Communications Intern (Internal LIFT Applicants Only)

Responsibilities

• - Support LIFT’s leadership social media presence (e.g., maintaining content schedules, researching relevant trends and conversations, drafting copy and formatting coordinating and aligned visuals and supporting upkeep of profiles and posts across their channels)
• - Craft and revise LIFT’s editorial calendar platform (using Co-Schedule, Asana or similar to populate content in partnership with comms team and schedulers)
• - Help maintain LIFT’S content calendar, including tracking upcoming events, campaigns, publications and other opportunities for promotion
• - Create new pieces to share the success of LIFT's work (e.g. profiles of LIFT parents, short blog posts and monthly newsletter content)
• - Revise LIFT’s website content to ensure it remains up-to-date and accurate
• - Research media outlets and reporters for future media relations and earned media work
• - Support communications performance tracking and reporting (e.g. social media, email and website metrics)
• - Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Is customer service-oriented and take pride in delivering excellent work to your colleagues
• Can balance multiple projects at once
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Education and/or have experience in a relevant field (e.g., communications, marketing, public relations)
• Committed to LIFT’s mission and demonstrate LIFT’s values of equity, diversity, relationships, hope, and excellence.
• Communication: You share information with relevant parties in a clear and timely manner; effectively engage with and present to others; and write and verbally communicate in a manner that conveys understanding of relevant information and issues.
• Accountability: You take responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieve results with appropriate levels of oversight. You receive feedback in a constructive manner.
• Inclusiveness: You help create a work environment that appreciates diversity and encourages equity by treating others with respect, listening to, and demonstrating appreciation for others’ perspectives, and using culturally sensitive language.
• Teamwork: You work effectively with others throughout the organization and promote cooperation and commitment within your team to achieve goals and deliverables.
• Results-orientation: You focus on results and desired outcomes, keeping team and organizational goals in mind. You use sound planning to achieve goals and get the job done.