Office of Emergency Management at UMD Seeking Social Media and Marketing Intern!

The UMD Office of Emergency Management is looking for two Social Media & Marketing Interns to join our team! Interns will create and promote emergency preparedness messages on social media (Twitter and Facebook), and to develop educational materials for various hazards and protective actions (e.g., fire safety, weather-related emergencies, terrorist/active shooter) and for training (e.g., how to use Blue Light phones, how to register cell phones for UMD Alerts, etc.). Interns will also need to develop creative ways to deliver/market these messages, materials, and training.

Position: Social Media and Marketing Intern
Semester: Fall 2016
Compensation: Unpaid
Internship Hours/Week: 10
Department/Office: Office of Emergency Management
Website: www.prepare.umd.edu
Twitter: @preparednessUMD
Facebook: University of Maryland Emergency Management 

Undergraduate/graduate students with experience in Communications, Marketing, Education, Community Outreach or relevant experience are welcome to apply.

Duties: 
- Successfully manage social media via Hootsuite, schedule messages
- Create and implement marketing concepts (ideas include infographics, short videos, posters, etc.)

We are looking for interns that can think outside of the box, that can relate to their peers and the UMD community, and produce creative and quality work!

Skills:
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Excellent social media management skills with Facebook, Twitter, Hootsuite sites
- Marketing and promotion creativity

Internship Credit: Academic credit is available for internships. This internship is available for 3 credits (120 hours). Students must talk with their academic advisor to see if internship credit is available through their academic department for this internship. If credit is not available through the student’s home department, internship credit may be available through other departments. Students must satisfy the specific internship requirements of the supporting academic department to earn credit, which typically involve 120 hours of work and a significant writing assignment, in addition to an Activities Log and a Letter of Evaluation from the on-site supervisor. Students are responsible for covering the tuition-related implications of accepting the internship. The Office of Emergency Management cannot pay for course credits.

How to Apply:
Contact: Alisha Childress, Emergency Manager, ajade@umd.edu, 301-405-2670