Part Time - Content Marketing Intern

Stipend per semester

This is a part-time, temporary position not eligible for benefits.

10 hours per week, Hybrid (In-person requirement)

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The Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest community college systems in the nation. Home to 10 individually accredited community colleges and 31 satellite locations, we proudly serve students in every corner of the Valley. Each day, our dedicated faculty, staff, and administrators, live out our vision-creating excellence in education for a better world.

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Job Description: The Rio Salado College Institutional Advancement Department is an established group of individuals who work in public relations, marketing, media relations, social media, graphic design, videography, UX/IU, CRM and website and project management.

We are seeking a content marketing and/or marketing analyst intern. The content marketing intern is one who desires hands-on experience writing short- and long-form content to support our content marketing strategy, communication plans, social media efforts and SEO. The marketing analyst intern is one who will assist with data analysis, communications analysis, writing and marketing plans. While you're here, you can meet on a regular basis with team members to learn about their fields of expertise and explore options available in PR.

We desire someone who possesses strong storytelling skills (both written and visual) and has a clear and relatable voice. Primary responsibility will be to contribute timely and relevant articles to the RioNews Blog and recently launched monthly student and alumni newsletters, as well as social media content. Intern(s) may interview new-to-college students seeking associates degrees, faculty members discussing future careers or alumni sharing their educational and career paths.

Internship Scope
*    Internship dates may vary based on student availability. Internships available for multi terms (spring/summer/fall) or individual terms. Flexible option available to fit within parameters of student's school requirements.
*    Flexible schedule within the 9-5 scope (Monday - Friday)
*    Regular virtual weekly meetings with Rio staff to discuss project progress and timeline. In person meetings as required.

What You Could Do
*    Write assigned or self-identified pieces that fit the topics related to going to college, including but not limited to: tips for online learning, dual enrollment advice, alumni stories, web pages
*    Create content marketing materials - blog stories, social media, video clips, photography, online/digital content, newsletter content.
*    Curate top education social media trends to identify story topics
*    Analyze marketing and communications efforts, including email communication, web traffic, social media reach and more.

A. Currently a second or third-year marketing student (junior or senior preferred); prefer student with aspirations of going into the areas of Public Relations, Marketing or related field
B. Established communication skills and professional demeanor
C. Experience conducting interviews, creating social media content for a business, club or related entity (non personal)
D. Willingness to work with various teams

A. Social video creation experience
B. Desire to work in education communications

Send resume, cover letter and video samples to michelle.reese@riosalado.edu

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators. Rio Salado College's Title IX/504 Coordinator is O.Tafari Osayande, o.tafari.osayande@riosalado.edu, 480-517-8196.

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