Communications Intern

Key Responsibilities

Our Communications Interns work with sanctuary administration and staff to identify, conceptualize, design and execute campaigns to boost engagement. They will also actively promote our mission while educating and informing our audience about our programs, events, and activities, as well as daily stories procured from the farm. Key duties will include:

Donor Communications
  • Work with the Executive Director to create and maintain an annual communications calendar
  • Create and send monthly communications and quarterly newsletters to e-mail subscribers
  • Work with fundraising staff and volunteers to meet communication and publicity goals
Social Media
  • Get new content from the farm weekly and schedule new posts (original text, images or video) to go out daily on Instagram and Facebook (at a minimum) and other platforms as able (Pinterest, TikTok, Twitter, etc.)
  • Publicize fundraisers
  • Attend major events and activities and live stream as appropriate
  • Keep up to date on current social media trends and make suggestions on applications or other tools needed
  • Work with photographer/videographer and other professionals and volunteers on special projects (documentaries and other promotional or educational clips)
Public Relations
  • Produce and send regularly scheduled press releases to appropriate news outlets
  • Contact newspaper, television, radio and other outlets to maximize publicity for Graze in Peace programs and events
  • Attend and document outreach events (as able)

Qualifications

  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
  • Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a related communications, media, or marketing degree program
  • Ability to grow a social media following using Facebook & Instagram platforms
  • Able to represent the Graze in Peace mission and programs to the public in verbal and written communications while following our established branding and protocols

Time Commitment

  • 1 hour/week on-site to do live broadcasts and take new pics/videos
  • 7 hours/week virtual work (minimum)
  • Occasional on-site events and activities
  • 6-month or 1-semester commitment; flexible starting time

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