Deadline: January 5, 2025
Applications are open for the MacArthur Foundation Communications Internship Summer 2025. The Communications Intern will assist the division with a stability of short- and long-term initiatives. The Communications workforce collaborates with program groups and different colleagues throughout the Foundation to create and implement strategic communications plans that improve the influence of MacArthur’s work and the work of grantees.
The workforce is chargeable for the Foundation’s strategic efforts to speak with the press, public, and policymakers, together with media relations, internet and social media efforts, printed supplies, and occasions. The workforce additionally gives communications assist and recommendation to MacArthur’s management, workers, and grantees.
The internship is designed to be a substantive studying expertise, so the intern will be part of Communications workforce conferences and Staff occasions and attend briefings by grantees and different practitioners. The intern will contribute throughout MacArthur’s areas of labor, quite than deal with anybody social subject. This internship might be of worth to candidates excited by communications, particularly as a device for social change.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities might embody:
- Brainstorming, researching, and creating tales to speak MacArthur’s work, each written and multimedia;
- Supporting conferences and occasions for inner and exterior audiences;
- Researching and growing databases on distributors, media relations work, and peer greatest practices;
- Contributing to Staff boards on Communications methods and approaches; and
- Other initiatives, as decided in session with the intern and relying on the workforce’s wants.
Eligibility
- Successful candidates may have a demonstrated curiosity in communications, journalism, public relations, digital communications, and/or public affairs.
- Strong written and oral communication abilities, excellent organizational skills, and a focus to element are important.
- Experience with social media, images, video enhancing or manufacturing is a plus.
Application
Applicants ought to submit a canopy letter and resume. As a requirement, college students “must be returning back to school” to be eligible.
Include together with your utility:
- Cover letter explaining your curiosity
- Resume
- Two inventive samples (writing and/or multimedia)
- Additional supplies, akin to an internet site or digital portfolio, are additionally welcome
For extra data, go to MacArthur Internship.
