Intern at Friends of Kids with Cancer

Friends of Kids with Cancer offers an exciting Marketing internship each semester. You have the opportunity to build experience in social media, public relations, design, and photography, all while helping kids with cancer...be kids!

 

INTERNSHIP OPENINGS

Spring or Summer Marketing Internship

Description

The intern will gain valuable experience in the various responsibilities of a marketing and communications professional, including print, digital, and social media marketing, graphic design, photography and videography, writing articles, press releases, and event recaps, and production of print and digital media including advertisements, flyers, videos, and more.

Applicant Requirements

Accepted applicants must be a college student working towards a degree, or a recent graduate. Preferred applicants are studying or recently graduated from programs focused on public relations, marketing, communications, journalism, graphic design, advertising, or related field.

Familiarity with design software or resources such as Adobe programs or Canva is preferred, but not required.

This is an unpaid internship. Applicants are encouraged to seek funding resources from their schools through grants, scholarships, work-study, or to seek credit hours.

Internship Responsibilities

Interns are expected to have an openness to learning and an eager attitude toward performing their tasks. Friends of Kids with Cancer does not expect interns to be proficient at the following responsibilities and will work with the intern to learn or enhance these skills. Responsibilities will be tailored to the intern, if possible, and based on current needs of the organization.

PUBLIC RELATIONS (PR)

• Create social media content, write articles, update website, and create newsletter content in the “voice” of the organization and in line with brand guidelines.

WRITING

• Write articles for quarterly newsletter and news posts on website.
• Attend fundraising and patient events to interview attendees for use as content to publish on social media, website, and/or newsletter.
• Write press releases, PSAs, and media alerts to established media contacts.

GRAPHIC DESIGN & PRODUCTION

• Attend fundraising and patient events to record photography and/or video to use as content to publish on social media or website.
• Create social media content graphics using Adobe programs and/or Canva.
• Create advertisements, flyers, newsletter graphics, and other types of graphic design.
• Prepare documents for print for publishing partners, such as exporting or supplying assets in proper format.

About Us

Friends of Kids with Cancer is devoted to enriching the daily lives of children undergoing treatment for, and survivors of, cancer and blood-related diseases. Our mission is to be an advocate for these special kids and provide them and their families with the Educational, Emotional and Recreational support needed as a result of the long hours of chemotherapy, illness and isolation.

The Supervisor

This internship supervisor is Angela Hutchings, Marketing & Communications Specialist. Angela has been with Friends since 2021 and has a background in nonprofit project management, graphic design, and art directing for an advertising agency. She works closely with the intern to teach or enhance skills in the various areas described above while also meeting the needs of the organization.

Interning at Friends

At Friends of Kids with Cancer, we want to ensure that all interns benefit from our organization’s culture by feeling valued, gaining knowledge and skills, and having opportunities they wouldn’t have elsewhere. Our internships allow for the following when available:

• Organized learning and professional development opportunities
• Meetings and presentations to our Board of Directors
• Learning about other department areas of the organization
• Organizational parties, outings, and lunches
• Interacting with interns who work in other department areas

To Apply

Send your resume in PDF format to Angela Hutchings, Marketing & Communications Specialist at angela@friendsofkids.com. Write your cover letter in the body of the email. 

SPRING applications are due by December 8, 2023.
SUMMER applications are due by April 26, 2024.