Month / September 2016

by ogatta

Undergraduate Research Intern

Application Deadline
Friday, October 28, 2016

Eligibility
English majors and minors who are in good academic standing (minimum 3.0 GPA).

Overview
The IUP Department of English is committed to enhancing undergraduate research skills both in the classroom and beyond, and we are delighted to offer an opportunity for undergraduate students to serve as English Research Interns. Our English Research Internships are designed to provide students with the opportunity to work closely with one faculty member to build research and professional skills by researching subjects that vary as widely as our faculty’s individual research and writing interests. Whether you envision your next step as graduate school, teaching, or other employment, the benefits of experience that you will gain by completing an English Research Internship will help prepare you for the next steps on the path to your future career.

Objectives

  • Provide undergraduate English majors with writing-intensive experience in academic research practices under the supervision of professional academics.
  • Assist English faculty in their scholarly research and writing projects.

To Apply
Contact English Department Internship Coordinator, Dr. Oriana Gatta, at ogatta@iup.edu.

by ogatta

Alumni Stories Intern, Recruitment Committee

Application Deadline
Friday, October 28, 2016

Eligibility
Applicants must be English majors or minors interested in alumni outreach, PR, and/or event organizing and a minimum 3.0 GPA. (Applicants who do not meet these requirements are also welcome to contact the coordinator with their qualifications.)

Duties
The Alumni Stories Intern will undertake the following tasks:

  • Compose promotional materials to solicit stories from alumni.
  • Identify points of contact with alumni.
  • Collect stories from individual alumni.
  • Compose and administer surveys collecting data on alumni experiences.
  • Coordinate alumni events.
  • Liaise with IUP alumni representative.
  • Keep weekly work log.
  • Submit internship portfolio at semester’s end.

Objectives
The Alumni Stories Intern will be given opportunities to develop and hone the following skills:

  • Alumni Relations
  • Print and Digital (Social Media) Marketing
  • Human Interest Feature Writing
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Event Coordination
  • Project Management
  • Time Management
  • Research

To Apply
Email internship coordinator, Dr. Oriana Gatta (ogatta@iup.edu), a 3-5 paragraph explanation of your skills and expertise related to internship duties listed above.

by ogatta

Social Media Intern, Recruitment Committee

Application Deadline
Friday, October 28, 2016

Eligibility
Applicants must be English majors or minors with an interest in social media promotion and outreach and a minimum 3.0 GPA. (Applicants who do not meet these requirements are also welcome to contact the coordinator with their qualifications.)

Duties
The Social Media Intern will undertake the following tasks:

  • Design social media campaigns promoting the major and minor.
  • Research and compose promotional materials.
  • Update social media pages daily.
  • Develop a Best Practices Guide for social media promotion.
  • Keep weekly work log.
  • Submit an internship portfolio at semester’s end.

Objectives
The Social Media Intern will be given opportunities to develop and hone the following skills:

  • Social Media Marketing
  • SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
  • Audience Analysis
  • Digital Media Composition
  • Digital and Visual Rhetoric
  • Relationship Building
  • Research
  • Time Management

To Apply
Email internship coordinator, Dr. Oriana Gatta (ogatta@iup.edu), a 3-5 paragraph explanation of your skills and expertise related to internship duties listed above.

by ogatta

Alumni Stories Intern, Recruitment Committee

Application Deadline
Friday, October 28, 2016

Eligibility
Applicants must be English majors or minors with an interest in alumni outreach, PR, and/or event organizing  and a minimum 3.0 GPA. (Applicants who do not meet these requirements are also welcome to contact the coordinator with their qualifications.)

Duties
The Alumni Stories Intern will undertake the following tasks:

  • Compose promotional materials to solicit stories from alumni.
  • Identify points of contact with alumni.
  • Collect stories from individual alumni.
  • Compose and administer surveys collecting data on alumni experiences.
  • Coordinate alumni events.
  • Liaise with IUP alumni representative.
  • Keep weekly work log.
  • Submit internship portfolio at semester’s end.

Objectives
The Alumni Stories Intern will be given opportunities to develop and hone the following skills:

  • Alumni Relations
  • Print and Digital (Social Media) Marketing
  • Human Interest Feature Writing
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Event Coordination
  • Project Management
  • Time Management
  • Research

To Apply
Email the English Department Internship Coordinator, Dr. Oriana Gatta (ogatta@iup.edu) with a brief description of the skills and expertise that make you a strong candidate for this position.

by ogatta

Social Media Intern, Recruitment Committee

Application Deadline
Friday, October 28, 2016

Eligibility
Applicants must be English majors or minors with an interest in social media promotion and outreach and a minimum 3.0 GPA. (Applicants who do not meet these requirements are also welcome to contact the coordinator with their qualifications.)

Duties
The Social Media Intern will undertake the following tasks:

  • Design social media campaigns promoting the major and minor.
  • Research and compose promotional materials.
  • Update social media pages daily.
  • Develop a Best Practices Guide for social media promotion.
  • Keep weekly work log.
  • Submit an internship portfolio at semester’s end.

Objectives
The Social Media Intern will be given opportunities to develop and hone the following skills:

  • Social Media Marketing
  • SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
  • Audience Analysis
  • Digital Media Composition
  • Digital and Visual Rhetoric
  • Relationship Building
  • Research
  • Time Management

To Apply
Email the English Department Internship Coordinator, Dr. Oriana Gatta (ogatta@iup.edu) with a brief description of the skills and expertise that make you a strong candidate for this position.