The office of former Congresswoman Jane Harman, Director, President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC, seeks an intern who can commit approximately 35 hours per week.

Application Materials:

Please send a cover letter, resume and writing sample as one document to elinor.harty@wilsoncenter.org. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This internship is paid.

Job description:

• Conduct background research for the Congresswoman’s op-eds, remarks, and briefs
• Accompany the Congresswoman to events both at and outside of the Wilson Center
• Monitor breaking news and assist with synthesizing the news before meetings and events
• Draft office correspondence
• Assist with scheduling and general office duties as assigned
• Provide research assistance on foreign policy and technology
• Ability to multitask, work independently and on a team, and thrive in a fast-paced environment is crucial

Sodexo is the North American leader for Quality of Life Services. More than 125,000 Sodexo employees work to improve the quality of daily life for our 9,000 client sites and more than 15 million customers each day in North America. Sodexo partners with clients to help them attain their strategic vision by offering Quality of Life Services, including Culinary and Food Management, Engineering and Facilities Management, Housekeeping Management, Nutrition and Benefits and Reward Services.

The Sodexo Future Leaders Internship Program offers an exciting opportunity for a currently enrolled communications or marketing student to turn their leadership potential into valuable professional experience and get a head start on their careers.

Through practical work experience on site, the intern will acquire the management skills necessary to succeed as a Communications Intern with Sodexo. They will also gain practical experience within our communications division and have the opportunity to utilize their social media skills, assist in executing communication plans throughout the organization, and write reviews on employee satisfaction and impact.

Interns are supervised by, and report to, a Manager.

With opportunities located throughout the United States, we offer you the flexibility to select an internship in the areas where you live or are able to obtain free or affordable housing that works for you. Sodexo does not offer housing to interns at this time.

This full-time (40 hour/week) internship will take place at Sodexo’s Headquarters in Gaithersburg, MD from June 3rd, 2019-August 9th, 2019. Communications, journalism, and marketing students are encouraged to apply.

Why should I apply?

1. Gain valuable industry experience working with leaders in the communications field while being paid $16 an hour.
2. Mentoring from a Sodexo director.
3. This is a great opportunity to work with our clients and customers, especially in the communications division.

Position Summary

Position is part of a formal internship program in professional development in the contract management services industry. Supports business units and assists in projects. Builds skills and knowledge in large corporate and team environment

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement – Current college student with studies in hospitality/food management, facilities management, engineering, communications, human resources, accounting, marketing or another industry related college program.

To view internship description and apply, visit: https://cofc.joinhandshake.com/jobs/2615800

Edelman Financial Engines is seeking a highly motivated individual to join its team as a Institutional Marketing/Institutional & Distribution Services Intern in Boston, MA.

This role is a shared internship between two partnering groups at Edelman Financial Engines: Institutional Marketing and Institutional & Distribution Services. Both teams play unique and critical roles in supporting our organization’s mission to help all Americans retire soundly. The internship will allow an individual to gain experience across a variety of marketing and distribution functions.

Institutional Marketing and Institutional & Distribution Services work closely to articulate the value of our company and its services to the institutional marketplace and ensure that we’re delivering features and benefits to employees to help them plan for a secure retirement. We serve some of the largest organizations in the United States. Our two teams foster loyalty among existing clients and support the development of new institutional relationships and partnerships. On our team, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, consultants and advisors are always top of mind. We’re seeking a driven, creative and collaborative individual to join our team this summer. The intern will also be the primary owner of a weeks-long initiative that will run the duration of the internship. Additional details will be provided during the interview process.

Responsibilities:

• Competitor research
• Presentation & RFP development
• Industry conference coordination
• Email campaign analysis & improvement
• CRM efficiencies & best practices
• Client communications trafficking

Requirements:

• Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint
• Salesforce, Pardot, InDesign

To view internship description and apply, visit: https://cofc.joinhandshake.com/jobs/2616671

Company: Development Counsellors International (DCI) is the leader in marketing places. Since 1960, we have represented more than 500 places helping them to attract both investors and visitors.

Job Description: We’re looking for a college graduate to work as a summer intern in our Denver Economic Development practice (May – Aug) for 30 hours/week. Our paid Internship Program offers recent graduates the opportunity to gain unmatched marketing and public relations experience by working with diverse cities, regions, states and countries. We offer our clients a variety of services – many of which our Interns are exposed to – including media relations, event planning, community branding, marketing blueprints, website development, social and digital media marketing and talent attraction, among others.

