Loyola University / Communication Internships

PR/Marketing: Parks and People (PAID)

Internship Opportunity in Social Marketing
Parks & People Foundation and the Baltimore Department of Recreation and Parks

www.parksandpeople.org

Project Dates: Fall – Spring 2006-07
Stipend: $10/hour, 10-15 hours/week

Urban Greenway Trail Marketing and Development
Work with the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks and Parks & People Foundation to develop marketing information for urban trails and parks in Baltimore. The Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks is interested in gathering and organizing information to formulate a marketing plan to increase urban trail usage and promote greater park awareness and use. Outcomes will include report outlining best practices for marketing urban trails and parks, database of users and potential users, outreach techniques for specific user groups, suggestions for public programming, and an informal marketing information packet.

Responsibilities:
• investigate how managers of other urban parks and trails have successfully attracted users;
• conduct key informant interviews with staff of the Department of Recreation and Parks, Gwynns Falls Trail Council, park friends organizations, and other stakeholders from organizations that support or want to support the park system;
• assist in recruiting members for Marketing Advisory Group
• develop a list of local user groups and identify their interest in park and trail resources, including watershed associations, college students, residents of neighborhoods adjoining parks, corporate and business groups, and sports/recreation groups;
• develop ideas for targeted programming to attract these groups;
• assist Recreation and Parks and Parks & People Foundation staff with up to four park/trail events; and
• develop material and resources for use on the web, in maps, and with customer service packets.

Desired qualifications:
• Graduate or advanced undergraduate student in business/marketing
• Interest in outdoor recreation and place-making dynamics
• Coursework or experience in business and/or marketing analysis, survey research, GIS
• Strong research, writing and analytical skills


To Apply: Send cover letter describing your qualifications and expressing interest in the internship position (please specify position), resume and list of three references, by email, fax or regular mail, to -

Mary Cox, Program Manager, Urban Resources Initiative
Parks & People Foundation
800 Wyman Park Drive, Suite 010
Baltimore, MD 21211
ph: 410-448-5663, x107
fax: 410-448-5895
mary.cox@parksandpeople.org

Journalism: TravelHost (paid)

TravelHost is a tourism publication designed to direct travelers where to eat, shop and play. It is read by 175,000 readers per month, and over 2 million per year.

Students will write articles of interest to travelers to Baltimore -- about new restaurant openings, expansions of current tourist attractions, festivals, art museums and others.

Writers will have their name included on the masthead and will we paid a stipend for each story.

Each assigned story will be roughly 250 words -- one page of text each.

GREAT PORTFOLIO OPPORTUNITY!

Contact:
Connie Kirby
410-299-8819
conniekirby@comcast.net

Advertising/Design: Loyola Dept. of Recreational Sports (PAID)

Contact Name:
Chris Archacki
Associate Director of Business & Programs
Jennifer Allen, Grad. Assist. for Membership & Marketing
Phone: 410-617-5491 Fax: 410-617-5321
E-mail: carchacki@loyola.edu

Specific duties of intern:
1. Collect information in support of marketing options
2. Design and generate variety of marketing materials in various formats and media. 3. Support events and other tasks associated with implementation of departments marketing plan.
4. May be responsible for acting as a team/project leader and training other staff in applicable areas of demonstrated expertise.
5. May collaborate with members of other campus departments.
6. Will work independently and on teams with supervisor and other marketing employees.

Hours/Days per week: 10-15 hours a week, days and times flexible

Course background skills needed: Basic email and web navigation skills required. Graphic design skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Publisher, Photoshop and web publishing preferred. At least two college level graphic courses completed.

Compensation: PAID

Intern may have to share office space and resources with other student employees. Occasional meetings with others on campus or off site. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment required.

Public Relations: Magellan Health Services

Magellan Health Services

Address:
Magellan Health Services
6950 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046

Contact:
Tami Finch
Director, Public Relations
410-953-2414
Fax: 410-953-5209
tfinch@magellanhealth.com

Company Overview:
Headquartered in Avon, Conn., Magellan Health Services, Inc. is the nation's leading diversified specialty health care management organization, providing services in behavioral health care management, radiology management and specialty pharmacy. The company employs more than 3,900 employees who work in one of its 20 operating sites nationwide Magellan’s customers include health plans, corporations and government agencies. Magellan is publicly traded on the Nasdaq, under ticker symbol:MGLN. For more information, visit www.MagellanHealth.com.

Specific duties of internship include:
* Writing articles for online employee newsletter and hard copy quarterly magazine
* Developing/managing content for company Intranet/Internet
* Assisting with media relations activities, including writing press releases, updating online newsroom, assisting with media pitches
* Writing communication collateral for prospective/current customers and consumers of Magellan’s managed services and network practitioners
* Assist with company’s brand management through trade shows, conferences and other activities

Course Background:
Courses relating to writing, editing, general marketing, public relations and communications required.

