Intern - Communications

Primary Work Location:

Hybrid

Normal Work Schedule:

Up to 20 hours weekly M-F from 8:30 am-5:00 pm.

Job Summary:

The UMass President's Office is looking for a current UMass undergraduate student to fill a part-time internship position with the Access Team: Administration and Finance Support Services.

This role will be based in a hybrid office environment on one of the UMass campuses. The internship offers a pay rate of $17 per hour, and academic credit may also be available. There may be opportunities to increase hours during academic breaks, such as in the summer break.

The Communications team is a fast-paced environment that oversees the communications and change management efforts across several support functions under the Administrative and Finance Division. As a communications intern, you will work closely with the team to assist with various digital and in-person communication and change efforts.

The communications intern will be integral to the department's daily activities and will gain valuable experience and exposure to established and emerging internal and external communications and practices. The communications intern will report to the Communication Manager.

Essential Functions:

• Content Creation and Editing: Assist with content creation and editing various communication channels such as emails, website content, social media, newsletters collateral, and presentations.
• Website support: Document and make routine content edits to various pages on the website.
• Graphic Design: Assist with designing, developing, and managing marketing materials.
• Administrative Support: Provide general administrative support to the Communication team for change management efforts for UMass and its partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience):

• Current UMass students enrolled in an undergraduate program within Communications, Marketing, or General Business courses.
• GPA 3.0 or higher.
• Reliable and detail-oriented with a strong ability to multi-task across multiple systems and jobs, stay organized, and meet deadlines.
• Creative, eager to learn, motivated, and willing to take initiative on assigned projects/tasks.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be well organized and possess good follow-up skills.
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience in writing, proofreading, and writing editing based on audience.

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience):

• Ability to create captivating copy and graphics for social, campus, and supplier communications.
• Ability to leverage social media platforms to drive marketing/change outcomes, i.e., LinkedIn.
• Knowledge of any training creation tool i.e., Articulate, Camtasia, or Adobe Captivate.

Additional Details:

Hourly rate: $17.00.

All offers are contingent on successful completion of a background check.