| NEWS AND COMMUNICATIONS | |
| Academic Term/Year | Fall 2021 |
|---|---|
| Position Title | Self-Help – University Communications Student Interns |
| Posting Number | 03869 |
| Position Number | 03869 |
| Student Job Category | Student – Self-Help Campus Job |
| Number of Vacancies | 2 |
| Job Description | ECU News Services is seeking two University Communications Student Interns with a keen interest and preferably experience in journalism, writing, communication, and social media. ———- **ECU News Services is seeking a student intern with a keen interest and preferably experience in writing, communication marketing, social media and digital content production. This intern will have a workstation in Howard House, the home of ECU News Services. The office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Based around class schedule, a work schedule of up to 20 hours a week will be developed. This should be the student’s primary job outside of classes. Some assignments may occasionally require work at night or weekends. These positions will start October 1, 2021 through the fall semester 2021 and spring 2022 semesters depending on work ethic and job performance. The goal is for students to work with ECU News Services for a year.The student will be responsible for coordinating with university photographers and interviewing, writing and producing the student Pirate Profiles that appear on www.ecu.edu every three weeks. The interns also will write stories about students, faculty and staff and topics ranging from School of Theatre and Dance productions to special events to research. Students will be expected to write effectively and efficiently in required AP style.The intern will have the opportunity to collaborate on social media projects for official ECU accounts, including but not limited to using various apps like Over to create a visual social media piece to accompany Pirate Profiles. The ideal candidate will have experience working with the social media platforms Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok and Snapchat. The candidate also will have knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including but not limited to Photoshop, Premiere Pro, InDesign and After Effects as most assignments with the social media team will involve creating content using this software. The intern will become familiar with and use the team’s social media management platform, Falcon.io, to draft visual pieces for our social media feeds and stories. The intern will have the opportunity to conduct takeovers of university accounts and to take photos and video for use on university accounts. The ideal candidate will be outgoing and willing to be a part of photos and videos posted on ECU’s social media platforms. **ECU News Services is seeking a student intern with a keen interest and preferably experience in journalism, writing, communication and social media.This intern will work at the Brody School of Medicine with the health sciences communication team. The office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Based around class schedule, a work schedule of up to 20 hours a week will be developed, with an hourly rate of $10. This should be the student’s primary job outside of classes. Some assignments may occasionally require work at night or weekends. These positions will start October 1, 2021 through the fall semester 2021 and spring 2022 semesters depending on work ethic and job performance. The goal is for students to work with ECU News Services for a year.The intern will write stories and blogs about students, faculty and staff and topics ranging from special events to research. The student will be expected to write effectively and efficiently in required AP style. The intern will learn how to write news releases and media advisories. The student also will have the opportunity to collaborate on social media projects for the health sciences ECU accounts. Additional duties such as answering the office phone to cover lunch breaks or meetings may be assigned. The interns will be supervised and mentored by University Communications professionals with experience in newspaper reporting, marketing and public relations. Ability to meet deadlines is essential.These positions offers growth over the course of the internship. A student can build a portfolio by being engaged in their role and bringing story ideas to the content team. The intern will have the opportunity to attend weekly staff meetings as well as bi-monthly ECU Board of Trustees meetings to learn more about university leadership. Other opportunities include: participation in communication strategy for internal and external campaigns; providing media escorts and assisting with press conferences; conducting research for leadership presentations, media statements, etc.; drafting talking points for leadership; assisting with concept and production of divisional marketing efforts, including videos and brochures. The hourly rate for this position is $10 and the required qualifications are listed below. Required qualifications: -Ability to interview students, staff, faculty, administrators and alumni-Ability to write stories by assigned dates-Confidentiality, professionalism, trustworthiness, fair judgment and impartiality are musts-Ability to get along well with people-Ability to work independently-Ability to accept and learn from feedback and revision of stories-Curiosity about university life, departments and schools, programs, research and people at ECU -Basic knowledge of Microsoft programs (Word, Excel)In addition, preferred qualifications: -Experience in news writing, creative writing, and communication skills outside of class assignments -Working knowledge of AP style -Technically sound in grammar and spelling -Comfortable taking photographs and video for social media -Knowledgeable about current eventsOther opportunities include: -Participation in communication strategy for internal and external campaigns -Providing media escorts -Assisting with press conferences -Conducting research for leadership presentations and media statements -Drafting talking points for leadership -Assisting with concept and production of divisional marketing efforts such as videos and brochures |
| Preferred (Majors, Experience, GPA, etc.) | Communications or English majors preferred but not required |
| Special Instructions to Applicant | Please submit a resume, cover letter, letter of recommendation, and list of references online and email three writing samples to Crystal Baity at baityc@ecu.edu. |
| Quick Link for Direct Access | https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/45050 |
| Open Date | 09/17/2021 |
| Close Date | 05/08/2022 |
| Open Until Filled | No |