Category Archives: Internships

Important Internship Guidelines and Resources to Find Internships

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Internships are not required for CMM majors, but they are highly recommended.

Don’t know when to complete your internship? Feeling lost in the process and don’t know the next step? Consider these points when trying to find, apply, and complete your internship.

Use this post to help guide your application process: https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/comm/2020/09/21/the-internship-process-outlined-do-not-wait-to-start-the-process/

  • Get certified As Soon As Possible! If you are eligible you should apply for certification right away! Requirements for earning internship approval include having at least 18 credits completed or in progress for your major, 30+ credits completed/in progess at SUNY New Paltz, 60+ total credits completed/in progress, and at least a 2.5 overall GPA.
  • Once you complete the paperwork and are approved to earn internship credits, you remain eligible until graduation as long as you still meet all the requirements. You do not need to resubmit the paperwork if you choose to wait another semester(s) to complete your internship!
  • Summer internships will most likely cost money! Students pay out of pocket for credits earned during the summer, whether that be summer school or internships. If your financial aid doesn’t cover summer credits, plan to take your internship during the school year to avoid out-of-pocket costs.
  • There are NO internships during the winter intersession. This session is only 3 weeks long and is not long enough to complete an internship. Internships are only available during the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Once you get approved to take internship credits (deadline for Spring is second Friday in November; deadline for Summer & Fall is second Friday in March), you need to find an internship placement. Here is a list of resources you can use to find an internship to suite you:

  • List of Past Internships
    • This list has EVERY internship DMJ and CMM students have completed since Spring 2012 and is updated every semester. It also has all the contact information for each of these internships. Use this resource!
    •  bit.ly/NPinternship
  • Internship Instagram for DMJ and CMM majors
    • Our @npcommedia Instagram account is constantly uploading new internship opportunities. Check back here often!
  • Handshake
    • Find this in my.newpaltz.edu under the “Employment Resources” tab
    • It has job and internship listings
  • Media bistro
    • This is a website created solely for job/internship listings in the media field. This is a great resource for all DMJ and CMM majors
  • Vimeo video: Where Can I Look for an Internship?
    • This video will show you all the great resources you can find internship opportunities. Try them all!

Virtual Career and Internship Fair Slated for March 3; Students Must Register To Participate

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The Career Resource Center is hosting a Spring Virtual Career Fair for Jobs & Internships on March 3, 2021 from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Students will be able to meet with recruiters for jobs and internships. Be prepared to share your resume with recruiters. If you need help writing or improving your resume, visit the Career Resource Center’s virtual drop-in hours (info below)  Continue reading

Website and Social Media Internship With Nava Atlas

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Nava Atlas is offering a website management and social media internship next semester. They are looking for a journalism, communications or media management major.

The internship will involve growing and maintaining two websites, creating content for their sites and managing their social media.

The websites include:

  • Literary Ladies Guide celebrates the lives and work of classic women authors (with a secondary subject of women journalists from the past).
  • The Vegan Atlas is a site featuring vegan recipes and lifestyle.

Internships activities would include (remote training can be provided):

  • Create 2 to 3 new posts per week on mutually agreed upon topics.
  • Learn what goes into creating good content for the web.
  • Learn some fine points on SEO (Search Engine Optimization), which helps posts become
    evergreen and findable through Google and other search engines.
  • Create shareable graphics for Facebook and Pinterest using Canva or graphics program of your choice.
  • Maintain and continue to build social media accounts, including Facebook, Instagram and
    Pinterest. Develop strategies and keep records of metrics to see what’s working, and build on
    successes.

This has always been a partially remote internship, so this would work well now as a 100% remote internship.

To apply, email navaatlas@mac.com.

Social Media & Marketing Internship with Redwing Blackbird Theater

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The Redwing Blackbird Theater is looking for an intern for this spring with an interest in increasing the visibility of RBT. Social media interests and experience are definitely a plus!

Internship can be completed virtually or in-person when social distancing can be observed.

Redwing Blackbird Theater is based on Main St. in Rosendale, NY with a local, national & international presence.

Intern responsibilities might include but not limited to:

  • Website updates to redwingblackbirdtheater.com (hosted by Squarespace)
  • Instagram updates — @redwing.blackbird.theater
  • Regular list serve updates & mailings
  • Promotion of socially distanced puppet museum tours for small family “pods,” with a focus on homeschoolers & their parents
  • New grant proposal writing & ongoing grant fulfillment reporting

To apply, email Amy Trompetter at amy.trompetter@gmail.com.

