Brightpoint (formerly known as Children’s Home & Aid) provides students with the opportunity to apply their theoretical learning within a practical setting. We aim to offer deeply meaningful and individualized learning experiences for those entering early childhood education and social service fields. Interns are required to be pursuing college credit towards a degree.

As a leading child and family service organization with more than 20 locations across Illinois, Brightpoint advances the well-being of children by investing in families to disrupt the systemic and multi-generational cycle of racial, social and economic inequality. 

Gain experience in Communications. As a Communications Intern, you will gain experience in various communications and marketing strategies aimed at increasing overall brand recognition of the agency in various online channels including webpages and social media. The Communications Internship is appropriate for students pursuing an internship for college credit towards a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or a related field.

This internship is hybrid. Interns may have the opportunity to complete some hours remotely but must be available to drive to on-site learning opportunities. 

Learning opportunities include:

• Learn about brand recognition strategies and assist in the promotion of the Brightpoint brand, including assisting with flyer, social media post, and webpage design.
• Gain expertise in effective marketing and communications approaches, based on target audience and topic.
• Gain knowledge of social media management, including scheduling posts across various platforms and tracking relevant impression and interaction communications metrics.
• Learn to effectively interact with followers by communicating and responding to questions and comments through the agency’s social media pages.
• Learn about the history and services of Brightpoint (formerly Children’s Home & Aid) in an orientation to the agency, including introduction to policies & procedures and safety practices.
• Support the management of internal communications requests and gain experience in working with internal stakeholders to address marketing and communications needs.
• Participate in regular supervision with assigned supervisor.
• Participate in regular weekly and quarterly department team meetings.
• Complete the following required and recommended trainings: Mandated Reporter, HIPAA, Sexual Harassment Awareness and Prevention, LGBTQIA , Safety, Trauma 101, ARC 101

Internship Supervisor Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications or a related field.

Student Qualifications: 

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications or a related field.
• Currently pursuing credit through an academic or other formalized educational program.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Basic organizational and time management skills.

Additional Details:

• Interns must pass a fingerprinting background check including CANTS and LEADS.
• Brightpoint does not provide compensation to interns.

Where you complete your internship matters.

We believe that by building diverse and inclusive teams of passionate advocates for youth and families, we can continue to show up for Illinois families, putting those families at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities where we all work, play, and live together. (More about who we are here.)

We invite you to become an active member of a team that supports, inspires, and challenges each other, and grow your career in an organization that celebrates emerging leaders and provides development and learning opportunities aligned with your individual goals and aspirations. If you are looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, including raising your unique and authentic voice to disrupt the systemic inequality impacting children and families, we encourage you to apply today.

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