Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Blogger Internship

Title: Reproductive Health Blogger 
Department: Public Affairs and Communications
Reports To: Marketing and Branding Coordinator

 Essential Function/Purpose of the Position:


 Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida (PPSWCF) is in need of interns to create new blog posts on the topics of reproductive health, sexual health education (sex-ed), women’s rights, and gender issues. 

Duties and Responsibilities:


1. Each intern would be assigned a writing topic Friday. 
2. They will have until the following Thursday night at 11pm to submit their completed assignment for the week. 
3. Each week, the topics will be rotated between interns, unless specific content is needed to be created for special events or purposes (special assignment). 
4. In case of that event, an intern will be randomly chosen to write on the special assignment. This process of rotation will continue throughout the semester. Exceptions will be made for the week of spring break and academic finals at the end of the semester.   
5. A minimum of one blog post must be written per intern per week for the duration of the internship.


If an intern chooses to write more, that assignment will be accepted, but the assigned topic of the week should take precedent.

Writing Guidelines 


A blog post will be defined as an engaging creation of original content on the topic of the week. This post must be between 300-400 words. Keywords can be supplied to assist in the brainstorming process.  


ALL blog posts have to written for Generation Z. They are the target audience. Be careful of jargon and using words that are too “academic”. We need to make sure our message is being crafted for our audience to read, digest, and share. 


Quotes and stats should be timely and relevant to subject. (If stats on a subject have been updated since 2013, use the most recent information.) o If using a stat or quote, create a separate document in addition to the post with the list of links from which sources were quoted/stats were taken.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability: 


Strong interpersonal, and written communications skills and experience working with diverse communities and in a team-oriented environment.  
Demonstrate ability to commit to a project and see it through. 
Solid digital research experience

Qualifications: 


Must be currently enrolled in 4-year accredited university. This must be for academic credit. This internship is unpaid. Must be available for check in calls or meetings with intern supervisor. Strong preference for previous blogging experience.  Must be committed to the goals and ideals of Planned Parenthood.

Application: 

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and any applicable writing samples to Danei.Stephenson@ppswcf.org