC office is located approximately 7 miles from the VCU campus.
Who to Contact:
All applicants should familiarize themselves with NightlifeVirginia.com and please email a resume and a brief description of you to:
JR Hall
Executive Director
JR@nightlifevirginia.com

All applications will be reviewed and candidates will be contacted by telephone to schedule interviews.

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National Kidney Foundation Advertising/Marketing Spring Internship

Description of Organization: The National Kidney Foundation of the Virginias , a major voluntary health organization, seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.
Intern Responsibilities:
· Creating print advertising utilizing Microsoft and Adobe software
· Creating flyers, brochures and mailers for marketing and community education campaigns
· Participating in direct marketing/advertising campaigns
· Updating and maintaining the foundation’s website
· Maintaining the local media database
· Other duties as assigned
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Intern Qualifications:

• College Junior or Senior, Graduate Student
• Microsoft Office skills, Illustrator or PhotoShop preferred
• Excellent writing/communications skills
• Knowledge of advertising is required
• Ability to work on computers or the ability to learn the software quickly
• Ability to work on deadline
• Ability to work alone as well as part of a team

When offered (fall, spring and/or summer semesters.): Spring January 15-May 15)

Paid/unpaid/stipend: Unpaid

Who to Contact:
Amy Capistran

Marketing and Logistics Manager

1742 East Parham Road

Richmond , VA 23228

Phone: 804-288-8342
Fax: 804-282-7835
amyc@kidneyva.org

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The Allen Rosenshine Minority Education & Training (MET) Fund awards internships to minorities, women and individuals protected under the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act to encourage the pursuit of careers in advertising. The program was launched in an effort to improve the level of diversity in the advertising industry.

BBDO will award several MET Fund internships for the summer of 2009 across our U.S. offices located in: New York, Detroit, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Interns receive a $4,000 stipend for the ten-week internship. If you are selected as an intern, we will try to place you in the office of your choice, but this is not guaranteed.
Applicants must:
• Be a high school senior, enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year academic institution, or graduate student
• Be in academically good standing as defined by your academic institution
• Have a GPA of 3.0 or greater
• Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
• Complete application form
• Submit two (2) original signed letters of recommendation
• Submit a copy of most recent transcript
• Write a minimum 250-word essay explaining why you want to be in advertising
Deadline
The deadline to return submission materials to BBDO is March 9, 2009.
Send application form and all required materials to:
BBDO
Attn: Kristen Quinlan, Human Resources
410 North Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
If you have any questions about the application, please feel free to contact Kristen Quinlan at Kristen.quinlan@energybbdo.com or 312.595.2606.

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Do you think you have what it takes to work for Black Enterprise? Apply for the Black Enterprise 2009 Summer Internship Program and be our next superstar!

We're seeking energetic, motivated, and creative juniors, seniors and graduate level college students who have a passion for media. Applicants are expected to have a grade point average of 3.0 or better. Internships are for college credit only and run from June 8, 2009 to Aug. 14, 2009.

Positions are available in our broadcast, corporate communications, editorial, events, marketing, and research departments. To apply, send resumes with cover letters and writing samples (if applicable) to:

Natalie M. Hibbert
Director of Human Resources
BLACK ENTERPRISE
130 Fifth Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10011

The deadline for internship application material is February 20, 2009.

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