PAID Writing and Communications Internships with BYU-Pathway Worldwide (multiple positions)

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Paid Writing & Messaging Internship – BYU-Pathway Worldwide

ID 271222

Posting Dates: until 5/26/21

Available Openings: 2

Join BYU-Pathway Worldwide as it provides access to higher education wherever the Church is organized. As the writing and messaging intern, you’ll get to share the story of one of the most unique and fastest-growing organizations in the Church. In this internship, you will assist the content and messaging specialist in generating copy for a variety of messaging, including blog and newsroom articles, emails, and text messages. These efforts include interviewing students, missionaries, and employees from around the world; writing articles and publishing them through WordPress; reviewing work with co-workers and supervisors; and maintaining an editorial calendar.

As an intern, you will also write copy and develop strategy for a variety of mass messaging (e.g. weekly updates for students and missionaries, enrollment messages, text messages, surveys, and marketing campaigns), maintain a messaging calendar, and carry out other administrative tasks as needed.

This position helps BYU-Pathway clearly and effectively communicate its offerings and mission to a diverse audience of thousands of students and service missionaries throughout the world. As a member of a professional communication department, you will get to interact with our messaging, digital marketing, and design teams, and gain meaningful experience applicable to the communication field.

This is a paid internship. The salary is $13.65 per hour. Hours are typically Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR APPLICATION

Resume
Cover letter (addressed to BYU-Pathway Communication Team)
Writing sample or online portfolio that demonstrates experience writing clear, concise, and captivating copy for mediums such as marketing emails; blog, news or feature stories; and press releases.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required skills:

Strong writing, communication, and editing skills
Studying in communication or English fields (preferred)
Thorough knowledge of and experience with the writing process
Experience conducting interviews
Ability to follow directions and meet fast-paced deadlines
Planning, organizing, and time management
Attention to detail

Paid Communications and Messaging Internship – BYU-Pathway Worldwide

ID 271216

Posting Dates: Until filled

Available Openings: 3

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PURPOSES

As the communication and messaging intern, you’ll assist the Communication Manager to highlight the incredible work of BYU-Pathway’s Field Operations department and the EnglishConnect program. You will play a crucial role in a collaborative work environment to develop, write, and deliver short- and long-term client projects.

You will develop editorial calendars, interview students and learners, write copy for a variety of mediums (print, digital and social), distribute messages, make edits to web pages, and carry out other administrative tasks as needed.

As a member of a professional communication department, you will get to interact with our messaging, digital marketing, and design teams. You will gain meaningful experience applicable to the communication field and walk away with portfolio pieces.

This is a paid internship located at the Triad Center in Salt Lake City (The office is currently working remotely but candidates must be in Utah or Idaho for the duration of their internship). The hourly salary is $13.50. Hours are typically Monday–Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Attends meetings with Communication Manager to collaborate on projects
Reviews upcoming tasks and project needs
Creates and edits content involved with each communication-related messages
Manages various ongoing and short-term projects
Maintains client relations and receives project requests
Assists with production

QUALIFICATIONS

Must be eligible to work in the Strong writing, communication, and editing skills
Studying Communication, English, Journalism, Business, Marketing, international studies or a related field.
Thorough knowledge of and experience with the writing process
Experience conducting interviews

Ability to follow directions and meet fast-paced deadlines
Planning, organizing, and time management
Attention to detail
Familiarity with marketing email campaigns (preferred)
Second-language abilities is a plus (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese, or French preferred)

Program skills preferred: