The Education Partnership
281 Corliss Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Contact Person: Jane McCarty, 412-922-6500, Jane@theeducationpartnership.org
Areas of Interest: Education, Community Outreach and Service
Description: The Education Partnership provides school supplies for students and their teachers in under-resourced schools in Southwestern PA. Our dedicated team of staff and volunteers embody the organization's core values (equity, integrity, resourcefulness, respect and service) and work in a fast-paced, dynamic and collaborative office and warehouse space with a clear focus on helping kids in need.
The Marketing and Communications Intern will work directly with the Advancement Team to ensure marketing and communications excellence.
TEP’S INTERN PROGRAM PROVIDES:
- Support for career readiness
- High value learning opportunities, mentorship and goal setting
- Project portfolio building
- Collaboration with staff and other interns
- Non-profit 101 with Executive Director
- Free parking and on the bus line
- Flexible hybrid work schedule
- Opportunity to network with business and community partners
- The chance to truly impact the students and teachers we serve
Duties of Intern:
- Assist with marketing research, social media, writing, and analytic tracking
- Create, calendar and post social media content
- Identify and research marketing, PR and communications firms to identify potential MarComm partners
- Attend major marketing, PR and communications meetings with partners
- Create gratitude books for sponsors
- Aid in rolling out external communications, such as email blasts, newsletter, website updates, twitter and Facebook feeds. Interview and write stories for newsletters
- Help plan/ execute outreach events that fundraise and/or “friendraise”
- Update website with relevant projects, news and photos
- Assist in drafting, editing, sending and recording acknowledgement letters
- Assist in soliciting incentives and in-kind donations for events
Qualifications:
- Excellent interpersonal skills and high level of accountability
- Comfortable working independently and a self-starter
- Willing to create new partnerships and reach out to community members and partners
- Excellent organizational ability for coordinating events and managing projects
- Ability to write cohesive, clear and concise emails and letters
- Knowledge of social media avenues required
- Microsoft Office Skills
- Desire to learn Salesforce.com, our CRM
- Some marketing, PR and/or communications experience a plus, but not required
- Some web or graphic design skills a plus, but not required
- Volunteer-Based position
- Criminal and Child Abuse clearances required
Job placement at The Education Partnership will include successful past employer reference checks. All employment practices are in accordance with State of Pennsylvania and the EEOC guidelines and regulations. Storehouse for Teachers d/b/a/ The Education Partnership is a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation and is subject to the governance of their Board of Directors 501(c)(3). The Education Partnership is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.
TO APPLY: email resume and cover letter to Resumes@theeducationpartnership.org. Please mention how you heard about this position.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Number of Students: 1