Communications and Special Projects Internship

Baltimore, MD (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradInternship

Posted 4 months ago

Job Summary

Drive BRHP communications support for a community-focused housing mobility program with writing, social media, events, and stakeholder outreach.

  • Own drafting, social content, and media monitoring for BRHP’s communications efforts.
  • Must-have: clear writing and ability to manage multiple projects.
  • Standout: non-profit communications and local outreach exposure.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Opportunity
  • The Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership (BRHP), which operates the Baltimore Housing Mobility Program, is a 501(c)(3) that assists over 4,000 qualified families in moving from areas of concentrated poverty and obtaining quality and affordable housing in communities with strong schools, low crime, and ample job opportunities in high opportunity areas within Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard Counties.
  • Duties will include drafting and reviewing messaging, managing social media accounts, research, and event planning and operational support.
  • Duties and Responsibilities could include:
  • - Assisting with special projects/initiatives, including meetings with stakeholders, outreach events, presentations, and internal media trainings
  • - Drafting content and designing graphics for social media, blog, newsletters, and email campaigns, and presentations
  • - Managing social media accounts and providing data analysis and reports for improvements and recommendations
  • - Maintaining communications databases, including contacts for media, government and non-profit partners, and other stakeholders
  • - Creating and maintaining media lists, monitoring media coverage, and preparing news clips
  • - Assisting in correspondence reviews and tracking, including letters and marketing materials
  • - And supporting the day-to-day tasks in office as needed

Requirements

  • General Requirements
  • Honesty, integrity, dependability, and a strong work ethic
  • Professional and appropriate behavior, dress, and respect for colleagues, clients and external partners
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well on a team
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • Ability to think outside of the box, creatively
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects, deadlines and adapt to change
  • Experience working with a diverse population
  • Required Knowledge & Skills
  • Ability to understand BRHP’s mission, policies, and procedures
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • Exceptional customer service skills
  • Familiarity with social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube
  • Proficiency with spreadsheet and presentation software, such as Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and creative software like Adobe Creative Suite
  • Detail-oriented and organized
  • Ability to work in the BRHP office and remotely from home
  • Qualifications
  • A current junior or senior enrolled in an accredited institution, or recent graduate within the past year at the time of application, pursuing or with an earned Bachelor of Arts or Sciences degree in Communications/Public Relations, English, Business/Marketing, Public Administration, Social Science, Computer Science or a closely related field.

Preferred

    Communications and Special Projects Internship

    Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership · Baltimore, MD · Hybrid