Marketing and Communications Internship

The Marketing and Communications Internship provides an intern with the opportunity to share the Make-A-Wish mission and story with multiple audiences including volunteers, community partners, donors, and wish families. In this position, interns will be exposed to different marketing and communications mediums including social media platforms and local news and media outlets.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with developing daily, weekly, and monthly marketing materials and wish

stories.

• Proofread and edit communications materials.
• Assist with managing social media platforms including drafting and scheduling

postings.

• Work with the Wish Team to identify upcoming wishes for media coverage.
• Write press releases and media alerts.
• Answer phones and make calls.
• Help to obtain wish photos and feedback from families to use in communications

materials.

• Other writing projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• Proactive, self-directed, and organized.
• Excellent writing and grammar skills are essential.
• Media and social media experience valued.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Publisher, preferred knowledge in Adobe

Creative Cloud and Canva.

• Familiarity with web design helpful but not required.
• Commitment to the Make-A-Wish mission.

Part-time and full-time hours available: approx. 20- 30 hours per week

Consistent availability is needed.