Desired Characteristics:

• Knowledge and ability to write press releases
• Phone etiquette
• Basic understanding of email
• Experience in marketing collateral (flyers, advertisements, promotions)
• Some experience in marketing or product lines
• Strong research skills
• Up-to-date on all current market trends (SEO, Google analytics)
• Understanding of marketing plans
• Understanding the importance of group work as well as individual work
• Strong writing skills
• An understanding of Microsoft, Outlook, Excel, Google Analytics, Google Docs

Duties Include:

• Press Releases
• Long-term marketing projects
• Brochures, Advertisements, Promotions
• Constant communication with WAPF team
• Collaboration with other volunteers/interns/staff on group projects
• Constantly updating Facebook, Twitter and any other social media
• Writing reports and present them to the management team
• Market and explore new ideas for inclusion in the organization’s strategy
• Outreach to organizations/individuals interested in the website
• Compile a portfolio of completed projects at the end of the internship

You will learn:

• Develop marketing strategies for the organization, website, and newsletters
• Support promotional activities and campaigns
• Participate as part of a team, on shared assignments, and projects
• Develop new strategies on making the website/organization more visible to the members and the pubic.
• Organization and customer knowledge
• Relationship development with members, organizations, and the public
• Project management
• Analysis techniques
• Leadership skills
• Teamwork skills
• Personal presentation and communication skills
• Fuller understanding of the industry and customer knowledge