Communications Internship - Nebraska Tourism Commission (Lincoln, NE)

The Nebraska Tourism Commission, a state government agency, is seeking a communications intern to be employed beginning May 2019. The ideal candidate would have a passion for public service and enjoy a variety of projects including creating social media content and calendars, writing press releases, email marketing, assisting with media tours, administrative duties, data entry, database and website updating and other projects as assigned, to assist Commission staff in marketing the state of Nebraska to travelers. This position is involved with regular status meetings with contracted agency vendors including web development, content management, advertising/media planning and public relations - selected candidate will experience all aspects of the integrated marketing and communications spectrum from PR to advertising.

Selected candidate will be scheduled to work for approximately 20 hours per week during the school semester, with an option of working up to 40 hours per week during the summer. Work hours occur during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Occasional overnight trips for trade shows and conferences are optional.

Length of internship is flexible, generally 1 year or until student intern graduation date from the University of Nebraska. Hourly rate: $10.50

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