Tag / event coordination

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Dzanc Books Marketing Internship

Deadline

Rolling

Qualifications/Expectations

  •  A commitment to work fifteen to twenty-five hours per week.
  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented individual with excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills.
  • Skill in coordinating and completing both special projects, and routine tasks.
  • Excellent computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office and database management.
  • Ability to work independently and with others.
  • Dependability, flexibility, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and with deadlines.
  • A passion for publishing and a knowledge of contemporary literature and Dzanc titles (preferred).

Duties

  • Assisting with promoting nation-wide events.
  • Assisting with tracking, formatting and archiving of book reviews and other media.
  • Assisting with on-line promotional initiatives.
  • Assisting in the production of advertisements, press releases, and promotional materials.
  • Assisting with mailings to media, consumers, booksellers, and other contacts.
  • Working with Marketing Director to track revenue and research additional sales outlets.

To Apply

Email a cover letter explaining your interest in obtaining a Dzanc Internship, and which specific internship you are interested in, along with your resume (attached MS Word Document) and the name and email addresses of at least two references that we can contact. Send email to intern@dzancbooks.org.

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Film Studies Intern

Application Deadline
Friday, October 28, 2016

Eligibility
Applicants must be English majors or minors in good academic standing (minimum 3.0 GPA) with an interest in film and/or marketing campaign development and execution.

Duties
The Film Studies Intern will undertake the following writing-intensive tasks:

  • Solicit film-showing suggestions from undergraduate and graduate students.
  • Schedule, promote, and create attendance vouchers for these film showings
  • Identify and promote film showings from other instructors and programs around campus.
  • Help schedule and find funding (internal and external) for bringing guest artists and speakers to campus.
  • Promote English department film studies courses.
  • Improve and maintain a film, tv, video game blog.
  • Promote/solicit reader response to blog.

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.

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Lit Studies Intern

Application Deadline
Friday, October 28, 2016

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

Duties

  • Work with faculty to establish a Lit Studies web page to promote the program and individual courses.
  • Organize a blog, facebook page, and twitter account to promote discussion about favorite books and writers, other possible events, or ask questions.
    Work with the English Club to provide club’s focus.
  • Work to organize casual meetings with published writers.
  • Attend lit nights organized by EGO.
  • Organize group attendance at IUP Theater
  • Work to invite guest writers or scholars to campus.
  • Share ideas for preferred course content.

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.

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Social Justice Intern

Application Deadline
Rolling
Overview
The Thomas Merton Center seeks interns to support our work organizing for peace, human rights, and economic, environmental, and racial justice. Since 1972, we have served as a resource center for grassroots activists in Pittsburgh. We’re a member-funded organization working for radical change. Learn more about our work at thomasmertoncenter.org.
Various projects to get involved in: School of the Americas Watch, Anti-War/Anti-Drone Committee, Environmental Justice, mapping the power elite in Pittsburgh, Fight for Lifers West, Stop Sexual Assault in the Military and so many more!
To Apply

Complete this form: http://thomasmertoncenter.org/get-active/intern-inquiry/

Questions?
Contact intern coordinator Gabe McMorland with any questions at  Gabriel@thomasmertoncenter.org or 412.719.3424.
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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

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.