Company/Organization: Barakat

Description:

The Marketing Intern supports Barakat by researching, writing, and distributing marketing materials and communications. The Intern will also find collaborative opportunities with corporations, schools and agencies to showcase Barakat’s mission and work.

Principal Responsibilities
-Prepare progress reports/status updates monthly/weekly for assigned tasks and initiatives
-Research marketing trends in the industry and monitor other non-profit organizations
-Help with executing tactical marketing projects and assignments
-Contribute to strategic planning sessions, development of social media plan and other strategic initiatives
-Work with Communication Writer Intern to brainstorm publicity and advertising materials, press releases, other marketing communications
-Based on research help with website features and enhancements
-Research local networking events and coordinate Executive Directors schedule to attend the events
-Organize and maintain marketing files and records
-Provide support for other areas of marketing as needed

Qualifications:

Required Skills/Experience/Qualities
-Knowledge of marketing and communication theory and principles, either from previous professional experience or academic coursework
-Ability to apply marketing knowledge in practice
-Ideas for how to use new marketing tools and schemes to build an organizations profile and increase exposure
-Proficiency with MS Office
-Professional attitude and ability to represent Barakat through phone and email
-Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
-HTML familiarity

Hours:

15 hours per week

Length/Availability:

semester-long commitment

Start Date:

01/01/2015

End Date:

, 05/31/2015

Tags:

non-profit  Afghanistan  Pakistan  marketing  communications  research  writing 

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