PAID Marketing and Communications Internship with the Utah State Board of Education

The Teaching and Learning Division at the Utah State Board of Education is seeking a marketing/communications intern to assist staff in identifying and implementing effective strategies to disseminate information and resources. This internship job is designed to assist students in the completion of their degree by fulfilling working requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, bachelors and masters level students from an accredited institution of higher education. Flexible schedule to accommodate schedule, will be required to be in office 2 days remote for 3 days.

Position posted at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/utah/jobs/3325946/intern-marketing-and-communications

Principal Duties

• Research consumer opinions and marketing strategies and proposing adjustments to current strategies accordingly
• Coordinate and collaborate with USBE staff to design and develop solutions to increasing awareness of and accessibility of key USBE resources with desired educational stakeholders
• Advance USBE Teaching and Learning’s brand management
• Design and develop strategies to increase our marketing to external organizations and educators
• Preparing marketing proposals and presentations based on department needs

Typical Qualifications

• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made and asking questions as appropriate.
• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Managing one’s own time.