Dream in Green's Science Communications Internship managed by the FAU Center for Environmental Studies

Title: Science Communications (Marketing and Advertising) Internship

Dream in Green’s mission is to empower individuals, especially youth, to lead in the response to climate change and other environmental challenges facing South Florida. Dream in Green is looking for a motivated and responsible student with strong writing skills to assist with several communications projects for the organization.

** Please note: This is not an on-campus job opportunity. This internship opportunity is with Dream in Green. Funding for this program is provided through FAU's School of Environmental, Coastal and Ocean Sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Willingness to support Dream in Green's mission
• Assist with writing blog posts for the website
• Assist with writing content and designing graphics for social media channels
• Keep up with local news
• Identify journalists that write about the environment and sustainability and build media list
• Propose ideas/story angles that could be pitched to these journalists
• Assist with implementation of marketing plan
• Create various promotional materials to recruit schools for Green Schools Challenge

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Office suite
• Experience with Prezi, Adobe and WordPress a plus
• Strong communications skills (verbal and written)
• Must be organized, detail oriented and follow instructions
• Must be a team player and demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a volunteer environment

Learning Outcomes

• Learn how to write messaging specifically for the media
• Understand how journalists work and how to develop relationships with them
• Experience how a nonprofit organization handles communications for their supporters
• Develop skills (i.e. teamwork, meeting project deadlines, etc.) to improve your resume and have a higher change of landing an entry-level job after college

Schedule   To be defined according to intern’s class schedule.

This is a great opportunity to acquire experience within the non-profit sector and to showcase it on your resume. A recommendation letter will be provided upon completion. 

About Us 

Dream in Green’s mission is to empower individuals, especially youth, to lead in the response to climate change and other environmental challenges facing South Florida. 

We assist diverse organizations, including schools, households, local governments and businesses to reduce their environmental footprint. Through establishing partnerships in our community, we develop, implement and oversee educational programs and workshops that promote environmentally sustainable behaviors among all age groups. For more information visit www.dreamingreen.org.