Hours Per Week:
Flexible

Compensation:
University Credits

Other Benefits:
Easily accessible to I-95, free parking, on site cafeteria, business casual dress code

Personal Characteristics:
Professional, mature, organized, good verbal and written communication skills

Broadcast/TV/Radio/Journalism: Gtv - Howard County

Gtv, the Howard County Government Information channel, is recruiting assertive, hard-working individuals for internships.

JOB DESCRIPTION
-Assist producer in the production of TV specials and weekly news magazines
-Set up and operate studio cameras for talk shows and live county council sessions, hearings and meetings
-Assist reporters in preparing stories for "Inside Howard County"
0Assist with audio and lighting on field productions
-Hands-on, on-the-job training

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
-Able to commit to a 4-hour day at least 8 hours of work per week between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
-Have basic knowledge of video equipment and television techniques.

COLLEGE INTERN REQUIREMENTS:
-You must receive college credit
-You must have taken intro/production video courses
-News and feature writing coursework helpful


Please complete the application by the required deadlines and mail to:
Gtv – Howard County Government Channel
9250 Bendix Road
Columbia, MD 21045
Attn: Susan Ellerbee, Senior Producer

Editing/Journalism: Media Two, Inc.

The Media Two Editorial Assistant internship, based at our Towson
office, is an unpaid position. Weekly hours are left up to the intern
(depending on college credit status), but we would appreciate a
commitment of at least 8 hours per week during regular business hours.

This position will have the opportunity to perform writing, editing,
database management, proofreading and fact-checking in a medium-size
office environment that allows for interaction between the Editorial,
Art, Sales and Project Management departments.

During the fall, we will be wrapping up the Maryland and Delaware state
travel guides, and also working on the Philadelphia Legal Directory,
Port of Baltimore Magazine, a couple of corporate newsletters, and
several other projects that require editorial support.

Contact: Mary Long
Media Two, Inc.
www.mediatwo.com
22 W. Pennsylvania Ave.
Suite 305
Towson, MD 21204
Email: Mary.Long@mediatwo.com
Ph: 410-828-0120 x221
Fax: 410-825-4112

Journalism/Editing: The Jeffersonian

mpcody@patuxent.com
Mike Cody, Editor
The Jeffersonian
Baltimore County's Business Newspaper
410-337-2400, Ext. 3405

Advertising/Marketing: Smith Content

Part-time Intern position as Administrative/Marketing Assistant

The position of Administrative/Marketing Assistant at Smith Content requires excellent writing, proofing and editing skills, as well as superb organizational, time management, interpersonal and problem-solving skills. As Smith Content is a marketing communications firm, administrative/marketing assistants must have an understanding of and appreciation for marketing and business.

Administrative/marketing assistants serve as the primary contact for all scheduling matters, have general responsibility for the up-keep of contact management and sales support systems (data entry and management). They also aid in the coordination and implementation of marketing and public relations campaigns, research a variety of marketing and sales related subjects and perform other various office duties. The position requires a high attention to detail and the ability to multi-task and be flexible. The ability to work well with others in a team environment as well as showing individual leadership and initiative is also important.

A successful administrative assistant will be comfortable working on a variety of projects simultaneously and must display two seemingly opposite forces in their behavior: a desire to produce tangible results quickly, counterbalanced by an equally strong drive for accuracy. Administrative assistants must be creative persons who focus on projects with a considerable planning ability, but not to the end that planning inhibits action. Other personal strengths include:

• Attention to key directives and standards
• Making quick decisions and focusing on results
• Concentrating on key details
• Taking initiative and responsibility
• Thinking analytically, weighing pros and cons
• Being diplomatic with people
• Solving problems

We are looking for someone with a BA in English or Communications (or a related
degree), or near the completion of one of these or a similar degree. This person should be very interested in marketing, communications, public relations, and business. Candidates should be able to demonstrate current capabilities that are comparable to our professional standards and live according to values that match those of our company.

This is a great opportunity for a person looking to get into marketing!

Send resume, 2 writing samples and letter of interest via email to:

Bdickerson@smithcontent.com
http://smithcontent.com/
Smith Content
904 W. 36th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
Ph: 410.235.7004

Public Relations/Web/Design: Spin, LLC

Our approach to marketing is comprehensive yet simple. We call it SPIN:
• Strategy
• Public Relations
• Image Enhancement
• New Business Development

We examine each of these concepts individually as they apply to businesses.
SPIN devises a Strategy, distributes a PR message, crafts an Image, and ultimately accelerates your growth through significant New Business opportunities.

3000 Chestnut Avenue, Suite 205
Baltimore, Maryland 21211
p 410.889.4112 f 410.889.4492
http://www.spinllc.com/
info@spinllc.com

Advertising/Web/Design: Pinnacle Communications Resource Company

Pinnacle Communications Resource Company
6507 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
410-662-4573
410-662-4574 fax
www.pinnacleco.com

Contact Tracey Haldeman, President
traceyh@pinnacleco.com

Journalism/Editorial/Advertising: The Urbanite

Urbanite welcomes applications from students and others who are interested in helping to produce Baltimore's best monthly magazine. Interns work on a volunteer basis, ten to twelve hours weekly, usually for a three- to four-month period. However, a number of our interns have been offered employment during or after their internship period.

