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Internship Overview: If you want to make a positive difference and stand out from the crowd, you’ll fit in at The Standard (www.standard.com).

Corporate Communications supports the company by developing and maintaining reliable, dynamic and credible channels of communication, identifying the information our audience groups need to be effective in their roles and delivering tailored, consistent content and solutions in ways that achieve the desired results.

Responsibilities: The Standard has a tradition of building community through charitable giving and support for nonprofit organizations where it does business. This intern will help develop strategic communications for our annual Employee Giving Campaign (EGC). This year’s campaign will run from September 10 through October 1. The intern will develop communications to engage employees and retirees, raising awareness of the campaign and the opportunity to double gifts to their favorite non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations by taking advantage of The Standard’s dollar-for-dollar match.

The intern will learn to develop a detailed strategic communications plan and tactical solutions to support all aspects of the plan, including advertising, print, web and multi-media deliverables. It’s an excellent opportunity to gain experience writing for different audience groups and using various communication channels.

The intern will work closely with a senior communications consultant and the director of the department for daily direction. The intern will also work with all members of the creative services team in Corporate Communications and with employees in the Public Affairs department.

The projects associated with the internship are deadline driven and commitment to the project is necessary for success.

Qualifications:

• Advanced writing and editing
• Project management
• Organization and time management
• MS Office
• Present complex and abstract concepts in clear, accurate, concise, interesting and persuasive ways
• Be creative!

Although this is a paid ($14-$18/hr) internship, there is a small catch: One of the requirements for this internship is that the intern must be returning to school in the fall (and grad school qualifies if graduating seniors are moving right into graduate work).

This is a hot opportunity and The Standard is hoping to arrange interviews with qualified candidates later this week (6/10-6/11) and early next week (6/14-6/15), so don’t hesitate.

If you want to take a shot at this fantastic (and paid!) opportunity, please click here: clicky-clicky.

And, if you get invited to participate in an interview for this opportunity, you might want to practice your interview question skills by taking a look at our 102 Interview Question Flash Card Deck: here.

Good luck!

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The AARP Oregon State Office in Clackamas, Oregon is seeking a part-time intern to work up to 21 hours per week from June until December as part of the Community Outreach and Communications teams. This is a paid (~$15/hr) internship with flexible hours.

The AARP intern will provide a variety of support on major outreach efforts and campaigns, focusing on caregiving, long-term care, and volunteerism and service initiatives.

Duties range from creating outreach and education materials and working with volunteers, state and community organizations to organizing community-based activities and working on publicity, promotion, production of publications and videos for print and online use, including social media tools.

AARP is looking for a currently enrolled student with at least two years of college, (senior or graduate student preferred); demonstrated relationship building skills as well as solid researching, interviewing and writing abilities.

The ideal candidate must be able to work independently, as well as take direction and guidance. Experience in use of technology and social media for communication, education and outreach efforts is a plus. Good organizational and communications skills; and adept at using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and online research tools.

Insider tip: AARP is looking for someone with great writing and overall communication skills, and some video experience would be extremely helpful too.  At AARP, interns are truly part of the team and get to run with full-scale projects  and this opportunity is no different.

Download the internship opportunity flier here: clicky-clicky and a position description here: clackity-clackity.

E-mail your cover letter and resume to oraarp@aarp.org or fax to 503-652-9933.

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Questions?

Contact Bandana Shrestha, Director of Community Engagement, at bshrestha@aarp.org.