Overview
Coates Inc seeks a dynamic, self-starter to assist marketing and communications efforts. This internship is an excellent opportunity to allow the intern’s experience and creativity to shine in various aspects of marketing while working in a fun and professional work environment. The Coates Inc Communications Internship is a professional skills internship to assist the Executive Director in implementing organizational communications and marketing strategies. The Communications Intern will work independently and in a team to fulfill organizational goals and initiatives related to programming, events, and increasing the organization’s social media presence.
Responsibilities
- Assist in planning, writing, and managing e-blasts and e-newsletters.
- Implement an annual communication calendar
- Update organization website using Godaddy with current events, relevant news, etc.
- Design event/program fliers, graphics, video and other marketing material
- Create sponsorship and fundraising literature
- Update and maintain the organizations social media presence, including daily monitoring, posting, scheduling and reporting social media metrics and creating goals for success
- Provide input for creative marketing strategies and social media campaigns
- Manage editorial and event calendars
- Manage photo and video content
- Foster relationships with local media and help draft press releases and reach out for event marketing
- Create online advertisements as needed
- Collaborate with staff on new ideas, directions, and tools for marketing and communications
Qualifications
- Firm grasp of social media tools and platforms including Facebook, Instagram etc.
- Previous internship or related experience in marketing or communications a plus
- Understanding of the basic principles of public relations and/or marketing
- Must be computer literate (working knowledge of word processing, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Canva, and Photoshop is highly desired
- Knowledge of HTML, website content management, and graphic design
- Possess excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
- Genuine enthusiasm for creating compelling marketing materials to support college and career programming
Qualifications cont'd
- Self-starter, good time management, creative, with the ability to communicate in a professional
- manner
- Ability to work well independently, and within a team
- Possess skills at initiating innovative ideas and judging correctly what will appeal to target audiences
- Exceptional writing ability and experience with writing stories
- Be creative and resourceful
- Commitment to the continuous improvement of service quality and the organization’s mission
Education
- PNW Federal Work-Study Student
Additional Information
Start Date: Spring/Summer 2025 semester
Hours: 5-10 hours/week, including weekly planning meetings with the supervisor
Interested candidates should apply by emailing their resume and communications portfolio to: info@coatesinc.org with the subject line: “Communication Internship Candidate.”