What We’re Looking For

Our past Interns have studied a variety of majors from public relations and journalism to business and psychology. However, these Interns have all shared similar qualities, including:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Social and digital media skills
• The ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• An achiever mentality
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Solid research capabilities
• Interest in working both collaboratively and independently
• The ability to work 30 hours/week in our Denver office

Daily Life for a Public Relations Intern

DCI’s Interns are viewed as members of our teams. Our Economic Development Interns support our day-to-day client work while also participating in skills-building Professional Development Sessions. Typical projects that Interns work on include:

• Coordinating logistics and providing support for press visits to client locations
• Providing support for client events
• Writing pitches and assisting with media correspondence
• Building media lists
• Conducting research on a variety of industries and across multiple projects
• Digital work, including drafting social media posts & writing blogs

In addition, our Interns have plenty of opportunities to participate in perks like our Health & Wellness program, which includes yoga and bootcamp in the park, as well as in-house happy hours and free lunches.

How to Apply

DCI pays Interns minimum wage. Qualified applicants should send their resume and a cover letter explaining their interest in the Internship program to Nancy Otten at nancy.otten@aboutdci.com. Please place PR Internship-Denver in the subject line. All qualified applicants will be asked for writing samples and 3 references.

Business Systems Technical Writer Internship

RingCentral hosts over 30 interns each summer from colleges nationwide. We have a network of over 17k professionals who are looking for new and fresh ideas from students like you. At RingCentral, we will show you how to leverage your passion, focus, and experience to change the cloud business communications industry. Bring your “A game” and we’ll show you what it’s like to work at a fast-growing and groundbreaking company.

About RingCentral:

RingCentral, Inc. Is an award-winning global provider of cloud, unified communications and collaboration solutions. More flexible and cost-effective than legacy on premise systems, RingCentral solutions empower today’s mobile and distributed workforces to be connected anywhere and on any device through voice, video, team messaging, collaboration, SMS, conferencing, online meetings, contact center, and fax. RingCentral provides an open platform that integrates with today’s leading business apps while giving customers the flexibility to customize their own workflows.

Why RingCentral?

“My team is currently guiding me through what it means to work in IT as well as helping me narrow down my focus into what IT branch I want to pursue. Through my work, I’ve been given control of a lot of endeavors, which has allowed me to show my full potential in the company. I find the mentor discussion panels to be very helpful in gaining some insight into how a company works.”

– Shen Ming Mah, Information Systems Major

Are you a smart and tech-savvy critical thinker who enjoys developing technical solutions? If so, the Business Systems Team is looking for you! Join us at RingCentral to explore a professional environment and have fun while experiencing something you are passionate about. Work hard, play hard vibes! This is an exciting opportunity to try something new and take an active role in the growth of a thriving, public company. Don’t miss our application deadline: May 1, 2019, apply now so you can put your passion to work!

Job Scope:

The Business Services team works on multiple development projects to enhance our internal software tools. The technical writer intern will work closely with project managers, system administrators, and developers to correctly and efficiently document enhancements and bug fixes. This role will be a key contributor to the team’s ability to deliver value to our internal customers by providing clear and relevant documentation.

You’re well suited to this role and environment, if you like to work on multiple projects in a fun and fast-paced environment, if you get bored doing the same thing every day, and if you are comfortable learning new technical tools at a rapid pace.

Responsibilities:

• Create product documentation for system administrators and end users.
• Research, write, and ensure the accuracy of content that covers current and future product releases.
• Work closely with multiple development teams in an Agile environment.
• Conduct peer reviews of the documentation.
• Continuously improve the documentation by incorporating feedback from multiple audiences.
• Drive projects to completion within agreed upon timeframes.
• Seek continuous improvement; willing to try new ideas to provide more effective documentation.
• Build and maintain solid cross-functional relationships
• Collaborate with members from various departments within the company to ensure that content is accurate, relevant, and effective for audience and business needs.

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a liberal arts, communications, or writing degree path with at least 30 hours or more of upper division coursework completed.
• Has the ability to learn highly technical products quickly using alpha or beta release software and internal documentation and training.
• Has the ability to discern relevant information through independent research, interviews, and experimentation in the software.
• Enjoys problem-solving with minimal assistance.
• Displays an action-oriented attitude and ability to get the job done.
• Can provide a writing sample demonstrating your ability to research, analyze, and apply critical thinking to a technical subject.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, interpersonal and written/oral communication skills

Availability: 

• Full-time, throughout summer of 2019 [10-week internship]
• Must be available to start either June 11th or June 25th

Learning Skills/Outcomes: 

You will be able to use your writing skills and creativity to help the team take the documentation to the next level.

