Responsibilities:
As the Public Relations / Media Intern, you will identify, locate and contact radio and TV stations, newspapers and blog sites and ask them to interview our founder and the author of a book on the wild horses and burros. In some cases, you will also help to formulate and forward press releases, news alerts and other announcements. Most communications will be done via phone and email.
The person who takes on this position will end up learning a lot about various media and how to work with them to help generate public relations and publicity on one or more key issues.
Requirements:
Outgoing personality, a passion for wild horses and burros and for this issue, and a willingness to reach out to others.
Additional Requirements:
Creativity and resourcefulness
Benefits:
While this is an unpaid internship, the successful candidate who works in this position will receive a number of benefits:
- The satisfaction of working on a very important cause—one that could help to save the wild horses and burros and allow them to remain safely on our public lands for generations;
- You'll learn a lot on how a powerful and effective web site, social media and public relations campaign can help to educate the broader public on an organization and an important issue, help shape public opinion, mobilize people to take action and in some cases, help to shape public policy on that issue.
- Work with a team to implement and improve your work.
- Meet new and interesting people.
- Receive a letter of recommendation upon the successful completion of this project.
Location:
We will interact primarily by phone, email and via Skype, so there is no need to travel or to relocate for this position.
Length of Internship:
Possibility of extending internship for another semester if interested.