Marketing Internship for Hale Advisors

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Marketing internship for Hale Advisors

Description:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated intern to join our team and help facilitate with our organization’s project goals. In this position, you will be expected to learn the ins-and-outs of daily routines and procedures to help our team run efficiently.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Include but are not limited to the following:

  • Research and various writing assignments
  • Have a love of Digital Marketing and an excitement to learn more
  • Facilitate in content creation for clients
  • Continuous updating on client projects
  • Social Media monitoring and posting
  • Research creative holiday gifts to then order, organize and send to clients during the holiday season
  • Assisting on any other projects to help support the staff

Requirements & Qualifications:

  • Must be above 18 years old and enrolled in an accredited university, preferably in business, marketing, journalism, or public relations
  • Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Energetic and eager to take on new projects and ideas
  • Ability to prioritize/execute to achieve desired company and project goals

 

Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA): Our standard non-disclosure agreement must be signed prior to start.

Send resume, cover letter and a writing sample to Marie Hull marie@haleadvisors.com  before Nov. 9 to be considered

Networking For Internships in a Virtual World

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Future interns, it is never too early to begin networking! Networking can open doors and reveal opportunities you would’ve never thought of. Since students are responsible for finding their own internships (and then getting them approved by Nancy Heiz before starting), networking is important so you can scout for the internship that best suits you. Don’t worry, networking is still possible in a virtual world! Continue reading

Communications 12-Month Internship with Pulitzer Center

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The Pulitzer Center is looking for Outreach and Communications interns for a 12-month paid internship, starting in January 2021 and ending in December 2021.

This is a remote internship, but with the possibility of working at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., when the city reopens.

Responsibilities

  • Build and post stories from journalist grantees for their website
  • Assist with event coordination and participate in events and webinars
  • Research and write “Behind the Story” profiles about journalist grantees
  • Write and post blogs’ updates related to reporting content, events, and news about the Pulitzer Center
  • Support production of multimedia and related media assets of journalists’ projects
  • Contribute to and maintain online profiles, social networking sites and channels (including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube)
  • Assist in design and distribution of event flyers and promotional materials
  • Additional responsibilities as required

Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

  • A passion for news, with a demonstrated interest in, and familiarity with, current international affairs
  • Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
  • Strong writing and editing skills; familiarity with AP Style
  • Experience using a content management system such as Drupal or WordPress
  • Creativity and enthusiasm
  • Ability to work independently, along with comfort in a remote work environment

Not required, but desirable skills:

  • Graphic design
  • Familiarity with HTML
  • Video and/or audio production and editing
  • Adobe Creative Cloud expertise, with experience in at least one of the following applications: Premiere, Photoshop, and InDesign

*Please note that due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Pulitzer Center is currently working remotely. Candidates should have stable high-speed internet access and a laptop or desktop computer with a webcam and microphone. We anticipate returning to the office at least part of the work week once Washington, D.C., safely reopens.*

Compensation

Interns receive a $2,600 stipend per month.

To Apply

Please submit your application using this form (If you have any difficulties with the application form, please send a message to jobs@pulitzercenter.org.)

Deadline: Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis, giving an advantage to early applicants. Last day to apply is Monday, October 12, 2020.

Status: Full time, some weekend and evening work may be required

Start Date: January 4, 2021

 

Human Rights First: Fall Development Internship

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Human Rights First is looking for a development intern for this semester.

Development intern aids the Development Department in its work to raise the organization’s annual operating budget. The Development Department of Human Rights First creates and implements the organization’s fundraising efforts in both creative and strategic ways. The development intern will be working with the three core teams of the Development Department — donor relations, events and foundations.

Intern Duties

  • Assist with maintaining database records
  • Conduct research on potential donors and Board members
  • Provide support in sending mailings and invitations
  • Research and summarize potential donor engagement opportunities
  • Implement marketing strategies and create marketing materials
  • Assist with copy editing and preparing of proposals and reports
  • Track deliverables and maintain foundation calendars, as necessary
  • Assist Special Events Team in preparation and logistics for events
  • Plan and present creative projects and engagement opportunities at events
  • Depending on availability, provide assistance at events

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong computer and research skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Event planning experience a plus
  • Organized and detail-oriented approach to projects
  • Ability to prioritize duties, meet deadlines, and be a team player
  • Interest in human rights a plus

Time Commitment

  • 10-30 hrs/wk

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to Emily Finkelstein at finkelsteine@humanrightsfirst.org

Human Rights First | American ideals. Universal values.