To view internship description and apply, visit: https://cofc.joinhandshake.com/jobs/2597471

Internship Description:

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a nonprofit organization that educates the public on the necessary conditions for business and communities to thrive, how business positively impacts communities, and helps businesses prepare for the future.

We are seeking research interns for the spring semester (exact dates are flexible).

The students we select to fill this position will report to the Director of Emerging Issues at the Foundation. During the internship, students will learn about complex issues and new technologies while honing their writing, research and communication skills in a friendly workplace that values hard work and intellectual curiosity.

Our research internship is a paid position of up to 40 hours a week at the Foundation’s office near the White House. Interns receive a competitive salary, unless the intern elects to receive academic credit in lieu of monetary compensation. To be eligible for an internship, the Foundation requires that you are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program.

Job Responsibilities:

• Providing research support to the Emerging Issues team by assembling background information for assigned research projects as well as aiding in writing, formatting and editing of assigned research projects, presentations and products;
• Write blog posts for the website focusing on emerging issues and technologies affecting the business community;
• Assisting Foundation staff with event preparation and operations including pre-event research and other event-related tasks as assigned;
• Providing administrative support for Foundation by assisting with department-wide events and answering the main phone line;
• Managing special projects as assigned.

Qualifications: Excellent research and writing skills as well as organization and communication skills; proficiency in MS Office (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint); strong proofreading, presentation and editing skills.

Selection Criteria: There are a few things we’re looking for when we review resumes. First, it should be written in clear language without any obvious mistakes. Second, it should reflect a commitment to hard work, with an emphasis on challenging courses and paid positions, regardless of role or sector. Finally, we think writing is fundamental. Make sure the sample you submit is a strong example of your ability to communicate.

Learn More, Including How to Apply: https://www.uschamber.com/about/careers/internship-program

Who We Are:

bread & Butter is a hands-on communications company with a fondness for all things food, drink and travel.  Started by two people with one vision – to fill a gap in a market that is missing a fresh, honest and innovative approach to communications – b&B partners with people, brands and destinations that continually challenge us to think big, but act small.

How We Make the Dough:

We only work with inventive businesses that inspire us and practice what we preach in our focus on hospitality.  We are Southerners at heart, always saying, “Please” and “Thank You,” and hustlers by trade.  We listen to our clients and work with them to create bespoke campaigns tailored to their vision.  We have honest, long standing relationships with media based on mutual respect and a passion for the industry. For us, there is little difference between work and pleasure because our work is our pleasure.

Available Opportunity:

bread & Butter Public Relations, a boutique communications firm specializing in the hospitality industry, is seeking part-time interns who are outgoing, hard-working, personable, motivated and goal-oriented. You will learn with the team of this growing company in public relations strategy, development and management.  An internship at bread & Butter is a great opportunity to gain hands-on public relations experience. We accept interns each spring, summer and fall semesters. Interns will be supervised by trained intern mentors, receiving direct vocational experience necessary to fulfill the curriculum requirements of the educational institution providing credit. The work environment is comfortable, easy and relaxed and full of endless learning opportunities. Our goal is to prepare you for your career in public relations!

We are looking for PR interns in our LA, San Diego, San Francisco, Denver,  Las Vegas, Nashville, Austin, Dallas, Charleston and New York offices for Spring 2019.

Here’s What We Need:

• Must be receiving school credit
• A hospitality and restaurant industry geek and a public relations nerd
• Organized, self-starter, takes initiative, is resourceful and likes a challenge. Networking is your jam.
• Crazy strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• PC proficient, particularly in the Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• A drive and passion for thinking creatively
• Knowledge of AP style Ability to multi-task
• Excellent people skills, attention to detail and amazing follow through
• A real news junkie with knowledge of current and emerging industry trends
• Someone who wants to learn a lot, have fun and grow with us!
• Previous internship experience or experience working in an office setting will move you to the top of our list!
• Current college students or recent graduates
• Opportunities include:
• Learning the art of effective client and media opportunity research, locally and nationally
• Building your writing skills by assisting with drafting press releases and media pitches
• Learning how to monitor and track news media coverage and manage clippings
• Learning how to navigate community management & customer relations within social platforms
• Working alongside PR professionals to learn how to coordinate and execute PR programs and events
• Participate in team brainstorming sessions and restaurant openings and events
• Professional development opportunities with a bread & Butter founder (aka ‘the Butter’), company leaders and subject matter experts

