COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN – FALL 2022

Keep Akron Beautiful seeks individuals with an interest in gaining work experience within a nonprofit organization.  S/he must be comfortable supporting the staff, which works as a team to “Improve Akron’s quality of life through beautification and responsible environmental management.”

The Intern will be expected to commit to a specified and agreed upon tenure and will work primarily with programming at Keep Akron Beautiful’s office, alongside the Community Outreach Manager & CEO.

Goals of Keep Akron Beautiful Internship:

• Offer training for the benefit of the student.   
• Provide on-site and meaningful professional experiences for college-level students. 
• Enable students to gain practical knowledge and familiarity with nonprofit work. 
• Facilitate understanding of a general office environment and offer insight into work experiences. 
• Allow Keep Akron Beautiful employees the opportunity to mentor and work with a student who seeks knowledge, professional and practical work skills.   
• Provide guidance to students seeking work experiences. 

Structure:

• Intern will be assigned to the full time Community Outreach Manager who will oversee the intern’s day to day responsibilities.
• Intern will be given at least one major project to complete and report to the full KAB staff at the conclusion of their tenure.
• Intern will be expected to participate in KAB staff meetings and are encouraged to contribute thoughts and opinions on subject matter.
• Intern will be given the opportunity to complete a supervisor evaluation form; likewise, the intern will be evaluated at the conclusion of their tenure by their supervisor.
• Intern will be expected to complete weekly timesheets.
• Intern will be required to meet with the CEO to complete an exit interview at the conclusion of their tenure.

Interns are expected to meet the following qualifications:

Skills:

• Working knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Focused and productive on tasks-at-hand
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Social media and graphic design skills are a plus

Job Duties:

• Create and post daily content on social media channels – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
• Assist with creating content and designing monthly newsletter
• Assist with logistics for Green the Scene Fundraiser (September 15)
• Coordinates logistics related to Loan-a-Receptacle program, including handling public requests, supply inventory and recordkeeping
• Handles incoming calls, greets visitors, and answers public inquiries
• Handles incoming and outgoing mail and packages
• Orders office and program supplies, material, and equipment as necessary.  
• Manages delivery and pickup of materials, supplies and equipment from offsite storage facility
• Running errands

Perspective:

• Positive and respectful attitude
• Willing to take direction, but able to work independently
• Interest in learning as well as contributing to the greater good

Reporting Structure:

This position reports to the Community Outreach Manager and ultimately the Executive Director.

Location:

This position is based at Keep Akron Beautiful office – 850 East Market Street, Akron Ohio 44310.

Hours:

This internship is paid $15.00 per hour. Students will work 10-20 hours each week within the regular workday, M-F / 9:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. We offer a flexible schedule for interns and will work with the applicable candidate to ensure timely encounters with professional staff in the office.  

Students may receive college credit for their work; however, it is the student’s responsibility to petition for the credit through their university or college program.

Apply: 

Please submit a resume to:
Jacqui Ricchiuti, Executive Director & CEO
[email protected]

 Contact:

Jacqui Ricchiuti, Executive Director & CEO

Keep Akron Beautiful, 850 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44305
Phone:  330-375-2116, Email: [email protected]