Communications & Marketing Intern at AAAS | USA

AAAS

Communications & Marketing Intern

USA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive content creation and community engagement for AAAS member programs, with emphasis on events, newsletters, and Drupal/HTML basics.

Own member content for events and resources, including planning materials and checklists.
Must-have: strong writing/editing skills and Drupal/HTML familiarity.
Standout: exposure to Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Canva, and web page edits.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead a member Expert Q&A online event; develop a communications plan for an event; or write a member spotlight story, among other marketing projects.
Create resources for STEMM professionals to help them engage in their communities, for instance through a Science Cafe event. This may include developing materials such as planning checklists, promotional email templates, event agendas and evaluation questions.
Research, write and proof content for various Membership platforms including our Member Community online platform, social media, web and email.
Provide editorial support to write and build on Salesforce Marketing Cloud our monthly Member Update newsletter.
Finalize materials for inclusion in the LSEN resource library and the AAAS Learning Hub.
Assist with administrative tasks for LSEN, AAAS Sections and Volunteer Engagement.
Help brainstorm, find, create and/or edit images to use in email marketing, social media and the web.
Learn and utilize various software and platforms such as AAAS Member Community to create and publish threads, Canva to create and edit images, etc.
Build and edit web pages in Drupal CMS.
Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Pursuing a degree in communications, marketing, PR, public engagement, STEMM, or a related field.
Excellent writing, verbal and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in Outlook and MS Word. Familiarity with Excel and Canva.
Strong attention to detail and deadlines.
Strong internet research skills.
Ability to be flexible and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously.
Experience with Drupal and basic HTML skills preferred.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the help of a sponsorship.

Preferred

Familiarity with Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Benefits

AAAS currently provides the following benefits: paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, flexible spending account, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, retirement benefits, short- and long-term disability, each subject to the terms of the applicable program. Additional benefits may apply.

AAAS

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association. In addition to organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes Science magazine and the Science family of journals, as well as many scientific newsletters and reports, and spearheads programs that raise the bar of understanding for science worldwide.AAAS seeks to "advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all." To fulfill this mission, the AAAS Board has set the following goals: - Advance scientific excellence and achievement- Foster equity and inclusion for scientific excellence- Build trust among scientists and communities- Catalyze progress where science meets policy

Washington, Wisconsin, USA

1K employees (201 in marketing)

www.aaas.org