Strategic Communications Intern
About The Position
The Strategic Communications Intern will participate in person and virtually in Strategic Communications team discussions and meet individually with members to receive and report on assignments, contributing to an experienced team that enhances the foundation’s leadership and effectiveness in driving social change for the benefit of individuals and society. Lumina Foundation is an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all. We envision a system that is easy to navigate, delivers fair results, and meets the nation’s need for talent through a broad range of credentials. Our goal is to prepare people for informed citizenship and for success in a global economy. Lumina is among the nation’s largest private foundations, with an endowment exceeding $1.6 billion and offices in Indianapolis and Washington, D.C. Lumina has a passionate and committed staff who value candor, collaboration, and connection.
Requirements
- A student enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D.-level program or a recent college graduate.
- Continuous access to high-speed internet when working remotely.
- A commitment to removing barriers to learning after high school and ending unjust educational outcomes related to income, race, ethnicity, and geography.
- Strong communication, research, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Nice To Haves
- Majors in communication, broadcasting, digital media, English, journalism, marketing, or public relations.
Responsibilities
- Writing and editing opinion pieces, speeches, talking points, and web pages.
- Overseeing advertising copy.
- Creating, reviewing, and editing posts for digital and social media.
- Assisting with video production, from shooting 4K video on an iPhone to participating in video production in a state-of-the-art, on-site studio.
- Incorporating students’ voices in our storytelling through interviews.
- Overseeing digital and social outreach promotions initiated internally and campaigns run by full-service marketing and communications firms.
- Increasing the depth and breadth of our e-newsletters.
- Assisting with multi-year grants supporting the work of public and nonprofit newsrooms nationally and regionally and through journalism training.
- Handling media outreach, including story pitching and related research for C-suite executives, crisis response preparation, responding to journalists’ inquiries, and overseeing media training.
- Writing news releases and reviewing third-party reports completed with Lumina’s financial support.
- Create, co-create, lead, and manage various projects, emphasizing a core set of tasks that can be initiated and completed within 12 weeks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
