Communications/Public Relations Internships

INHF communications interns help with a variety of communications tasks, such as preparing for INHF events.

Test the waters in all aspects of communications -- magazine writing, press releases, photography, social media, websites and more -- with Iowa's leading natural conservation organization. See the profile of past intern Jack Thumser for an idea of the communication intern's responsibilities.

Internship description
The communications intern writes news releases and magazine articles about Foundation projects, assists with special projects (like our annual Hagie Heritage Award), works on our weekly radio program, updates our website and social media, and much more. Depending on organizational needs and intern skills, he/she may also assist with public events, photography and occasional graphic design.

Skills and qualifications
The job is dominated by news/magazine writing, so you must be a strong writer to succeed in this internship.  You'll also need to have taken some key writing classes (like news writing and/or magazine writing) and have some writing experience (like your college publications and/or a previous internship). Depending on skills and interest, this intern may also help with events and/or occasional graphic design jobs. This intern works at our downtown Des Moines office and is supervised by our Communications Director and Outreach Coordinator.

This position usually goes to journalism majors (news, PR, etc.). Strong writing skills (supported by samples) are required. Successful applicants generally have experience on their school publications and/or previous internships and are more likely to include published clips with their writing samples. Be sure to highlight relevant classroom, internship, job or volunteer experiences in your resume and cover letter! See complete application instructions.

Availability
INHF's Communications/PR internship is open for Fall 2011 and beyond. We employ one intern per semester in this position. There is some advantage for applicants who can take the position for more than one semester, but one-semester applicants are considered.

NOTE to ISU journalism students: Because this position is generally 12-15 hours per week during spring and fall semesters, it will not fulfill your full 400-hour requirement during just one of those semesters. If 400 hours is important to you, you should apply for both fall and spring semesters (and/or for summer). If in doubt about whether or not you'll get enough hours to meet your requirements, please contact INHF staff now so we can talk through the options and let you know if we can offer enough hours to make it worth your trouble to apply.