Megabus.com

Megabus.com, the first and largest city-to-city daily express bus service with tickets starting as low as $1, is looking for two students ? preferably sophomores (but select juniors would be considered) enrolled in public relations, marketing or advertising classes ? at Michigan State University to be our Student Ambassadors for your city!
Student Ambassadors will be responsible each year for planning and working two events in your city or on your campus (preferably in a student union, high-traffic area or major festival/fair). They will hand out flyers, tell people about megabus.com, and be in charge of our prize wheel game ? where people can to spin and win a t-shirt, koozie, pen or free tickets for travel on megabus.com in exchange for collecting their email address.
Student Ambassadors will be in charge of hiring and supervising 3-4 other students to help run events, and they will be expected to report to megabus.com the results of each event.
We?re reaching out to your students because it gives them the opportunity to work with a national public relations agency, help plan and manage an event and report on the outcomes. Talk about real-world experience!
See below for the job description, requirements and how students can apply.
Description
Student Ambassadors will be paid $15/hr for planning each event, working it and reporting the results.
Please review these requirements before applying:
?              Prefer a University sophomore (however select juniors would be considered)
?              Experience with, or classes in, public relations, marketing or advertising
?              Enthusiastic and outgoing
?              Able to communicate efficiently and promptly the results and outcomes
?              Willing and able to attend an overnight training session one Friday-Saturday in February 2013 (date TBD, travel and expenses paid for by megabus.com)
If you know of any students who may be interested in this great opportunity, please pass this along to them and have them send a brief email to gabby@hanser.com<mailto:gabby@hanser.com> with the following information:

1)      Name of university enrolled

2)      Description of why you want to be a Megabus.com Student Ambassador, how megabus.com will benefit from having you as their ambassador, and how you hope to benefit from this experience.

3)      Resume

4)      Where you?ve traveled on megabus.com  and how often

5)      Your photo

Thank you!

Gabby Bladdick

Account Executive

Hanser & Associates for megabus.com

Eastside Neighbors

Eastside Neighbors Growing in Community

Title: Communications Internship

Job Description: The Communications intern will work alongside our Executive Director on Allen

Neighborhood Center's weekly e-bulletin (Active Neighboring News), the bi-monthly

Eastside Neighbor print newsletter, website maintenance

(www.allenneighborhoodcenter.org), and social media sites (Facebook and Twitter).

You may use this internship for credit if arranged with an academic adviser.

Qualifications:

Excellent communication skills and proficiency in the following programs:

MailChimp

Microsoft Word and Publisher

WordPress

Facebook

Twitter

Must be able to commit 5-10 hours per week for a minimum of 12 weeks. Junior or Senior

year applicants will be considered. Ability to use personal laptop preferred.

Well-organized, detail-oriented, and responsible.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to Kristina Adair by 5pm on Thursday, January

31st at kristinaa@allenneighborhoodcenter.org. A Michigan State Police background

check is required for all Allen Neighborhood Center interns and is included in our

registration process. Questions? (517) 999-3919.

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Allen Neighborhood Center (ANC) is a non-profit community development agency that

supports sustainable, healthy, networked and stable neighborhoods on Lansing’s

Eastside. Founded in 1999, we work closely with stakeholders in the 48912 zip code to

build integrated and synergistic programs that focus on health, housing, food security,

economic development, and building social capital.

More information can be found online at http://allenneighborhoodcenter.org/

ICON Interactive

  ICON Interactive welcomes students interested in gaining experience through working on social and digital communications / marketing development projects. Our client list includes large publicly-traded global organizations to a regional business with an aggressive growth strategy.

Eligibility for Internship

To be eligible to apply for an internship with ICON, they must fit into one or more of the categories listed below:

• Currently enrolled in a college or university.
• Internship or practicum is required for college credit.
• Available 12-24 hours / week.      

