Internship at Ecological Farming Association

Posted on September 2, 2009 by in Internships // 0 Comments

Internship Announcement Communications Intern - Ecological Farming Association Background The Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm), based in Watsonville, CA, is recruiting a Communications Intern. The EcoFarm Communications Intern will assist the Communications Specialist in developing and executing integrated, compelling, and creative communications and outreach efforts in order to increase awareness of EcoFarm's projects, events and initiatives, to position EcoFarm as a valuable resource in nurturing healthy and just farms, food systems, communities and environment.

General responsibilities include:

Research of News Headlines, Google Alerts, and Affiliate List-Servs for EcoFarm Topics
Media Contact Updates
Website Support
Postings to EcoFarm Blogs
Constant Contact Emailing, List Updates
Placements on EcoFarm Facebook Page and Twitter
Organization and Collection of Event Announcements
Updates to EcoFarm Communications Calendar
Basic Desktop Publishing

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Required

Excellent writing and editing skills
Strong attention to detail
Ability to work on several tasks simultaneously
Good communication skills
Dependable and responsible
Ability to take initiative and collaborate with others
An interest in organic and sustainable farming
Desire to learn

Desired

Major or experience in Communications, New Media, Marketing, Public Relations or Journalism
Experience working with MAC OS X
Knowledge of Desktop Publishing Software (Adobe Creative Suite 3) and design experience
Knowledge of Website Content Management Systems (Expression Engine)
Knowledge of Database Management Software (FileMaker Pro)
Sense of humor

This Internship in Unpaid
Hours are 15 – 20 per week, length of internship is negotiable with a minimum of 3 months. We will work with your College or University so that you may earn school credit for this internship. We will also offer this intern a free 2010 EcoFarm Conference <https://www.eco-farm.org/efc> .

Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and résumé, to marcy@eco-farm.org by Friday, September 18, 2009.