Description:

The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) seeks a Communications/Public Relations intern for the Spring semester! FOSI is a nonprofit organization that works with the leading Internet and social media companies. This is a great opportunity for a college senior or recent graduate with a background in communications, public relations, marketing, or other related field of study.

Responsibilities may include:

• Help draft public relations materials including news releases, media alerts, fact sheets, status and other materials as directed.
• Assist in developing and implementing social media strategies aimed at
increasing awareness about FOSI.
• Track FOSI’s news coverage and seek follow-up opportunities with reporters.
• Help with public relations efforts around FOSI’s events.
• Assist with the development and updating of media lists and other databases

We would prefer someone who could work 2-3 days per week in our Penn Quarter office. FOSI will work with any college/university to grant internship credit upon request.

The position is unpaid, but we will provide a travel and lunch subsidy.

About Us:

The Family Online Safety Institute is an international, non-profit organization which works to make the online world safer for kids and their families. FOSI convenes leaders in industry, government and the non-profit sectors to collaborate and innovate new solutions and policies in the field of online safety. Through research, resources, events and special projects, FOSI promotes a culture of responsibility online and encourages a sense of digital citizenship for all. FOSIs members include: AOL, AT&T, BAE Systems Detica, BT Retail, Comcast, Disney, Entertainment Software Association, Facebook, France Telecom, Google, GSM Association, Microsoft, Mind Candy, Motion Picture Association of America, NCTA, Nominum, Optenet, Sprint, Symantec, Time Warner Cable, Telefónica, Telstra, The Cyber Guardian, The Wireless Foundation, Verizon and Yahoo!.

Please visit www.fosi.org to learn more about FOSIs activities, or check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/fosi.

Qualifications:

Communications/public relations background.

Paid Internship Info:

Lunch & Travel Subsidy

Hours:

10-20

Length/Availability:

Semester

Tags:

communications  public  relations  media  press  marketing  internship  non-profit 

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