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Student - Communications Intern

Purdue University
Gary, IN Intern
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/27/2025

Req Id : 35603

Job Title : Student - Communications Intern

City : Gary

Job Description : Overview

Coates Inc seeks a dynamic, self-starter to assist marketing and communications efforts. This internship is an excellent opportunity to allow the intern's experience and creativity to shine in various aspects of marketing while working in a fun and professional work environment. The Coates Inc Communications Internship is a professional skills internship to assist the Executive Director in implementing organizational communications and marketing strategies. The Communications Intern will work independently and in a team to fulfill organizational goals and initiatives related to programming, events, and increasing the organization's social media presence.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in planning, writing, and managing e-blasts and e-newsletters.
  • Implement an annual communication calendar
  • Update organization website using Godaddy with current events, relevant news, etc.
  • Design event / program fliers, graphics, video and other marketing material
  • Create sponsorship and fundraising literature
  • Update and maintain the organizations social media presence, including daily monitoring, posting, scheduling and reporting social media metrics and creating goals for success
  • Provide input for creative marketing strategies and social media campaigns
  • Manage editorial and event calendars
  • Manage photo and video content
  • Foster relationships with local media and help draft press releases and reach out for event marketing
  • Create online advertisements as needed
  • Collaborate with staff on new ideas, directions, and tools for marketing and communications

Qualifications

  • Firm grasp of social media tools and platforms including Facebook, Instagram etc.
  • Previous internship or related experience in marketing or communications a plus
  • Understanding of the basic principles of public relations and / or marketing
  • Must be computer literate (working knowledge of word processing, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Canva, and Photoshop is highly desired
  • Knowledge of HTML, website content management, and graphic design
  • Possess excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
  • Genuine enthusiasm for creating compelling marketing materials to support college and career programming
  • Qualifications cont'd

  • Self-starter, good time management, creative, with the ability to communicate in a professional
  • manner
  • Ability to work well independently, and within a team
  • Possess skills at initiating innovative ideas and judging correctly what will appeal to target audiences
  • Exceptional writing ability and experience with writing stories
  • Be creative and resourceful
  • Commitment to the continuous improvement of service quality and the organization's mission
  • Education

  • PNW Federal Work-Study Student
  • Additional Information

    Start Date : Spring / Summer 2025 semester

    Hours : 5-10 hours / week, including weekly planning meetings with the supervisor

    Interested candidates should apply by emailing their resume and communications portfolio to : info@coatesinc.org with the subject line : "Communication Internship Candidate."

    FLSA Status

    Non-Exempt

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