Organization: American Red Cross - Greater Salt Lake Area Chapter
Hours: Part-time (20 hours p/week) with stipend
Duties: The Greater Salt Lake Area Chapter of the American Red Cross is offering a fun and flexible internship in communications and social media. This team-member will be responsible for helping to raise the visibility of the American Red Cross in Utah by skillfully executing social media functions, website maintenance, media relations, and internal and external communications.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Frequently update all social media outlets.
2. Update all outlets with announcements, disaster-related information, and current events when needed and as instructed by the Director of Communications
3. Research and create appropriate content for distribution in consultation with the Director of Communications.
4. Update website content as needed.
5. Research the latest functionality of and uses for all social media outlets, and make recommendations on how they could be implemented to serve the mission of the American Red Cross.
6. Submit public service announcements and American Red Cross events to online
community calendars.
7. Update media contact files as needed.
8. Write profile stories about volunteers, clients, and local heroes.
9. Be available to write news releases as needed.
10. Maintain the integrity of the American Red Cross philosophy and fundamental principles when communicating with the public.
Skills:
1. Strong interest in working with a non-profit agency.
2. Must demonstrate initiative and the ability to work with a team.
3. Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
4. Requires computer proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and Internet research methods.
5. Effective time management skills with the ability to multitask several projects at once while maintaining attention to detail.
6. Ability to manage stressful situations and meet deadlines.
7. Familiarity with all social media and communication outlets (i.e. Facebook, Blog, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube, and website maintenance) and the ability to navigate and maintain each effectively.
8. College students studying in the areas of communications, public relations, or marketing are preferred.
Contact: Please send your resume, cover letter, and employment application to jobs@utahredcross.org with the position you are applying for in the subject line.
All interns are expected to maintain a high-quality work ethic as they would with any other employer.
