Communications Intern Vacancy at ACCION USA in New York,United States

Post:Communications Intern
Organization:ACCION USA
Location:New York,United States
Opportunity Type: Internship
 About the Organization:
ACCION USA is a private, nonprofit organization that serves low- and moderate-income individuals, primarily minorities and women, who are unable to access mainstream financial services. A pioneer and recognized leader in the domestic microfinance field, ACCION USA is dedicated to providing microentrepreneurs and individuals on the economic margin with the crucial chance to access capital and develop greater financial literacy.

About the Job:
ACCION USA is seeking a Communications Intern. S/he will be responsible for marketing asset management and creation, marketing and communications support, media relations, and event support. The position is based in New York.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

•     Write and update compelling borrower profiles to be used to build organization’s borrower profile library;
•     Assist with in-house design projects for web and print, such as email newsletters, flyer creation, template updates, branded images (such as headers and banners) etc.;
•     Assist with the creation of presentations and informational packets on organization for thought leadership opportunities and fundraising purposes;
•     Update marketing assets in Adobe InDesign as needed.
•     Provide support with online marketing and communications including email and mailings, social media (particularly Twitter), and blogging;
•     Support publicity activities by helping to prepare promotions toolkits, and proactively uncovering opportunities for media coverage and awareness.
•     Monitor organization's and industry media coverage daily, archives, and distribute summaries to members and management;
•     Event support for organization's national partnerships in over 15 cities across the U.S. including coordination of logistics and production on venue, catering, and other details;
•     Support with data entry, compiling of event reports, survey data, and evaluations in the form of excel data and graphs.

Qualifications:

•     Bilingual in English and Spanish;
•     Interest in microfinance, small business, community development and/or social change movements and keep up-to-date on topics and trends;
•     Ability to complete basic design tasks using Photoshop and InDesign;
•     Experience updating websites through CMS. Knowledge of Drupal a plus;
•     Strong writing skills and ability to adapt messages and writing style for a variety of audiences and mediums.

             
Posted: 13 Aug 2013
Closing Date: 20 Aug 2013

How to Apply:

http://www.microfinancegateway.org/p/site/m//template.rc/1.11.192555