Communications and Marketing Internship [1]
Communications and Marketing Internship
What You Will Do
Our internship program is committed to helping our interns advance their education and career goals. We provide résumé-building experience in many different areas of communications and marketing. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Utilizing Adobe Creative Suite to design graphics, posters, brochures, flyers, and invention sell sheets
- Working with all job functions in the office across diverse projects, such as technology managers, administrative assistants, and licensing and patenting coordinators
- Conducting market research to identify and understand potential industries for the University's inventions
- Coordinating technology transfer events, such as Illinois Ignite and Share the Vision
- Benchmarking OTM against other universities' technology transfer offices to compare year over year growth in startup activity
- Compiling startup information to aid the OTM's annual report
- Identifying strategies and tools to maximize the OTM website and social media as a communications and promotional vehicle
- Distributing press releases and stories, working across campus to get OTM stories placed on appropriate sites and in appropriate publications
- Managing the OTM's social media presence on Twitter by highlighting the University's innovations and latest news features and digitally interacting with other University departments
- Writing and proofreading content such as feature stories, newsletters and email blasts
- Advertising OTM events to the campus community
- Assisting at OTM campus events as appropriate
- Updating the OTM website with current information
Requirements
- Strong writing skills.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to think critically and creatively
Internship Details
Pay rate: $14/hour
Start date: N/A
Hours: The position requires 10 hours/week during the academic year and reports to the OTM's Senior Assistant Director for Marketing & Communications.
Application Deadline