Writing Internship
DESCRIPTION:
We're seeking a writer who demonstrates exceptional talent as a creative problem-solver and can easily translate marketing strategies into compelling messages and campaigns. You'll conceive persuasive communications for a variety of promotional channels including email, press releases, social media, etc. In addition to your versatile writing ability, your strengths must include a strong work ethic; patience under tight deadlines; the ability to juggle a multitude of details; and skill at working independently, as well as with others.
Kocina Branding & Marketing Companies offers an internship program designed to provide opportunities for students interested in writing to learn more about the industry and about how businesses work. Our goal is to consider one of our summer writing interns for a full time writing position within our company.
Internships are offered on an unpaid basis, and must be taken for school credit.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain flexibility throughout projects and in working with others. Adjust to many different business and personal styles and work closely with a wide variety of people and ideas.
- Write compelling copy/content that helps drive creative concepts and results as needed for each project.
- Strong/demonstrated passion for interactive marketing/social media.
- Create editorial calendars for Kocina Branding & Marketing Companies and clients’ social media plans
- Creating reports for clients and for internal use
- Participate in team meetings and brainstorming sessions
- General administrative tasks
EXPECTATIONS:
- Excellent writing skills with demonstrated ability to write successfully for the Web.
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Strong oral communication and interviewing skills.
- Ability to understand the internet marketing needs for Kocina Branding & Marketing Companies as well as our clients, and an ability to address those needs in an effective and creative manner.
- Ability to write creatively in a high volume production environment.
- Ability to work quickly and accurately with great attention to detail and an eye for consistency
- Sense of humor
- Demonstrate a desire to learn about business and public relations
REQUIREMENTS:
- Strong writing skills with a focus on e-commerce marketing/sales
- Understanding of online content development and web usability
- Able to work independently within a team environment
- Strong knowledge of the Web environment and best practices in communicating online
- Patience under tight deadlines
- Currently pursuing a degree in writing, journalism, communications, public relations, marketing, English, or other related fie
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint helpfu
- Able to work at least 10 hours per week
- Internships are unpaid and must be taken for college credit
- Must be able to provide documents from school indicating credit
TO APPLY:
If you have drive, ambition and talent, we hope you will allow us to further explain this opportunity by calling Cynde at 612-798-7218. Please e-mail your resume to Cynde at cbock@mediarelations.com
