Communications Intern

Susan G. Komen Wisconsin

About Susan G. Komen Wisconsin:

Since 1999, Komen Wisconsin has invested over $18 Million into the local community. This past year alone, vital services have been provided to women and men, including 2,684 screenings, 2,810 receiving support services, 1,671 diagnostic services and education to 25,805 people. Komen Wisconsin has also invested over $6 Million in national breast cancer research. Together with sister affiliates across the country, Susan G. Komen is investing more than $33 Million this year to fund 86 research projects. 44% of these are focused on metastatic research to understand and ultimately prevent the breast cancer that kills.

https://komenwisconsin.org/


Position Details

Communications Intern
Internship
Part-time
2/14/2018
Southeast Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

The Communications Intern will ideally be a college junior or senior who has studied social media strategy and has strong writing and marketing skills. This position requires excellent advertising writing skills as well as the ability to effectively implement and follow the Komen social media calendar. This position will work with Komen WI staff to develop, implement and message events and fundraising campaigns. **Writing samples are required with application.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with Komen WI staff to maintain a consistent voice on social media Monitor social media channels 
  • Weekly internal/external communications 
  • Develop monthly e-newsletter and other e-communications as needed 
  • Designing timelines, calendars, reports, and other social media/communications materials
  • Assisting with onsite event set-up and other tasks 
  • Assist with marketing and social media needs for these initiatives (event depends on timing of internship): Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) End of Year/Holiday Giving Campaign, BigWigs More Than Pink Gala Race for the Cure (Wausau, Milwaukee, Madison) 
  • Third Party Events Various survivorship conferences o Other campaigns and events as assigned

Required knowledge and skills:

  • A love of writing and the discipline to edit using the AP Stylebook
  • Skilled in advertising writing and writing for social media
  • Relevant Advertising, Marketing, Mass Communication coursework
  • Knowledge of WordPress for blogs
  • Detail-oriented with strong project management skills
  • Strong interpersonal verbal, and written communications skills essential
  • Efficient time management to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced work environment

Benefits gained by intern:

  • Experience in the non-profit sector
  • “Hands-On” ownership of projects, building experience in project management
  • Collaboration and networking with multiple departments and customers both internal and external
  • Being part of a strategic planning and implementation of PR plan
  • Build a work based portfolio Experience working with internal and external stakeholders

A small stipend is given at end of internship.



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