communications intern spring 2016
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Communications Intern Spring 2016TRANSCRIPT
Looking for serious on-the-job writing experience
while simultaneously benefiting the environment?
Apply to be a Communications Intern with Appalachian Voices, a regional
environmental non-profit organization based in Boone. Openings include
editorial, marketing, graphic design and web design positions.
Our Communications Interns gain hands-on, intensive writing and
communications experience through numerous outlets including the
organization’s semi-monthly regional newspaper The Appalachian Voice, the weekly Front
Porch Blog, our monthly e-newsletter The Advocate, promotional materials, social networking,
and a monthly page in The Mountain Times newspaper. Internships are often tailored to meet
the student’s overall goals and career objectives.
Interns will keep up-to-date with news and current events relating to Appalachia and the
environment. Subjects of focus include mountaintop removal coal mining, air pollution,
forestry, land stewardship and water issues, as well as Appalachian culture, outdoor
adventure and naturalist topics.
Qualifications should include:
• Excellent research, communication and organizational skills
• Interest in environmental issues and Appalachian culture
• Detail-oriented• Ability to meet deadlines and work well in a fast-paced office
• Knowledge of journalistic writing and online/blog writing
• Competence with word processing, spreadsheet and online blogging tools
• Interest in journalism and/or non-profit communications work
• Knowledgeable with social networking tools such as Twitter and Facebook
• Familiarity with Adobe products, HTML code and AP style a plus
• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision
• A well-developed sense of humor
Fill out our online application form:
Appvoices.org/get_involved/internships
Lee Payne, Communications Associate • [email protected]
Communications InternshipsSpring 2016
Appalachian Voices is an award-winning, environmental non-profit organization committed
to protecting the land, air and water of the central and southern Appalachian region by
empowering people to defend our region’s natural and cultural heritage with tools and
strategies for successful grassroots campaigns. Founded in 1997, we are headquartered in
Boone, N.C., with offices in Charlottesville, Va., Washington, D.C., and Knoxville, Tenn.