Mental Health America of Texas | Advertising and Public Relations

Details

Contact
Adrienne Newcomb
adrienne@mhatexas.org
512-454-3706 ext 207
1210 San Antonio, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78701

Posted May 17, 2012

Pay: Unpaid

Skills Required
See Description

Include in Application
Cover letter, Resume, and Advertising/PR Writing Sample

Internship Type
Non-Profit

Mental Health America of Texas is the state's oldest mental health advocacy and education organization. Mental Health America of Texas is dedicated to transforming systems that promote mental health, prevent mental disorders and substance abuse, and achieve recovery from mental illnesses and addictions through education, advocacy and services. Mental Health America of Texas envisions a state where mental health is the cornerstone of public health, stigma is eliminated and all Texans have access to comprehensive, high quality, culturally competent care. In addition, intern will be working with a national branding/advertising agency to complete microfunding campaign.

Duties

To assist Communications Specialist and other staff in implementing communications and branding strategy across a wide variety of program areas, including, Advocacy, Fundraising, and Suicide Prevention.

Responsibilities:

• Updating social media platforms

• Updating website

• Drafting copy and producing PR and marketing materials, including, but not limited to, press releases, annual reports, web content, fundraising collateral, etc.

• Creating and Publishing eNewsletter

• Promotional activities

• Assisting staff as needed with fundraising and outreach events

• Collaborating with staff and fellow interns to achieve outcomes

• Other duties as assigned pending creation and implementation of communications and branding strategy--the intern will be part of the planning and campaign implementation with a national branding and advertising agency.

Skills

• Junior or Senior level undergraduate, or graduate student

• Use of social media as an advertising, PR, and/or marketing tactic

• Knowledge of PR and Marketing fundamentals and research skills

• Basic knowledge of HTML

• Adobe InDesign and Photoshop skills preferred but not required

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills

• Mac and PC competent

• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills