Summer Internship- Intern, Program Communications Specialist

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The Organization

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission.

The Internship

The American Red Cross offers exceptional undergraduate and graduate students unpaid internship opportunities at our Red Cross national headquarters in Washington, D.C. and in chapters across the country through our Summer Internship Program. Interns are matched with a specific department where they work on advancing critical projects.

The overall aim of the program is to attract a pool of diverse, skilled, enthusiastic young professionals and provide them with an opportunity to build a long-term, substantive relationship with the Red Cross.

Basic Qualifications:

• Current graduate or undergraduate (Junior or Senior) pursuing a degree in Communications, Marketing, English, Education
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite required, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of web publishing tools and expertise with MS SharePoint and similar online environments is also required
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent relationship skills and ability to work cross-functionally
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

The Program Communications Specialist Intern reports to the Director of Training & Development.

The intern will develop and implement a communications strategy to support the new Disaster Cycle Services training program.

Responsibilities include:

• Publishing news, information, program updates and other marketing & communications information.
• Identifying new ways to effectively reach and target associates and develop effective communications on wide-ranging topics that convey consistent key company messages tied to company/business goals.
• Assisting in the visioning and application of social media tools and content to extend outreach to relevant audiences.
• Working under pressure delivering extremely high degree of accuracy while meeting challenging deadlines.

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION

To apply for this position, please send an email with your resume (cover letter is suggested) attached to internships@redcross.org with the subject line:

YOUR FULL NAME, NAME OF POSITION OF INTEREST

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, well-qualified women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply