Marketing & Publicity Internship
All internships are unpaid and last for a period of no less than 160 hours. Interns,
age 18 and up, are accepted year round at Theatre Memphis. Some
internship schedules are flexible, depending on the intern's availability, time
of year, needs of the theatre at that time, and the department within which the
internship is based. Work is at least 20 hours per week, for a period of
at least 8 weeks. Most internship hours will be fulfilled Monday through Friday,
between the hours of 9 AM and 5 PM, but occasional even hours may be
required. Intern will report directly to the Marketing Director and
secondarily to the Volunteer Coordinator.
Resume
and/or cover letter should reflect skills in some detail, giving appropriate
instances of how the applicant has exercised relevant skills. (HINT: Excellent
writing skill is a must for this position; your resume and cover letter will be
the first opportunity the staff has to either qualify or disqualify you for
this position, based on your writing skills.)
Required Skills:
- Self-motivated
-
Follow directions well
- Work independently
- Work efficiently
- Good sense of organization
- Good verbal communication
skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Computer savvy
- It is often helpful for this
intern to provide their own laptop.
Preferred Skills:
- Web content and design knowledge
- Website hosting
- HTML coding
- Blogging
- Social media
marketing and public relations experience
Intern
Duties & Responsibilities may include:
- Keeping a journal observing the production
process
- Assisting with writing and/or editing
copy for digital or printed materials
- Phone and email communication
- Assisting with play research
- Assisting to create and upload website
content
- Managing social media content
- Other projects as assigned
For more information, please contact Amy Salerno Hale.
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to apply for an internship.