UMBC Arts and Culture Communications Internship (PAID)
The Office of Institutional Advancement at UMBC seeks a part-time paid Arts and Culture Communications Intern who
will take an active role in the promotions of arts and cultural events
for the university, alongside other staff who will also serve as
mentors.
UMBC presents more than 150 events annually in the arts, humanities and social sciences, including performances, exhibitions, and lectures. The primary focus of the position is promoting these events through updates to campus-based and community partner websites; as well as assisting in the strategic planning and execution of social media messaging and media pitches to promote these events and the event and achievement news of students, faculty and alumni. For the interested intern, writing editorial stories for UMBC News and/or UMBC Magazine is also an option.
The successful candidate will possess excellent written and verbal communications skills; excellent organizational and time management skills; and be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively. A background or major in the arts, humanities or media and communications studies is preferred.
Through this internship, an ideal candidate will hone their writing skills and learn best practices in promotions messaging.
The position is open to undergraduate students enrolled at UMBC, to work up to a maximum of 20 hours per week. The rate of pay is $11/hourly. Work location is in PAHB on an iMac and scheduling is to be determined with the intern.
Interested students should apply by emailing a resume and cover letter to Catherine Borg at cborg@umbc.edu. Candidates may also submit a writing or other work sample (such a blog post, website, etc.) but this is not mandatory. Please send all application materials no later than August 1, 2018.
UMBC presents more than 150 events annually in the arts, humanities and social sciences, including performances, exhibitions, and lectures. The primary focus of the position is promoting these events through updates to campus-based and community partner websites; as well as assisting in the strategic planning and execution of social media messaging and media pitches to promote these events and the event and achievement news of students, faculty and alumni. For the interested intern, writing editorial stories for UMBC News and/or UMBC Magazine is also an option.
The successful candidate will possess excellent written and verbal communications skills; excellent organizational and time management skills; and be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively. A background or major in the arts, humanities or media and communications studies is preferred.
Through this internship, an ideal candidate will hone their writing skills and learn best practices in promotions messaging.
The position is open to undergraduate students enrolled at UMBC, to work up to a maximum of 20 hours per week. The rate of pay is $11/hourly. Work location is in PAHB on an iMac and scheduling is to be determined with the intern.
Interested students should apply by emailing a resume and cover letter to Catherine Borg at cborg@umbc.edu. Candidates may also submit a writing or other work sample (such a blog post, website, etc.) but this is not mandatory. Please send all application materials no later than August 1, 2018.
