With Who: Women’s Congressional Policy Institute (WCPI)
Dates: Spring 2020
Position Description: This is a paid internship. A new internship at WCPI, the Communications/Development intern will play a key role in helping expand our outreach and fundraising initiatives. Successful interns will have their finger on the pulse of social media and digital outreach and a genuine interest in development/fundraising work. WCPI is seeking a communications/development intern to help implement its comprehensive media and major gifts strategies. The intern will work closely with the staff to implement the organization’s communications and development plans.
Goals:
- Assist Communications Associate with monitoring various social media sites and updating social media with relevant content as appropriate
- Work with Communications Associate to maintain content on WCPI website, including program-specific video content
- Update WCPI media list with contacts at key Capitol Hill publications
- Work with Communications Associate to strengthen program-specific social media pages (e.g., Facebook Fellowship, intern alumni, etc.)
- Work with Individual Giving Manager to identify potential donors
- Work with Individual Giving Manager and other staff to develop donor-specific social media campaigns
- Provide administrative support for Individual Giving Manager as needed
Successful candidates will have excellent oral and written communication skills; great sense of humor is a plus. Please submit a cover letter, resume, brief writing sample (1-2 page limit), and a 250-word limit statement expressing your interest in the position to internships@wcpinst.org. Please indicate “Communications/Development Intern” in the subject line when submitting your application.
Apply: Submit your application via Handshake today! (If you don’t have a Handshake account, select to create an account on the internship preview webpage. Questions? Contact us at commdept@cofc.edu)