Think Together
Location
Santa Ana, CA | United States
Job description
Intern - Communications
Founded in 1997, Think Together partners with schools to change the odds for kids by providing award-winning programs during and outside the school day. We’re one of California’s largest nonprofits working in school districts from San Diego to San Francisco. Whether you’re interested in early learning, elementary, middle or high school, you can invest in your community by working at a local school or working within our home office providing support!
Opportunity:
Interns will be placed with a department in Think Together’s headquarters based on their academic background, professional skills, interests, and goals. Under the mentorship of designated staff members, interns will work both independently and collaboratively with their departments on projects that support Think Together’s mission and operations. Interns will gain a broad understanding of how a particular department functions within the context of a large nonprofit organization and will develop skills and knowledge related to their academic and professional goals. Interns will also have opportunities to attend regular staff speaker series and professional development sessions.
The Communications Intern will gain hands-on experience in marketing and communications while contributing to Think Together’s mission of changing the odds for kids. As the Communications intern, you will work closely with our Communications Manager to support various projects and initiatives that elevate Think Together’s brand and image.
Description of Tasks
• Assist in developing and implementing communication strategies across various channels, including social media, email, and blog.
• Create engaging written content for social media posts, blog articles, and other marketing materials.
• Assist in maintaining content calendars and tracking analytics.
• Collaborate with team members to brainstorm creative ideas and solutions.
• Make updates to website and trackers as necessary.
• Coordinate the improvement of the organization’s image library and blog library
• Participate in Marcomm team meetings, Home Office meetings, and cross-department meetings as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Communications Manager and inherent in the position.
Learning Outcomes
• Proficiency in creating original content for external communications channels including but not limited to social media, websites, emails and internal communications with creativity, clarity and consistency.
• Experience supporting the writing, scheduling, preparation and distribution of social media posts, monthly emails, and other potential communications to our supporters and stakeholders.
• Experience developing strategic recommendations for communicating with key publics for a specific campaign.
• Direct access to brand managers to gain an understanding of brand integrity and branding compliance.
Training
• General employer orientation, which may include safety trainings.
• Weekly scheduled one-on-one mentor meetings
• Staff speaker series and professional development sessions.
• How to create an external communications key performance indicators (KPI) deck.
• How to schedule and update a social media and content calendar.
• How to create a communications brief using the RPIE (research, planning, implementation, evaluation) process.
• Ethical communications and how to create content that’s mission-aligned, compliant and fosters a brand environment that’s safe and inclusive.
Education and Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in progress – Candidates must be at least a rising junior or senior in college, having completed at least 2 years of undergraduate coursework.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Passion and enthusiasm for education, nonprofit administration, and/or community service.
• Strong interest in pursuing a career in marketing and communications.
• Excellent writing skills with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of social media platforms and trends.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Access to transportation for potential site visits.
Hours/Location
• Start date: June 2024
• End date: 10-12 weeks from start date or in alignment with college or university requirements
• 15-25 hours per week
• $22/hr
• Hybrid role, working both remotely and in-office at Think Together’s Santa Ana headquarters, with some local travel for school site events or activities
Think Together is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, age for individuals age 40 and over, medical condition (as defined by state law (for example, cancer or genetic characteristics or HIV/AIDS), marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.
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