Paid Intern Strategic Communications

Detroit, MI (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradInternship

Posted 10 days ago

Job Summary

Own the planning, creation, and coordination of Detroit Promise communications and social media, while shaping content across platforms and guiding program storytelling, with a portfolio and strong writing as key filters.

  • Own content development across social, newsletters, and websites
  • Support events, student stories, and partner highlights

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the planning and implementation of Detroit Promise's communications and social media strategies.
  • Develop, draft, edit, and format content for social media, newsletters, the website, presentations, campaigns, and other communications platforms.
  • Coordinate content around Detroit Promise programs, events, announcements, campaigns, and key student deadlines.
  • Help maintain the communications calendar and manage content deadlines across multiple channels.
  • Support digital communications and social media strategy through content planning, research, and audience-engagement ideas.
  • Develop social media concepts, captions, short form copy, and multimedia content for team review.
  • Adapt organizational messaging for different digital platforms and audiences.
  • Coordinate content around Detroit Promise programs, campaigns, events, and key student deadlines.
  • Monitor platform trends, audience feedback, and engagement metrics to help inform content recommendations.
  • Assist with identifying stories that highlight Detroit Promise students, alumni, programs, partners, and community impact.

Requirements

  • Current college senior, recent grad from a four-year program or graduate student pursing or holding a degree in communications or other related fields. (must provide portfolio)
  • Demonstrate strong writing, editing and storytelling skills.
  • Experience in social media creation, presentations, newsletters, v ideo, photography and other digital communications
  • Interested in education, non-profit communications, community engagement and student success strongly encouraged.

Benefits

  • In addition to an inclusive work environment , competitive wages , and a wide array of professional development opportunities
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Detroit Regional Chamber

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The Detroit Regional Chamber is one of the region's oldest, largest and most respected chambers of commerce in the country, having served the business community for over 100 years. It has the expertise and resources to help you successfully grow your business.The Chamber is dedicated to powering the economy of Southeast Michigan, and carries out its mission through economic development, education reform, regional collaboration and providing valuable benefits to members. For more information, visit detroitchamber.com.

Founded in 1903
Detroit, Michigan, USA
139 employees (19 in marketing)
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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
16 (12% of company)
Median Tenure
4.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Last Raise
Grant, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2023
    Grant

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$11
Traffic Source Mix
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49.2%
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42.1%
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5.7%
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2%
Paid
0.7%

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