About the role
**Job Title** Student - Communications Intern
**City** Gary
**Job Summary** Coates Inc seeks a dynamic, self-starter to assist marketing and communications efforts. This internship is an excellent opportunity to allow the intern's experience and creativity to shine in various aspects of marketing while working in a fun and professional work environment. The Coates Inc Communications Internship is a professional skills internship to assist the Executive Director in implementing organizational communications and marketing strategies. The Communications Intern will work independently and in a team to fulfill organizational goals and initiatives related to programming, events, and increasing the organization's social media presence.
**Employment Details** - Start Date: Fall 2026/ Spring 2027 - Hours: 5-10 hours/week, including weekly planning meetings with the supervisor - Pay: $12.00/hour - Education: PNW Work-Study Student - FLSA Status: Non-Exempt - Job ID: J-18808-Ljbffr
**Qualifications** - Firm grasp of social media tools and platforms including Facebook, Instagram etc. - Previous internship or related experience in marketing or communications a plus - Understanding of the basic principles of public relations and/or marketing - Must be computer literate (working knowledge of word processing, PowerPoint, Excel) - Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Canva, and Photoshop is highly desired - Knowledge of HTML, website content management, and graphic design - Possess excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills - Genuine enthusiasm for creating compelling marketing materials to support college and career programming - Self-starter, good time management, creative, with the ability to communicate in a professional manner - Ability to work well independently, and within a team - Possess skills at initiating innovative ideas and judging correctly what will appeal to target audiences - Exceptional writing ability and experience with writing stories - Be creative and resourceful - Commitment to the continuous improvement of service quality and the organization's mission - Bilingual is a plus
**Responsibilities** - Assist in planning, writing, and managing e-blasts and e-newsletters - Implement an annual communication calendar - Update organization website using Godaddy with current events, relevant news, etc. - Design event/program fliers, graphics, video and other marketing material - Create sponsorship and fundraising literature - Update and maintain the organizations social media presence, including daily monitoring, posting, scheduling and reporting social media metrics and creating goals for success - Provide input for creative marketing strategies and social media campaigns - Manage editorial and event calendars - Manage photo and video content - Foster relationships with local media and help draft press releases and reach out for event marketing - Create online advertisements as needed - Collaborate with staff on new ideas, directions, and tools for marketing and communications