Media and Marketing Internship

Job Description

About the Role
This internship is with the Anthony L. and Hideko S. Burgess Interactive Learning Center (ILC) at Operation Smile’s Global Headquarters, which serves as a “Window to the World” educating students, the community, and visitors to Virginia Beach about culture, medicine, geography, and leadership. As a Media and Marketing intern, you will contribute to a collaborative communications strategy supporting ILC storytelling and brand, and support day-to-day operations such as program materials management, event support, and leading virtual and in-person experiences.

What You’ll Do
• Take photos during ILC tours and events
• Speak with ILC tour guests, collect quotes, testimonials, and feedback from tours and events
• Assist with writing articles for the newsletter
• Collect consent forms from tour guests for photos and publishing; scan and maintain files
• Research social media trends, contribute content for ILC social media and intranet pages, and collect analytics
• Assist with video editing and script writing
• Assist with ILC tours and provide event support

You’re a Good Fit If You
• Have proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Are a High School graduate
• Have strong communication skills
• Have knowledge of social media platforms and experience with content creation
• Have the ability to work independently
• Have the ability to solve problems and research effective solutions

Bonus Qualifications
• Have some college preferred
• Have 1-2 years of customer service or administrative experience preferred
• Have creative writing experience preferred

Role Highlights & Compensation
• This is an unpaid internship
• Runs for a minimum of three months
• Ability to commit to a minimum of 10-15 hours per week (more if desired)
• Availability Monday – Friday; typically between the hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm, with occasional availability after hours, as needed for tours/events
• Ability to commute to HQ office in Virginia Beach, VA
• Experience with Non-profit/International NGO
• Experience with content creation across various platforms
• Development of cross-communication skills
• Creative writing experience
• Experience covering events
• Experience with donors, partners and key regional constituencies