Marketing & External Relations Intern

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Brave Space Alliance is the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ Center located on the South Side of Chicago, dedicated to creating and providing affirming, culturally competent, for-us by-us resources, programming, and services for LGBTQ+ individuals on the South and West sides of the city.

We strive to empower, embolden, and educate each other through mutual aid, knowledge-sharing, and the creation of community-sourced resources as we build toward the liberation of all oppressed peoples.

What we are looking for : We are seeking a motivated student pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications, or Business Management.

This internship offers hands-on experience through close integration with the Development and External Relations team at Brave Space Alliance.

Responsibilities include creating engaging visual media and effectively communicating the organization's initiatives and those of its partners.

Title : Marketing & External Relations Intern

Department : Development

Reports To : Director of Development

Responsibilities :

• Assist with research for talking points, scheduling interviews, photo sessions, and videotaping.
• Edit power Points, develop social media content, and create podcast promotional materials.
• Draft new releases and web content
• Support Event planning
• Assists with organization-wide brand strategy, ensures compliance with policies, procedures, and standards, and strengthens organizational communication, collaboration, and performance.
• Enhances and extends the agency's reach across the organization and with target audiences in collaboration with the CEO and the Executive Leadership Team.
• Assists in managing media requests, drafting press releases, planning and organizing media coverage for major events, and responding to requests promptly, in collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team.
• Implement strategic media relations and communications plans to advance Brave Space Alliance's business priorities, protect and enhance the organization's reputation, and drive awareness of the agency with external audiences.
• Analyze appropriate metrics to track the success of external communications programs, including share of voice, volume, impressions, tonality, prominence, and other KPIs, to position and raise awareness of these programs' results with internal stakeholders, including the CEO and board of directors.
• Safeguards, preserves, and promotes Brave Space Alliance's reputation through crisis communications support and proactive thought leadership in collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team.
• Enhances and increases the external visibility of executive leaders and subject matter experts.
• Manages relationships with public relations firms and full-service agencies, as appropriate.
• Supports internal website management to ensure accurate information according to communications policies and agency branding goals.
• Create engaging digital content and manage social media platforms to enhance our brand presence and drive audience engagement.
• Utilize digital editing tools, such as Canva and video editing, to generate promotional flyers and videos for programs and the organization overall.
• Draft and format newsletter and e-blast content to reach donors and supporters.
• Manage and update the CIPEA matrix to ensure all campaigns, initiatives, programs, events, activities, and corresponding progress updates and action items are accounted for.

Skills and Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications, or Business Management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (specifically Word & PowerPoint)
• Critical thinking
• Presentation skills
• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• Strong interviewing skills
• Complex problem-solving skills
• Strong Attention to Detail
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Must have reliable technology to access the Internet and proficiency with Teams, Zoom, and other remote workspace tools
• Experience with Canva and digital analytics tools is preferred. Photography / Video Editing skills are a plus

Brave Space Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. BSA recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.