Contact:

Doug Menzer
Director of Business Development
ICON Interactive
220 Felch Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
phone://248.790.0271
fax://734.786.3335
http://www.iconinteract.com

Journey House East Lansing

The Journey House Campus Ministries Center in East Lansing is looking for a student who would be willing to help develop and execute an advertising plan for housing vacancies.  Contact:

Dan Nowiski

Campus Ministries & Missionary Coordinator

Michigan Mission Center

Community of Chris

Tanner Friedman....

Summer 2013 internship opportunities with Tanner Friedman

by Tanner Friedman on Monday, January 7, 2013 at 2:09pm ·

Internship objective: The goal of our internships is to provide student participants with a meaningful, multi-dimensional, “real world” experience that will build upon their educational background and help create a foundation on which they can base a professional career.

Our values: We value mutual respect, collaboration, open and honest communications, client service and work/life balance. At all times, we adhere to a “we” not “me” mentality. 

About the interning organization: Tanner Friedman is a strategic communications firm specializing in traditional and emerging media relations, adversity management and public relations counsel.

Intern organization mission: We provide businesses, organizations, individuals and associations with relationships, resources and insights, using multiple platforms to deliver their messages, tell their stories and accomplish their objectives through strategic public and internal communications. We earn respect and trust by upholding the highest professional standards.

Start date:  On or near the first day of the semester, negotiable

End date:  On or near the last day of the semester, negotiable

Hours per week: 10-15 hours per week/depending upon the number of weeks scheduled to intern.  

Academic qualifications: Students seeking a career in public relations—whether agency, corporate or nonprofit—are preferred; in particular those who have successfully completed some level of corresponding college course work.

Desired skills and qualifications: Student should show good judgment, writing and overall communications skills; ability to think creatively, multi-task and work effectively both individually and as part of a team.

Description of intern responsibilities: We want our interns to learn and contribute with an opportunity to do both in a range of areas, including: research, writing, media relations, client meetings and more. Our interns must be college students earning credit towards their college degree.

Location:  Tanner Friedman office, 32255 Northwestern Hwy, Ste 298 in Farmington Hills

Intern co-coordinators: Justin Fisette, Maggie Sisco

Credit:  College credit toward related major, minor or general electives.  One hour of college credit is earned for 40 hours of work. This is an unpaid internship.

To apply, interested students should send their cover letters and resumes to: Justin Fisette (jfisette@tannerfriedman.com) and Maggie Sisco (msisco@tannerfriedman.com)

Stone Ward

Stone Ward is now accepting applications for its summer internship program! We have created posters for you to hang in the hallways of your department. If you are interested in receiving posters, please reply to this email with your office address, and we will send them to you ASAP.

Please forward the following information to your students, and let me know if you have any questions!

What: Paid internships
When: Application period runs through February 15; decisions made in early March.
Who: Preferably juniors, seniors and graduates with study in advertising-related fields.
Where: Little Rock, Ark.
Why: To gain real world experience!

Stone Ward is currently accepting applications for Camp Reality, a 10-week, full-time, paid internship program from June 3, 2013 to Aug. 9, 2013.

The 2013 Camp Reality intern class will include one representative from each of our departments. Stone Ward is looking for students who are interested in advertising, marketing, journalism, public relations, media buying and planning, creative writing, digital design, print production, broadcast production and graphic design.

We prefer applicants who are juniors, seniors or recent graduates. Interns will be paid $8 per hour.

Through Camp Reality, the intern class will team up to produce an integrated, strategic plan consisting of creative concepts, public relations initiatives, media plans and digital products that will be presented to a client at the end of the summer. While creating these materials, interns work alongside and often build lasting relationships with Stone Ward professionals. Interns are given guidance on how to complete projects but are encouraged to exercise their own creativity during the program.

Stone Ward, headquartered in Little Rock, Ark. with an office in Chicago and is one of the largest advertising agencies in the region. Stone Ward clients include Terminix, Sport Clips, U.S. Soccer, the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Applications, available at StoneWard.com/internships, should be completed and submitted along with resumes and work samples. Resumes should be kept to a page. Portfolios should reflect the best of the candidate’s work.

Submit applications, non-returnable resumes and portfolio samples online or mail to:

Katherine Dawson
Camp Reality Coordinator
225 E. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 604-6106
Email: campreality@stoneward.com

Detroit Zoological Society Seeks PR Interns for Summer

Detroit Zoological Society Seeks PR Interns for Summer

Want to mingle with the macaronis and pal around with the polar bears while learning valuable PR and communications skills?  Then the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) has the internship for you! 

The DZS is seeking college student interns for the summer who are in their junior or senior year and studying Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or related fields.  Interns will be responsible for researching and drafting press releases, talking points, newsletter profiles, Facebook status updates and other PR-related copy; proofing and editing copy; scheduling and coordinating media interviews; escorting media through the Zoo during video/photo shoots; assisting with commercial and motion picture film shoots and special events; updating website and mobile app content; and performing other PR-related assignments.  

Interns will work closely with the Communications Director and other interns while learning valuable skills needed in the Public Relations workforce.  Excellent writing and public speaking skills are a plus. 

The duration of the internship is early May through late August; 24 hours (three days) per week.  This is a non-paid internship, and it is mandatory that students receive course credit. 

The Detroit Zoological Society is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in our workforce. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse screening.

The deadline for resumes is February 22, 2013.

Please apply here:    https://detroitzoo.iapplicants.com/application.php

            and

Send resume to:       Patricia Janeway, Communications Director

                                    at pjaneway@dzs.org with a cc. to PR1@dzs.org.

                                   

Please put “Summer PR Internship” in the Subject line.

Intern with Greater Lansing Housing Coalition

Interested in print/broadcast  media development, creative presentations and general P.R. marketing enhancement for our agency?  

We're  gearing up for materials related to the Tri-County Regional Housing Plan we are conducting over the next 2 years.  

-- 

Katherine L. Draper, Executive Director

Greater Lansing Housing Coalition

Neighborhood Empowerment Center

600 W. Maple

Lansing, MI  48906

517 372-5980

katherine@glhc.org

www.glhc.org

 

Paid Internships Stone Ward

What: Paid internships

When: Application period runs through January 4; decisions made February 1.

Who: Preferably juniors, seniors and graduates with core study in advertising-related fields or marketing.

Where: Little Rock, Ark.

Why: To gain real world experience!

How: Apply at StoneWard.com/internships.



Stone Ward is currently taking applications for Camp Reality, a 10-week, full-time, paid internship program from June 3, 2013 to Aug. 9, 2013.



The 2013 Camp Reality intern class will include one representative from each of our departments. Stone Ward is looking for students who are interested in marketing strategy, journalism, public relations, media buying and planning, creative writing, digital design and development, print production, broadcast production and graphic and industrial design.



We prefer applicants who are juniors, seniors or recent graduates. Interns will be paid $8 per hour.



Through Camp Reality, the intern class will team up to produce an integrated, strategic plan consisting of creative concepts, public relations initiatives, media plans and digital products that will be presented to a client at the end of the summer. While creating these materials, interns work alongside and often build lasting relationships with Stone Ward professionals. Interns are given guidance on how to complete projects but are encouraged to exercise their own creativity during the program.



Stone Ward, headquartered in Little Rock, Ark. with an office in Chicago and is one of the largest advertising agencies in the region. Stone Ward clients include Terminix, Sport Clips, U.S. Soccer, the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield.



Applications, available at StoneWard.com/internships, should be completed and submitted along with resumes and work samples. Resumes should be kept to a page. Portfolios should reflect the best of the candidate’s work.



Submit applications, non-returnable resumes and portfolio samples online or mail to:



Katherine Dawson

Camp Reality Coordinator

225 E. Markham St.

Little Rock, AR 72201

Phone: (501) 604-6106

Email: campreality@stoneward.com

Detroit Zoo Seeks PR Interns for a “Wild” Winter

Want to mingle with the macaronis and pal with the polar bears while learning valuable PR and communications skills?  Then the Detroit Zoo has the internship for you! 

