Marketing Communications/PR Intern

C andidate applications are accepted on a rolling basis all year long. As each internship spot opens up, we review all applications on file, so thank you tremendously for your time in submitting your information for those future opportunities. While we typically offer internship opportunities throughout the year, please contact [email protected] to confirm the current status of internship positions. -------------------------- Are you a passionate, well-rounded student looking for an internship experience in the communications field? Moonsail North — a full-service marketing communications, public relations, and branding agency — seeks creative and collaborative individuals to join our growing team. #TeamMoonsail offers a dynamic, fast-paced work environment that allows you to use your talents to tell high-impact stories that make a difference for clients in a range of industries. Moonsail North accepting applications for Marketing Communications/PR Intern We are accepting applications for Marketing Communications/PR Interns who enjoy supporting others in an array of projects, including marketing, social media, public relations, administration, and more. You’ll gain valuable professional experience by working on a variety of challenging client projects that require both creativity and technical finesse. Our clients look to us for strategic communications guidance, branding, social media and digital marketing, public relations, and capacity building. The ideal candidate is at least a third year in college and is highly organized, well-rounded, communicative, collaborative, works well on deadline, and is skilled at managing project timelines. We want whoever lands this position to have a passion for storytelling, a desire for continual learning and growth, and an infectious positive attitude. This position may support Moonsail North account team members in providing a full range of services to clients, including, but not limited to: Project manage fast-moving, complex campaigns. Written deliverables on deadline. Monitor and support social media accounts. Content creation support. Research and other duties as assigned. Ensure that DEI and accessibility are considered and reflected in all of your work. Platforms that we may expect you to learn how to use (current experience with these is a plus): Project management platforms, such as Trello and Airtable Media monitoring platforms, such as Meltwater or Cision Social media management platforms, such as Sprout Social E-newsletter platforms, such as Mailchimp and Constant Contact Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Creative Suite Content management systems, such as WordPress Social media networks (native UI) Customer relationship management databases Desired skills: Excellent time and project management Strong, flexible, crisp, and clean writing Confidence and comfort with handling media databases, pitch calls, online research, and developing social media content Skilled in Excel and PowerPoint Ability to work at a fast pace Collaborative and communicative work style High-quality work that needs minimal editing Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, public relations, or related fields Got some flair for visual storytelling via videography, photography, or graphic design? That’s a welcome competitive edge. This position is based in Moonsail North's offices in Lansing, Michigan, with the flexibility to work remotely. About Moonsail North Moonsail North focuses on storytelling and strategy. An award-winning communications, public relations, and branding agency , we offer a full stack of creative services and tell high-impact stories through branding, marketing communications, public relations, and digital and social media services. O ur clients look to us for strategic communications guidance, brand identity development, executive positioning, public relations strategy, media relations, graphic design, social media and digital marketing, media buying, and video creation and distribution. As a woman- and BIPOC-owned firm, we value each of our mission-aligned collaborations with the nonprofit and for-profit organizations we support. We believe strategy always comes first. Decisions should be data-driven. And messages must be nuanced and inclusive. Moonsail North honors and celebrates diverse experiences, perspectives, and identities as part of our commitment to growing a team with representative talents and voices. Together, we co-create and hold space for a work culture that is inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. We’re a hybrid distributed team and work with organizations of all sizes across the nation and internationally. Our HQ in downtown Lansing, Michigan, resides in a welcoming red brick building overlooking the Grand River. Our values guide every storytelling journey, and we take coffee, puns, and making work fun very seriously. Learn more at moonsailnorth.com . How to apply If this sounds like a fit for you, apply here. After answering some short-answer questions, you will be asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and work samples either as a link to a portfolio or as document uploads. Work samples may be: Writing samples (such as a press release) Social media post (copy and graphic) Visual/multimedia sample If you cannot submit any of these elements, please explain why -------------------------- We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicant labor law posters Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)