Marketing Intern - Paid - Summer Inertnship

POSITION TITLE:  Communications & Marketing Intern for Summer 2025 Semester

Hours: 15-25 hours per week, schedule is flexible and open for possible continuation during Fall semester.  Internship opportunity can be extended beyond the current semester. This is a paid internship based at our headquarters (704 Rolling Hills Drive) in Johnson City.  Hours of operation are Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Reports To: Community Engagement & Communications Coordinator

Position Overview:
First Tennessee Human Resource Agency (FTHRA) is seeking a motivated Communications & Marketing Intern for Summer 2025. This intern will play a hands-on role in supporting agency-wide outreach efforts, with a primary focus on developing a recruitment, marketing, and training video for NET Trans. The intern will also assist with day-to-day communications, content creation, and marketing tasks that promote FTHRA’s many programs and community impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with project – video planning, filming, and editing for NET Trans Van Driver recruitment
• Help draft and schedule social media posts across platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
• Help write and design internal and external newsletters and flyers
• Support event promotion, including volunteer appreciation and hiring fairs
• Participate in brainstorming sessions for campaign concepts, taglines, and visual strategies.
• Organize digital content and maintain asset libraries (photos, videos, testimonials)
• Take photographs and video footage at agency events, program sites, and community functions for future marketing use.
• Contribute to website content updates and analytics tracking
• Monitor trends in nonprofit marketing, social media best practices, and storytelling, and suggest improvements.
• Assist with the design of flyers, social media graphics, and internal communication pieces.
• Contribute to website updates, such as refreshing photos, adding new content, or ensuring links and pages stay current.
• Provide general support for other communications-related initiatives
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Preferred Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Media Production, or related field
• Experience with Canva, video editing tools (iMovie, Premiere Pro, etc.), and social media platforms
• Strong writing, editing, and visual storytelling skills
• Reliable, organized, creative, and self-motivated
• Comfortable interacting with diverse staff and community members

First Tennessee Human Resource Agency (FTHRA) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic(s) protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities (EOE M/F/V/D/DFWP)

All applicants are drug screened upon being made a contingent offer of employment. All employees are subject to random drug screens.  Applications accepted at FTHRA.Org or at application kiosk located at FTHRA Corporate Office, 704 Rolling Hills Drive, J.C., TN 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., M-F, DEADLINE TO APPLY: Open Until Filled. "Equal Opportunity Employer.". M/F/V/D/DFWP

NOTE: We cannot accept resumes that are unaccompanied by a fully completed FTHRA application.

NOTICE This  position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have difficulty submitting your application through our online system, please send an email detailing the issues you are having to  so we can inform our provider and the problem can be quickly resolved. FTHRA Online Application Submission Issues Please do not submit your resume or application via email, it will not be accepted as a valid application.

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