Communications and Livability Intern
Anchorage, AK
Internship
Hybrid
$18/hr - $28/hr
Intern/New Grad
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older. They are seeking a Communications and Livability Intern to create content, assist with social media communications, and support community volunteer teams in Alaska.
Responsibilities
- Creating content and posting to the Alaska blog pages using a content management system (CMS) similar to WordPress
- Collecting information for a weekly volunteer newsletter
- Assisting with the development and execution of social media and email communications designed to increase AARP Alaska’s impact and relevance
- Creating fun, interesting, and engaging short videos for use on social media
- Supporting our Age-Friendly volunteer teams in Anchorage, Juneau, and Fairbanks, including notetaking for meetings and research as needed
- Assisting volunteers in planning and hosting AARP Alaska events in Anchorage and MatSu
- Providing support to the staff in the AARP Alaska office to plan, promote, and host events, as well as organizing data and promotional items
Qualification
Required
- Prospective interns must be enrolled in a degree program at an accredited college or university, be considered rising undergraduate juniors or seniors, graduate students, or post-doctoral students, and remain academically enrolled throughout the internship
- Undergraduate (junior or senior) or graduate student
- AARP also considers non-traditional interns who are looking to re-enter the workforce or change careers; this may include those who have previously graduated from college and enrolled in a continuing education program
- Must be proficient in Facebook and Twitter
- Fluency in Microsoft Office programs
- Excellent research and writing skills, with keen proofreading skills
- Available to work 15-40 hours per week
- The internship will require someone dependable, professional, efficient, able to juggle multiple projects and prioritize tasks, as well as handle working on deadlines, sometimes on short notice
- Regular and reliable job attendance
- Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships
- Independent judgement in evaluation options to make sound decisions
- In office/open office environment with the ability to work effectively surrounded by moderate noise
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds
Preferred
- Proficiency in the use of various technological tools, including cameras, microphones, lights, tablets, smartphones, and editing software
- The use of other social media/blog interface tools