Communications Internship/ Volunteer Opportunity

Description:

This is an unpaid internship/volunteer opportunity with the Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County. Purpose of Position: To assist the Executive Director with communications & marketing. Time Commitment:8-15 hours per week. Communications interns/volunteers will assist the Executive Director with CRCMCs communications, also known as promotion or marketing. CRCMC believes it is most effective when it is in communication with a wide range of audiences from the stage, in written communications, in Social Mediain all areas. An intern/volunteer is sought to assist in these areas. Ideal candidates will be energetic, inventive, hard working, social media and web-savvy, and brimming with ideas about creative ways to engage audiences in the organizations mission. While assisting with a wide range of projects, interns/volunteers will gain hands-on experience and training in many aspects of marketing and development, while also gaining a good understanding of a small nonprofit organization.

Tasks/ Responsibilities:

• Usage of Social Media Tools (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, etc.) for current and potential CRCMC supporters on regular goings on of the organization.
• Assist with the implementation of the Strategic Development plan for communications, including newsletters (internal, external).
• Attend the monthly Committee meeting to report and provide input from the Social Media POV for overall marketing efforts of the season and concert cycle.
• Participate in the CRCMC mascotimplementation.
• Assist in creating videos for audience development purposes to bridge the key messages of our programs and outreach projects (videos range from one-and-a-half minutes to four and-a-half minutes)
• Assist and serve as liaison with certain press opportunities press releases, sponsorship opportunities, etc.
• A commitment to work 8-15 hours per week
• Assisting staff with promoting events.
• Assisting staff with tracking, formatting and archiving reviews and other media.
• Maintaining and updating the CRCMCs social media sites.
• Assisting in the production of advertisements, press releases, and promotional materials.
• Assisting with mailings to donors

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position, or have any questions/concerns, please email our volunteer department at [email protected]. We prefer someone who is proficient in MS Office Suite and Google documents, but we are willing to train. You must be reliable, committed, and organized. Learn more about CRCMC at www.crcmc.org.

***Bi-lingual applicants are preferred but it is not a requirement