Position: Communications Intern (unpaid)
Time Period: Winter/Spring 2011
Hours Per Week: 8-16
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Women’s Community Clinic:

Since 1999, the Women’s Community Clinic has used a volunteer-based model of care to create a safe, welcoming environment where Bay Area women can access health services. We honor our mission to improve the health and well-being of women and girls by providing free: health services, outreach services, and health training programs.

Description:

The Communications Intern will support the Communications Manager in developing and implementing a communications strategy for the Women’s Community Clinic. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands on experience in nonprofit public relations, while learning valuable skills in branding, media relations, and marketing.

Responsibilities include:

Email Marketing

• Manage weekly internal HTML newsletter to staff and volunteers
• Manage monthly HTML policy updates/alerts
• Assist in development and implementation of various external email communications (fundraising, events, petitions, etc)

Online Marketing

• Assist in development of innovative strategies to reach community through online campaigns
• Manage all online activities, including Facebook, Twitter, Google AdWords, and Yelp
• Work with website designer to update website content

Public Relations

• Assist in development of press releases, talking points, media alerts, and other materials

• Monitor and track media coverage

Branding and Collateral Development

• Assist in creation of collateral materials
• Develop, assemble, and distribute collateral materials
• Proofread/copyedit documents

Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in written format
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Position involves lifting, carrying, and walking up stairs
• Preferred: Graphic design experience (Adobe Illustrator, Photo Shop, InDesign)
• Preferred: Basic HTML and website knowledge (WordPress)
• Preferred: Salesforce CRM database experience

EEO/AA
The Women’s Community Clinic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer; all applicants will be given full consideration under state, local, and federal law.

To Apply:
Please send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample by March 4, 2011 to communicationsintern@womenscommunityclinic.org.  In subject line, please write: Communications Intern. No calls please! Note: this is an unpaid internship.