Calling all communication, public relations majors who want to gain REAL EXPERIENCE and BUILD your portfolio of work in a fun fast-paced environment. You will be workforce ready when you leave!
The Collegiate Hotel (CoHo) is a 40-room boutique hotel located in downtown Auburn. We are actively seeking a dynamic, self-starter to serve as a communications intern. This internship is an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of communications, sales and marketing.
This position will work directly for the hotel owner; a graduate of Auburn University with 23 years of communications experience with a Fortune 100 company and most recently as the developer/owner/operator of The Collegiate Hotel and Staks Pancake Kitchen.
This opportunity will provide insight into what an entry level career would be like working in communications supporting a business and specifically a hotel. You will gain hands-on experience and build a portfolio or work to prepare you to enter the workforce as a communications professional.
We are looking for candidates interested in a minimum work commitment of two semesters inlcuding as an internship that meets AU department guidelines. Student employees must be available and living in Auburn; commiting to ~20 hours per week.
Required qualifications include but are not limited to the following:
- Currently enrolled in Journalism, Public Relations or Communications related degrees
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Second or Third year university student (must not be graduating within 12 months)
Communications Intern Responsibilities:
Schedule, update and maintain CoHo’s social media presence with owner input:
- Developing a rolling 3-month content calendar for FB and IG
- Creating content and images to ensure 3 posts weekly for FB and IG
- Expand hotel video presence through video
- Meeting weekly to assess timely content and ensure execution of SM strategy
Assist in planning, writing and managing quarterly newsletter sent to 5,000+ subscribers
- Gathering content used in SM or other outlets
- Drafting newsletter layout and copy
Various communication /PR opportunites to include but not limited to:
- Draft, distribute and pitch news releases, media alerts
- Design collateral materials including:
- Bar Menus
- In-room promotions flyers
- Graphics and design development for hotel events and specials
- Assist with updating hotel website copy with promotions, partnerships and specials
- Assist with the creation of monthly blog content
TOO MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO LIST!