Soukup Strategic Solutions Communications Internship

Employer Information

Company Name: Soukup Strategic Solutions, Inc.

Company Web Site: http://www.SoukupStrategicSolutions.com

About Our Organization: The mission of Soukup Strategic Solutions is to provide nonprofit organizations with practical support and strategies that will help them succeed in fulfilling their missions.

Job Location: Some time will be spent at the Company’s office at 3050 Horseshoe Drive N, Ste. 285, Naples, FL. Meetings will be required at client offices and other locations throughout the community. The remainder of the work can be performed from home or campus.

Time Commitment: The internship requires a minimum commitment of 200 hours. The weekly schedule is flexible and will depend on the needs of the Company’s clients and the availability of the intern to perform the work. Therefore, hours and days of work will vary. Some weekends and holidays are required. The intern will keep track of time spent using a Company timesheet.

Salary Range: This is an paid internship at minimum wage.

Internship Description

Purpose: Provide an experiential learning opportunity for students interested in corporate and nonprofit Communications.

Job Tasks:

General

• Meet with supervisor
• Communicate with clients, vendors and Company employees by phone, email and in person
• Research information for use in communications
• Prepare reports on work activities and progress toward learning objectives
• Keep track of and report time on Company timesheet
• Collaborate with other interns, volunteers and Company employees
• Other general duties in support of the Company’s communications strategies

Newsletters

• Assist in establishing e-marketing templates for Company and clients
• Enter contacts into e-marketing lists for Company and clients
• Assist Company and clients in syncing e-marketing programs with contact
• management systems
• Research content and write stories for e-newsletters
• Design e-newsletters for Company and clients, prepare them for distribution and
• submit to supervisor for approval
• Distribute approved e-newsletters
• Track and report e-newsletter response using analytics
• Assist in establishing templates for print newsletters for Company and clients
• Assist in preparing mailing lists for Company and clients
• Enter new contacts into contact management systems
• Research content and write stories for print newsletters
• Coordinate with printer for the production and mailing of the print newsletter and any
• inserts
• Other duties in support of newsletter planning, production and distribution

Blog

• Research content, write blog posts for Company and clients and submit to supervisor
• for approval
• Publish approved blog posts for Company and clients
• Other duties in support of blogging

Social Media

• Assist Company and clients in establishing and growing a following on their social
• media accounts, including but not limited to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube,
• Pinterest and Google+
• Research content, share images and write posts for Company and clients on their
• social media accounts
• Set goals for increasing social media presence for Company and clients
• Track and report progress using analytics
• Other duties in support of social media

Press Releases

• Prepare press releases for Company and clients and submit to supervisor for approval
• Distribute approved press releases to media contacts
• Update media contact lists for Company and clients
• Follow up with media contacts by phone and email
• Coordinate with public relations professionals on behalf of Company and clients
• Other duties in support of media relations

Work Context

• Requires remaining stationary for periods of up to four hours
• Requires telephone conversations
• Requires interfacing with a computer
• Requires use of electronic mail
• Requires writing letters, memos, articles and reports
• Requires face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams
• Requires work with others in a group or team
• Requires work with external customers or the public
• Requires being exact or highly accurate
• Mistakes are not easily correctable and have serious consequences
• Requires meeting strict deadlines
• Opportunity to make decisions without supervision
• Requires making decisions that impact the results of co-workers, clients or the company
• Requires repeating the same physical activities or mental activities over and over
• Includes traveling to various locations on and off campus
• Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions
• Includes responsibility for work outcomes and results

Education and Experience

Education:

• High School/G.E.D required
• Current enrollment in approved internship course at accredited university required

Experience:

• Experience in customer service required (at least one year)
• Experience in marketing and/or public relations preferred

Specific Knowledge Required:

• English language and grammar
• Mathematics
• Customer Service
• Computer technology, including use of email and Internet search engines
• MS Office: Word

Specific Knowledge Preferred:

• Event Planning
• MS Office: Excel, Publisher, Power Point, Outlook
• Social media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+
• Constant Contact

If you are interested in this internship opportunity, please e-mail a cover letter and your resume to Sheryl@SoukupStrategicSolutions.com with the subject line ‘Communications Internship’.