Internships are available in the editorial, art and production, advertising and administrative departments. To apply, send a resume with a cover letter and if applicable, writing or art samples (two or three pieces, published or not); dates and times of availability and a description of your interest to:

Adverthttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifising/Administration
Jean@urbanitebaltimore.com

Editorial
Heather@urbanitebaltimore.com

Art/Production
Lisa@urbanitebaltimore.com

More info: http://www.urbanitebaltimore.com/sub.cfm?contentID=35§ionID=2
Urbanite
2002 Clipper Park Road
4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21211

Journalism/Editorial: The Baltimore Examiner

The Baltimore Examiner
Main Office/Letters to the Editor
400 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
editor@examiner.com

Broadcast/TV/Journalism/Design/Web: Maryland Public Television (MPT)

Maryland Public Television offers full- and part-time internships for college students throughout the year. Internships are specifically designed to provide training and experience for students interested in public broadcasting.
Internships described below are, in general, the types of assignments that are available from time to time. Please be aware that not all these internships are available every semester. MPT’s Human Resources department maintains information on available internship roles.

Internships are offered to students of all Maryland and DC area colleges and universities. Recruiting is normally accomplished through the school internship or career services office and, occasionally through internship career fairs held at MPT. Students may also contact MPT on their own. The MPT internship coordinator processes applications. Interviews are conducted by the supervisor from the department for which the student is applying and/or the internship coordinator. Once accepted, students are assigned to work on a specific project or production for an academic semester. All MPT internships are unpaid.

MPT internships offer a thorough introduction to Maryland Public Television including our mission and expectations. Each student is evaluated at the conclusion of the internship and a copy of the evaluation may be forwarded to the school, if desired. Students are also asked to complete an evaluation of their experience at MPT.

Maryland Public Television is committed to providing solid work experience to serious minded individuals in a positive environment.

To apply, send resume, cover letter and one academic referral to:

Maryland Public Television
Human Resources
11767 Owings Mills Blvd.
Owings Mills MD 21117-1499
email: intern@mpt.org
Fax: 410-581-4382

SEE A FULL LISTING OF INTERNSHIPS:
http://mpt.org/about/intern.cfm

Writing/Editing: Script Magazine

A premier magazine focused on scriptwriting -- with offices located just north of Baltimore.

http://www.scriptmag.com/pages/contact.php
5638 Sweet Air Road
Baldwin, MD 21013
(410) 592-3466

Publishing/Editorial: Agora Publishing

Agora is an international publisher of financial, travel, and health newsletters. Headquartered in the Mt. Vernon area of Baltimore, Agora operates out of five historic mansions. Each of Agora's divisions are managed by group publishers who direct editorial and marketing activities. About 250 employees bring their talents to Agora every day.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: We're looking for eager people who can do fast and detailed research. The most successful interns have an interest in marketing, writing, editing, advertising, human resources, or graphic design. Must be energetic, analytical, work well under deadlines, and are able to juggle many projects.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Elizabeth Zepp
Internship Coordinator
14 W. Mt. Vernon Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Fax: 410-783-8455
ezepp@agorapublishinggroup.com

Journalism/Editorial: Baltimore City Paper

Interested in learning more about alternative journalism? Then apply for a City Paper editorial internship. Our interns don't goof off--they help produce the Baltimore area's free alternative news weekly by fact-checking, conducting research, doing data entry, and writing short pieces for the weekly calendar.

To participate, you must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program and be able to earn academic credit. All majors are welcome. Internships are available during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. All internships are unpaid. To apply, email cover letter, resume, and writing sample (up to three clips or school papers) to Anna Ditkoff. No phone calls, please.

Anna Ditkoff
aditkoff@citypaper.com

Marketing/Public Relations/Event Planning: Professionals in the City

We are looking for people to assist our Baltimore group. We need people to call venues to set up events, promote events, prepare marketing materials, help with public relations, help with marketing, help promote events, help with administrative work, update our website, help with check-in at some events, and help with related tasks. The hours are very flexible, although some of the work does need to be done during business hours. The work is a lot of fun, very social, and is an ideal experience for people with entrepreneurial aspirations. Much of the work can be done from your home. We are looking for people who are reliable, have excellent social skills, and are good writers. This is an unpaid internship. For details about us, see www.prosinthecity.com/baltimore

Contact:
Michael Karlan
2950 Van Ness St., NW, #809
Washington, DC 20008-1118
Phone: 202-686-5990
Fax: 800-525-1871
E-Mail: baltimore@prosinthecity.com

JOB: Marketing Assistant

Whiting-Turner, a national leader in construction, seeks a recent college graduate in marketing or mass communication for entry-level position. The Marketing Assistant is responsible for supporting the firm's business development effort thruogh the coordination of qualifications packages, proposals (including editing and proofreading), and presentations. The successful candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Office. Knowledge of Adobe PhotoShop, as well as design software, is a plus. Fax letter and resume to 410-337-2147 or e-mail to david.boucher@whiting-turner.com. EOE.