Communications InternAt — MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps

Under the mentorship of designated staff members, interns will work independently and collaboratively with their departments on projects that support the Company's mission and operations. Interns will gain a broad understanding of how a particular department functions within the context of a multi-versed organization and will develop skills and knowledge related to their academic and professional goals. Interns will also have opportunities to attend regular meetings and professional development sessions with the Director of IT and Network Security. The Communications Intern will gain hands-on experience in marketing and communications. As the Communications intern, you will work closely with our communications Manager to support various projects and initiatives that elevate the Company’s brand and image.

Responsibilities and duties:
Students or recent graduates selected for the position perform a range of duties from very basic activities to those requiring higher skill levels and professional expertise

• Assisting in the preparation and distribution of press releases

• Providing support for Event planning

• Assisting with department newsletter

• Creating and updating media talking points

• Posting updates to the Company(s) Intranet

• Updating with social media sites

• Creating and updating resource material

• Take on special projects as needed

Training:

The internship should provide learning and skill application/development opportunities, similar to what they would gain in a course therefore a training program has been developed to ensure the student gains the knowledge to enhance collaboration, build relationships, ability to facilitate understanding and professionalism as well as support problem solving to enhance their career development. There are five objectives set out for the Intern:
Communication Internship Learning Objective 1: Apply critical thinking and problem- solving in constructing effective informative and persuasive messages for various internal and external groups, including but not limited to employees, clients, and community members – as well as evaluating data related to message/project outcomes.
• Communication Internship Learning Objective 2: Apply communication studies insights to help generate new levels of understanding of how communication is shaped by, and in turn shapes, the lived experiences of employees, clients and community members based on their race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, class, religion, age, and/or culture.
• Communication Internship Learning Objective 3: Apply knowledge of the relationship between societal-level community and communication to help design communicative practices (face-to-face, written, and/or technology-based) that boost community engagement and create open, authentic dialogue across diverse communities (*this option is designed for non-profit, media, and governmental sector organizations).
• Communication Internship Learning Objective 4: Demonstrate personal written and/or verbal communication skills that enhance the quality of team and project outcomes; help create programs and resources that will transfer these skills to the team or organization (assist with development of project communications, training programs, team communication practices, use of technology for virtual teams, website and social media content, community engagement programs, data analysis and reporting).
• Communication Internship Learning Objective 5: Demonstrate an understanding of ethical considerations in everyday workplace communication practices, including issues related to hierarchical power dynamics; diversity, equity & inclusion concerns; and/or timeliness and appropriateness of communication with various internal and external groups.

Learning Outcomes:

The Intern will take away the following skills and knowledge to be applied in their future endeavors:
Create engaging written content for social media posts, blog articles, and other marketing materials
Assist in maintaining content calendars and tracking analytics
Collaborate with team members to brainstorm creative ideas and solutions
Make updates to website and trackers as necessary
Participate in meetings and cross-department meetings as needed
Perform other duties as assigned by the IT Security, IT Director and Client Relations Manager as they relate to social engineering
Experience supporting the writing, scheduling, preparation and distribution of social media posts, monthly emails, and other potential communications to our supporters and stakeholders
Direct access to executive managers to gain an understanding of brand integrity and branding compliance
Weekly scheduled one-on-one mentor meetings
How to create an external communications
How to schedule and update a social media and content calendar
How to create a communications brief using the RPIE (research, planning, implementation, evaluation) process