Organization: U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association
Hours: 15-20 hours a week or full time position (June-Sept)
Duties:
- Assist in developing and writing news content including researching stories, gathering results and interviewing athletes for web content, social media and newsletters.
- Assisting in distribution of news content including web posting of articles, pictures, video and other media, email distribution and other electronic distribution and social media channels.
- Public relations assist with various media activities from researching and updating media contacts and database, collection sport/historical information, to contributing story ideas, drafting fact sheets and press materials.
- Development and maintenance of distribution lists to stakeholder and media audiences across the country through gathering contacts, building, updating and purging contact lists in email distribution system.
- Other supports services including general staff support, organizing staff meetings, on-site media support, press office support at local events.
Skills:
- Must be a college student in communications, public relations, or marketing curriculum
- Critical thinking skills with the ability to determine proper contact categories
- Strong background in working on web including web content management systems
- Strong organizational skills
- Positive, upbeat presence with others, including USSA staff and external contacts
- Self-sufficient, with ability to manage projects to completion
- Very strong business computer skills including basics (Word, Excel, email, web)
Contact: Amanda Revman, arevman@ussa.org, 435.647.2038
ussa.org, usskiteam.com. ussnowboarding.com
All interns are expected to maintain a high-quality work ethic as they would with any other employer.
