Intern: Media, Communications, and Community Engagement
About The Position
St. Louis Voices Academy (“SLVA”) offers internship opportunities for students pursuing academic or career pathways in media content production, marketing, advertising, public relations, communications, journalism, and community engagement. Interns participate in structured, supervised experiences designed to build professional skills, ethical judgment, and applied knowledge while supporting school programming and student voice initiatives. Internships are educational in nature and aligned to academic coursework, capstone requirements, degree programs, or professional development objectives. Interns do not replace paid staff and do not function as instructional personnel.
Requirements
- Interns must be enrolled in or recently completed an academic program related to media production, communications, marketing, advertising, public relations, journalism, digital media, education, or community engagement.
- Interns must demonstrate professionalism, reliability, strong communication skills, and the ability to follow directions and institutional policies.
- All interns must successfully complete required onboarding, training, and background clearance prior to beginning internship activities involving students or access to school facilities.
- Training includes orientation to SLVA’s mission and culture, student safety and mandated reporting responsibilities, confidentiality and data protection requirements, professional boundaries, trauma-informed practices, communication protocols, and media ethics.
- Interns are expected to conduct themselves in a professional, respectful, and ethical manner at all times.
- Interns must adhere to SLVA policies, procedures, schedules, and supervision requirements.
- Punctuality, accountability, appropriate communication, and responsiveness to feedback are essential components of the internship experience.
- Interns are expected to maintain consistent attendance, participate in required meetings or training sessions, and accurately track internship hours as required by SLVA or the intern’s academic institution.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with media tools, writing, digital platforms, or community engagement is preferred but not required and may vary by academic level.
Responsibilities
- Interns support SLVA programs through supervised engagement in media and communications activities that may include content development, digital storytelling, branding and marketing support, community engagement initiatives, public relations assistance, event communications, and classroom-embedded media support.
- Interns may assist with planning, drafting, editing, production, scheduling, documentation, and analysis related to media and communications projects.
- Interns collaborate with staff to support student-centered media initiatives while adhering to ethical standards, confidentiality requirements, and institutional protocols.
- Responsibilities are scaled based on the intern’s academic level, experience, and program requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