The Detroit Zoo is seeking enthusiastic student interns for the winter semester who are in their junior or senior year and studying Public Relations, Communications or related fields.  Interns will be responsible for researching and drafting press releases, talking points, newsletter profiles, Facebook status updates and other PR-related copy; scheduling and coordinating media interviews; escorting media through the Zoo during video/photo shoots; assisting with commercial and motion picture film shoots and special events; updating website and mobile app content; and performing other PR-related assignments.

Interns will work closely with the Communications Director and other interns while learning valuable skills needed in the Public Relations workforce.  Excellent writing and public speaking skills are a plus. 

The duration of the internship is early January through early May; 24 hours (three days) per week.  This is a non-paid internship, and it is mandatory that students receive course credit. 

The Detroit Zoological Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity in the workforce.  The Society performs background checks and pre-employment substance-abuse screening and maintains a drug-free workplace.   

The deadline for all resumes is November 9, 2012.

Send resumes to:      Patricia Janeway, Communications Director, at

                                    pjaneway@dzs.org, with a cc. to PR1@dzs.org. 

Grand Rapids

Lorna D. Schultz, Executive Director
The Economic Club of Grand Rapids
220 Lyon St., NW, Suite 220
Grand Rapids, MI  49503

616.454.5646 f

The person listed above is doing a very serious review of candidates for a paid internship for the Economic Club of Grand Rapids.  She really wants to have someone with (or close to having) a New Media Driver's License.  If I could paint a picture of a prosperous economy, the picture I would paint is of Grand Rapids Michigan. And if I could identify an organization that would put you in the middle of some of the great business people of our state, I would identify the Economic Club of Grand Rapids. If you feel you are qualified to be interviewed for this position, FAX your resume and a nice cover letter ASAP to Ms. Schultz. Tell her you heard about the position from me.  Professor Richard Cole.

AT&T Brand Ambassador

Job Description for Brand Ambassador: The BA will assist with event setup, running activation, generating foot traffic, interacting with attendees, photographs and event teardown all centered around AT&T mobile devices and product launches. This Position pays  $13-$15/hr (based on experience) and would be great for a student that is energetic, courteous and hardworking.

Schedule is as follows:

Friday, 9/28/12: Time TBD <4-10 available="available" hrs="hrs"> (Need 2 Brand Ambassadors)

AT&T Retail Location near MSU

Saturday, 9/29/12: 5:00AM-12:00PM (Need 2 Brand Ambassadors)

MSU Campus for ESPN GameDay Broadcast

Candidates must be able to:
1. Pass background check
2. Pass Drug Test
3. Have reliable transportation
4. Have working cell phone
5. Be energetic, fun and charismatic! 

Please have any student you think would be a fit submit a resume and 2 photos to Amanda@studentstaff.com .

Legal Marketing Intern

Fraser Trebilcock seeks Legal Marketing Intern

Job Description:

Fraser Trebilcock is a business law firm, headquartered in Lansing, with offices in Detroit and Grand

Rapids. It is looking for an exceptional legal marketing intern to assist with all marketing department

projects. Candidates should have a keen eye for detail and impeccable writing, editing and proofreading

skills, along with the ability to think quickly and independently. This part-time position will be

approximately 10 hours a week and staffed in the firm's Lansing, Mich. office.

Job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

 Social media – post on various firm social media platforms, track firm blogs, review Google

Analytics and create monthly reports, in addition to building new links to social media

 Writing, editing and proofreading – manage/edit submissions and write content for the firm's

internal newsletter.

 Seminars and Events – assist with materials, name tags, registration, on-site coordination, followup,

etc.

