Working at the Piedmont Park Conservancy is a great way to make an difference at your favorite park as well as work with park passionate individuals.
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Openings
Internships
The Conservancy’s Marketing and Development team has internships available for the Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. The M&D team raises awareness about the public-private partnership between our nonprofit and the City of Atlanta. They inform the public about the necessity of this partnership as well as the need for them to get involved, whether that means becoming a member, volunteering, donating or engaging in one of our programs.
Communications Intern
The Piedmont Park Conservancy is now accepting applications for a communications intern! The Conservancy’s Marketing and Development team raises awareness about the public-private partnership between our nonprofit and the City of Atlanta. We inform the public about the necessity of this partnership as well as the need for them to get involved, whether that means becoming a member, volunteering, donating or engaging in one of our programs. The Communications Intern will aid our team to tell the story of the Conservancy, and how we make an impact on Piedmont Park and the surrounding communities. This position reports to the Director of Marketing, Communications and Public Relations.
- Key Tasks:
- Content writing to include blogs, emails, press releases, social media posts and more
- Content staging to include WordPress blogs, Hootsuite social media scheduling and potentially other software applications
- Content curation through photography, videography and digital sourcing.
- Use of simple Canva design software
- Content will relate to Conservancy efforts, announcements or Piedmont Park topics of interest, reviewed by Director.
- All training will be provided for software use
- Additional tasks may occasionally include:
- Event preparation
- In-person solicitation and raising awareness (booths, talking to people)
- Details:
- Unpaid internship – 15 hours a week, over a minimum of three days. There will be occasional needs for up to 5 additional hours for events or promotions. Hours are flexible to university/college schedule and can be adjusted to meet program requirements. Depending on the relevancy of COVID-19, you may have a mix of remote and in-park work.
- Starting January 19, 2022 and ending May 6, 2022. Exact length may be determined by university/college requirements, if applicable.
- Requirements:
- Four months of paid or unpaid relevant experience; can be through volunteer efforts
- Must own a laptop that can be used for the duration of the internship
- Must be a currently enrolled junior, senior, graduate student, or no more than one year past graduation
- Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher
- Must be able to pass an e-verification and background check
- Desired Qualifications:
- Superb writing skills – prefers knowledge of AP style writing
- Attention to detail
- Creative mind and spirit
- Comfort with talking to and soliciting strangers
- To Apply:
- Submit a 1) cover letter, 2) resume, and 3) two writing samples to Amy Han Risher, Director of Marketing, Communications and Public Relations via email: [email protected]
Marketing Intern
The Piedmont Park Conservancy is now accepting applications for a marketing intern! The Conservancy’s Marketing and Development team raises awareness about the public-private partnership between our nonprofit and the City of Atlanta. We inform the public about the necessity of this partnership as well as the need for them to get involved, whether that means becoming a member, volunteering, donating or engaging in one of our programs. The Marketing Intern will help our team to tell the story of the Conservancy, and how we make an impact on Piedmont Park and the surrounding communities. This position reports to the Marketing and Communications Manager.
- Key Tasks:
- Build marketing emails in MailChimp
- Design branded promotional materials and park signage
- Edit content on website, including minor use of WordPress
- Assist building reports for market data and research
- One concentrated marketing research project per intern, per semester
- All training will be provided for software use
- Additional tasks may occasionally include:
- Aid in in-park activations (raising awareness at booths/talking to people)
- Brand assurance in existing materials within the organization
- Details:
- Unpaid internship – 15 hours a week, over a minimum of three days. There will be occasional needs for up to 5 additional hours for events or promotions. Hours are flexible to university/college schedule and can be adjusted to meet program requirements. Depending on the relevancy of COVID-19, you may have a mix of remote and in-park work.
- Starting January 19, 2022 and ending May 6, 2022. Exact length may be determined by university/college requirements, if applicable.
- Requirements:
- Four months of paid or unpaid relevant experience; can be through volunteer efforts
- Must own a laptop that can be used for the duration of the internship
- Must be a currently enrolled junior, senior, graduate student, or no more than one year past graduation
- Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher
- Must be able to pass an e-verification and background check
- Desired Qualifications:
- Beginner design skills
- Attention to detail
- Academic or professional experience in market research
- Comfort with talking and soliciting strangers
- To Apply:
- Submit a 1) cover letter, 2) resume, and 3) one marketing design (flier, marketing email, etc.) to Amy Han Risher, Director of Marketing, Communications and Public Relations via email: [email protected]
