Loyola University / Communication Internships

Social Media: Maryland Department of Agriculture

The Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis, MD, is seeking a social media intern to develop and manage a presence for the agency and its programs on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Please contact Mark Powell at the Dept. of Agriculture for details.
PowellMS@mda.state.md.us
(410) 841-5775

The Walters Art Museum—public relations

Public Relations Summer Internship Available at the Walters Art Museum

The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland is pleased to offer opportunities for qualified undergraduate and graduate students, and those in between degree programs, to intern in various museum divisions throughout the year. Based on a system of supervised learning, the internships enable students to understand how a museum operates and how to relate this experience to academic and professional goals.

Presently, the museum is in need of a public relations intern to serve for a period that corresponds to his or her institution’s summer 2010 semester system and is required to serve for a minimum of ten weeks. Interns work for a minimum of fifteen hours per week, which are organized around the student's class and/or work schedules. No stipend is offered for these internships. Students are responsible for arranging academic credit with their sponsoring institutions. The Walters seeks applications from undergraduate juniors and seniors, graduate students or recent graduates majoring in communications, public relations, marketing, arts management or admistration, museum studies and English.

Job Description: The office of public relations is looking for public relations interns with excellent writing and critical thinking skills who are organized and detail oriented and can work independently in a fast paced environment. Microsoft Word, Excel and Access computer skills are necessary as well as fluency with social media.

Tasks could include: Monitoring press coverage from traditional and online media outlets, researching possible media outlets for special exhibitions, assisting in the drafting of short media advisories or fact sheets, website work, database work and compiling press kits. We are a very small office so there would inevitably be "other tasks as assigned."
Please submit the following:

Letter explaining your objectives for the internship and future career goals working in a museum
Resume
Official transcript
Two letters of academic reference
Send all of your materials, either together or under separate cover, to:

John Shields
Manager of Docent and Internship Programs
Walters Art Museum
600 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

After your materials are reviewed, you may be called to come to the Walters for a personal interview. All candidates under consideration will have a telephone interview.

For more information please contact John Shields at (410) 547-9000, ext 235 or jshields@thewalters.org.

Paid — Asst. to Webmaster/ Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of MD

Assistant to Webmaster in Corporate Environment

The Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland is offering a paid, full-time summer position in our Hunt Valley office. This person will assist our Communications Department with maintenance of our three Internet/Intranet sites and production of Flash, podcast, PowerPoint and other multimedia presentations. Applicant should be self starter, organized and detail oriented. Prefer juniors or sophomores majoring in web design/development, digital media, or related. The person should have solid technical skills and a creative flair with the ability to manage multiple priorities within expected timelines.

Responsibilities

• Adding web content to existing web pages
• Creating new web pages
• Production of web site animations/video editing
• Design graphic elements and edit photos for the web sites
• Assist with development of new web site
• Assist with department research into social media and mobile web initiatives
• Provide general technological software support

Required Technical Skills

• Thorough understanding of leading site development tools
• Strong web design layout and production skills with a working knowledge of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
• Experience with Adobe Flash design and development
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Knowledge of Web 2.0 technologies, including social networking, blogs, and RSS

Profile of Medical Mutual

• Medical Mutual is a doctor-owned and directed mutual insurance company and is the largest provider of professional liability insurance to Maryland doctors
• Our home office is located in our own modern office building in Hunt Valley, Maryland
• We offer a pleasant and professional work environment
• Additional information is available at www.WeInsureDocs.com




If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail a cover letter and resume to our HR Department: EHanley@WeInsureDocs.com

Agora Financial — marketing/social media internship

Agora Financial - Marketing/Social Media Internship
Overview:
• Assist the marketing staff with a variety of online marketing
initiatives (search engine, competitive analysis, and SEO) as well as
other tasks
• Candidate will become an active participant in the Social Media initiatives
• Work on Agora Financial websites including: www.dailyreckoning.com
www.whiskeyandgunpowder.com www.pennysleuth.com and
www.agorafinancial.com
• This is a great way to learn about the ins and outs of online
marketing and direct response email marketing.
• Perfect for someone who is interested in online marketing and wants
to learn and grow

Qualifications:
• Undergrad or grad student pursuing a degree in marketing, business,
communications or writing -or- individual interested in social media
and publishing or website development
• Familiarity with social media, marketing, internet, SEO, and email
marketing and is a plus.

Logistics:
• Paid internship with a 24-40 hour/week commitment throughout the summer
• Flexible start date
• Based in Baltimore
• Hourly $ or school credit

About Agora Financial:
Agora Financial has been a leading innovator in the financial advice
industry for over 25 years. Not only have our economic forecasts been
uncannily accurate, but we’ve consistently beat the mainstream
financial media to the punch. Readers of our publications were aware
of the housing bubble, the credit bubble and excesses underlying the
Panic of ‘08 years before they happened - and in many cases were able
to prosper while other investors got blindsided. In the past we’ve
shown readers ways to make 129% on crude oil’s rise, 162% by playing
gold, 417% betting on the mortgage collapse and even 1,011% on the
shipping industry.

Our honest, unconventional, unbiased and independent financial
forecasts have been recognized by numerous media sources including
Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Reuters, the Financial Times and
many more. Our Executive Publisher, Addison Wiggin, is a 3-time New
York Times best-selling author and a Co-writer and Executive Producer
of the critically acclaimed documentary film I.O.U.S.A. Today, we
continue to challenge traditional publishing outlets and offer
irreverent, insightful commentary where others fear to tread. With
over 14 publications ranging from natural resource to penny stock
recommendations, “buy and hold” value to speculative option trading
recommendations - we offer a full range of financial ideas.


Contact Info:
Michael Pizzo
Agora Financial
mpizzo@agorafinancial.com
410-864-0869

PR/Social Marketing: IMRE Communications

Social Marketing Intern
IMRE, an integrated communications agency located in Sparks, MD is seeking an intern for our social marketing team. The opportunity involves working with our account teams to research and implement strategic campaigns for clients in home and building, financial services and healthcare. These campaigns could include the following tactics: blog/forum administration, social networking marketing, and ambassador and loyalist program development.
Our ideal candidate will be a dynamic, creative and fun college student who is an active internet user and accesses social networks, blogs, forums, and consumer reviews on a regular basis. Must be a self-motivated and detail oriented team player and can often be found making You Tube videos just for fun. Commitment of 15 hours or more per week is required.
Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume to internships@imre.com

Download the application: http://imre.com/pdfs/IMRE_job_application_2009.pdf