Please include:

• Résumé
• Writing samples
• Links to your own profiles of PR experience and work if available
• A description of your favorite restaurant in your town, and why
• Needed 2 to 3 days per week.  Hours are flexible; however, interns must be available a minimum of 10 hours per week.  Internship is unpaid, school credit available and you will receive priceless learning opportunities to prepare you for your career as a public relations professional!

To view internship description and apply, visit: https://breadbutterpr.applytojob.com/apply/M1ciO1NMue/Public-Relations-Intern-Multiple-States

Communities In Schools of the Charleston Area is looking for a College of Charleston student (preferably majoring in Communication or Marketing) who is staying in Charleston for the summer (May-mid August) and interested in a non-profit internship opportunity.

Our team is looking for a goal-driven and detail-oriented individual who is interested in development, marketing, event planning and possibly some social media.

A little about us; we aid more than 8,000 at-risk students annually by surrounding them with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Currently, our Site Coordinators provide support services and case management to students in 15 Title I (high poverty) Charleston and Berkeley County schools (K-12). We host two fundraiser events throughout the year including the Push Up & Up Challenge (October) and The Chocolate Affair (February) which includes a live and silent auction.

The internship is unpaid, but it is a great team of people to work with. The intern is expected to have their own transportation, and be available 15-20 hours per week beginning in May.

Please send resumes to jharris@cischarleston.org for consideration.

The deadline to apply is June 15, 2019.

Internship Description

The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center is Washington’s premier special events and conference facility, located on historic Pennsylvania Avenue in the heart of Penn Quarter in Washington DC.

TCMA is looking for an intelligent, energetic, and creative individual to help support our marketing efforts for the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.

Intern will assist our team members with various advertising, branding and broad promotional campaigns.  Activities include, but are not limited to, research, reporting, copywriting, creative and conceptual development, media outreach, online engagement, social media monitoring and maintenance, and organizational/administrative tasks.

This internship is either for school credit or can be a paid opportunity. This will be an invaluable opportunity to gain real world experience in a fast-paced environment.

We offer up to 40 hours/week and flexible scheduling for students.

Requirements:

• Reliable transportation
• Professional appearance and manner
• Ability to take direction and work independently
• Familiarity with social media platforms and other online communication platforms
• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in related field: Marketing, Communications, PR or Business.

Preferred Software Skills: Microsoft Office, WordPress, Adobe Creative Suite, Constant Contact

To view internship description and apply, visit: https://www.dcjobs.com/j/36391728

The Graphic Design Intern will help engage US Club Soccer members and the public by designing creative graphics for digital and social media use. These efforts will align with and contribute to US Club Soccer’s communications and marketing initiatives. Graphic design content will support US Club Soccer’s overall brand, specific programs, existing and prospective partnerships and future initiatives. The ideal candidate also brings video production experience.

The Graphic Design Intern will report to the US Club Soccer Charleston office at 192 East Bay Street on a schedule to be coordinated with the Director of Communications. This is a paid summer internship.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Create engaging graphics, driving the process from creative concept to polished product.
• Assist in the strategizing and execution of posting graphics to social media, US Club Soccer digital platforms and email marketing outlets. Ultimately, this will lead to increased engagement and followers, as well as diversified content.
• Contribute to the execution of pre-event, on-site and post-event communications plans.
• Work collaboratively with staff to develop and refine resources to support sales and membership efforts.
• Operations, project and event-based support on an as-needed basis.

This position requires an individual who is proactive, motivated and organized, and able to work cooperatively in a team environment while representing US Club Soccer in a professional manner. Additional qualifications are as follows:

• Currently pursuing a degree in English, Communication, Marketing or a related field.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Refined abilities in time management, prioritization and administration.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and independently, and produce high-quality output on deadlines.
• Proficiency with social media channels, particularly: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.
• Video production experience is preferred, but not required.

To be considered for the Graphic Design Internship, please send a cover letter, resume and samples of your work to theffernan@usclubsoccer.org. The deadline to apply is April 19; however, interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and the position will be open until filled.