 Media relations – Prepare and update media lists, draft news releases and media outreach

 Database management – assist with data entry, coding and ongoing maintenance

Qualifications

 One to two years marketing/communications experience, preferably in professional services

marketing

 Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills and verbal and written communication skills

 Extremely detail-oriented and organized

 Entrepreneurial

 Demonstrated strong project management, organizational and follow-up skills, including the

ability to successfully manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment while

working under tight deadlines

 Proactive, results-driven, self-motivated, analytical and strong "client service" orientation

 Team-oriented approach with the ability to effectively work autonomously

 Professional demeanor; able to effectively interact with all levels of attorneys, management and

administrative staff

 Familiarity with MS Office Suite (including Excel, Access and PowerPoint), Google Analytics,

Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn; ExactTarget and other website administrative tools experience a

plus

 Must at least be a sophomore in college

If you are interested please send a cover letter, resume and other relevant links to:

dcherrin@fraserlawfirm.com.

About Fraser Trebilcock

Fraser Trebilcock is one of Michigan’s longest-established full-service law firms. Since 1883 Fraser

Trebilcock has been providing preeminent legal services and representation to small and large businesses,

individuals, governmental entities, and associations. With offices in Lansing, Detroit and Grand Rapids

and through its association with the State Capital Group, Fraser Trebilcock has access to a global network

of independent law firms. Member firms of the State Capital Group practice independently and not in a

relationship for the joint practice of law. More information is available at www.fraserlawfirm.com |

www.statecapitalgroup.org.

Chuniq PR

Chuniq PR is looking for 2-3 fall interns. If you are at least a sophomore in college and have a love for PR, entertainment, music and are a self-starter who loves new experiences, email us. Send your resume and cover letter to us at info@ChuniqPR.com. Deadline is September 1, 2012. Interested candidates need not be in Michigan to apply, as we have nationwide contacts and clientele. 

http://www.chuniqpr.com/?utm_source=Chuniq+PR+Contacts&utm_campaign=60c009568f-Straight_Talk_Get_to_know_Chuniq_PR_8_10_2012&utm_medium=email

www.consumerrightscoalition.org

 www.consumerrightscoalition.org 

 Title: 

Digital Communications Associate 

Background: 

 Part-time/20 hours per week/9:30-5 p.m. (over at least three days) 

 $600 monthly stipend 

 Northwest Washington, D.C. 

 Metro accessible (Red, green and yellow) 

Duration: 

August/September – December 2012 

Description: 

The Consumer Rights Coalition (CRC), centrally located in downtown Washington, D.C., seeks to fill the position of Digital Communications Associate. The primary objective of this INTERNSHIP is to support the Director of Public Affairs with marketing communication to include, but not limited to, the following: 

 Writing and disseminating original content for members, stakeholders and the press through the CRC website, social media, blogs and email; 

 Reviewing and editing both online and print copy; 

 Understanding of Facebook ads, keyword search and search engine optimization; 

 Organizing and executing a variety of event logistics, including preparation, attendance and participation in political hearings and industry conferences and state visits; 

 Managing administrative items as needed. 

 The ideal candidate will be an out-of-the-box thinker who is looking for new opportunities to expand on current experience with all facets of communications and marketing. This opportunity provides excellent room for learning and growth. 

Requirements: 

 Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in public relations, communications, marketing, political science, business or related field; 

 Superior awareness and proficiency in social media to include, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and online forums; 

 Excellent research skills; 

 Experience with multimedia and technology; 

 Demonstrated excellence in attention to detail, time management and organizational skills; and, 

 Outgoing personality with a “can do” attitude. 

To be considered for this position, please submit a cover letter, resume and writing sample to CRCinternship@gmail.com. 

Writing Center Website Coordinator

Writing Center Website Coordinator Responsibilities

Maintain the day-to-day functions of The Writing Center website, and further develop and expand the site as the needs of the center change.

Work closely with the media coordinator to develop content management strategies for both the site and the center as a whole, as well as develop the website to better integrate Writing Center media including social media, video, audio, and visual content.

