Boy Scouts of America Utah National Parks Council

Published: August 14, 2017

Location: Orem, United States

Job Type: Internship

Category: Creative Writer/Editor

Wage/Salary: $10 per hour. 15 – 30 hours a week

Application deadline:  2017/09/30

Contact name: Melany Gardner, Marketing and Public Relations Specialist

Phone number: 801-437-4408

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DESCRIPTION

  • Write personal stories, news, and how-to articles regarding the Boy Scouts and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Edit and improve writer blog submissions
  • Contribute to brainstorming article and marketing ideas under authorization of area seventy and marketing board
  • Gather photo, video and other digital media for blog content
  • Conduct interviews with public and private figures
  • Assist in creation of online learning training materials
  • Aid volunteers as they create blog submissions

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Two years of college experience with communications/English major or minor
    • Strong writing abilities, editing skills and knowledge of AP style and MLS style
    • Possess a positive, can-do attitude and work well with internal and external teams
    • Knowledge of WordPress software a plus
  • Outstanding communication skills, verbal and written
    •Editing minor a plus

APPLICATION PROCESS

Send a cover letter, resume and two writing samples to melany.gardner@scouting.org

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

The Utah National Parks Council, Boy Scouting of America is the largest BSA Council in the United States serving over 89,000 youth and 44,000 adult leaders. The Council supports the mission of the BSA, which is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices during their lifetimes by instilling the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

The Utah National Parks Council’s small team leads in council marketing and PR efforts in the BSA through their local blog “The Boy Scout” and a new national blog called “The Voice of Scouting,” earning national marketing awards three years in a row. These communication channels serve as means to promote the value of Scouting across the nation and the world.

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