Required skills

Ability to create web documents using HTML and CSS

Familiarity with Wordpress

Recommended skills

Ability to code PHP and JavaScript

Familiarity with and ability to develop pages using Wordpress Functions

Basic knowledge of MySQL databases and phpMyAdmin

Basic knowledge of and/or experience with information architecture and content management

Additional

This position could be hourly for an undergrad or grad.  Could also be an assistantship line for the grad student with the appropriate skill set.  As an assistantship line, duties would also include serving as a part of The Writing Center general staff, work as a writing consultant; this position includes working with clients on various composing project in one-on-one and small group sessions.  May also include facilitating in-class workshops, especially those on digital topics, e.g., composing for the web, digital storytelling, etc.

Please contact Dr. Trixie Smith, Director of The Writing Center, to apply or ask questions, Smit1254@msu.edu . Applications require a letter of interest, a resume/CV, and a writing sample or two.  writing.msu.edu 

Public Relations account team intern

As an Eisbrenner Public Relations account team intern, you’ll support client activities through writing, research, media monitoring, event assistance and all that other fun PR stuff. An internship opens doors to developing and expanding your portfolio. You bring the positive attitude and willingness to get your hands dirty, and we’ll provide the challenges and team atmosphere.

Writing

Releases, media advisories, memos, newsletter articles, SpeakEasy blog posts

Media relations

Tracking client media coverage, use of media database, updating media lists

Event management

Assist at press events, facility openings, receptions, meetings and conferences

Vendor coordination

Scheduling project pick-up and delivery, research and gathering costs

Account administration

Copying, researching, running errands to vendors and clients

Office assistance

Answering phones, helping the office manager when needed

We treat our interns like account coordinators, and we expect them to actively engage in our daily activities. Our interns are proactive, creative and reliable…and usually come with an impressive resume.

Interns are compensated $8/hour for their work, so a basic understanding of public relations is a must. You don’t have to know everything, that’s why it’s an internship, but it’s best to have previous experience before applying here. Candidates should be familiar with AP style and current events and absolutely must be motivated to learn everything they can while working here.

If we haven’t scared you off yet, you just might be the person for the job. Contact Alexandra Sherbow Alexandra Sherbow asherbow@eisbrenner.com for more information.

MSU COMM

The MSU Communications and Brand Strategy team has a paid opening for a part time Graphic Design Intern.  They’re looking for someone with good knowledge and experience who can work with their professional design team.  The desired start date is July 30 so they’re anxious for applications submitted to job posting 69239 at www.MySpartanCareer.com .

ZF Group $$

 Position: Marketing and Communications Intern 

Department: Marketing 

Location: ZF Group North America Operations 

15811 Centennial Drive 

Northville, MI 48168 

Position Summary: ZF marketing intern will support the day-to-day activities of the marketing department, including regional corporate and product marketing communication strategies and programs. 

Responsibilities: - Writing – releases, advisories, memos, newsletter articles 

- Marketing – ensure corporate and product brand governance and outreach across all regional locations, assistance with trade shows 

- Media relations – track media coverage, update media lists 

- Event management – assist at press and marketing events, facility openings, receptions, meetings 

- Vendor coordination – research, gather costs, manage 

Qualifications: - College junior or senior, working towards a degree in marketing, communications or public relations, preferred 

- Minimum GPA of 3.0 

- Strong writing skills and a familiarity with AP Style 

- Ability to work both independently and on a team 

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) 

- Must be a motivated self-starter with a good attitude, and organizational and time management skills 

Time Commitment: At least 15 hours per week, schedule to be determined based on availability 

Semester: Fall 2012 with the potential of extending the internship 

Compensation: The internship is a paid position 

About ZF: ZF is a leading worldwide automotive supplier for Driveline and Chassis Technology with 121 production companies in 27 countries. In 2011, ZF achieved a sales figure of EUR 15.5 billion with more than 72,000 employees. ZF is among the top 10 companies on the ranking list of the largest automotive suppliers worldwide. 

How to Apply: To apply, please email your resume to Ashley.VanHorn@zf.com – and please put “Fall Intern Candidate” in the subject line