Hiring for Marketing & Communications Students Intern

We are hiring for a Marketing and Communications student intern. Here is the position description.

Marketing & Communications Intern

Wisconsin Union Theater

Available immediately. 6-10 hours/week. $8.25/hour. Please see “Intern Duties” below.

Please respond with a cover letter, resume, at least two writing samples and at least two samples of other marketing-related work.

Wisconsin Union Theater

Marketing Intern Duties

The Marketing Intern is supervised by and assists the Wisconsin Union Theater Marketing and Communications Director. The intern also serves as the liaison to the Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee.

Marketing:

Market the theater to the student body and Madison community through a variety of appropriate and innovative methods

● Maintain connection between the WUD Performing Arts Committee and the Marketing Director

● Write newsletter pieces for e-newsletter and design the e-newsletter

● Write press releases

● Serve as resource at informational tables

● Assist with advertising in local publications

● Place theater events on community and university calendars

● Place advertisements on facebook

● Create facebook events for each show

● Write and update blog entries

● File all media mentions of theater events

● Develop relationships with student newspapers and work with them to carry coverage of theater’s arts events

● Add patrons to the mailing lists and compile email lists

● Under supervision, oversee graphics projects

● Email relevant student organizations and professors about upcoming events

● Communicate professionally via email to agents, WUT employees, and Performing Arts Committee

Work with committee:

● Plan and execute creative activities in conjunction with the Performing Arts Committee

● Organize and execute flyering and chalking times for shows

● Keep reports of all advertising that has been done for individual shows in committee folder

● Work with other student organizations to co-sponsor events

● Other duties as needed

Skills needed:

Good writing and communications skills

Familiarity with publishing software

Proficiency in Excel spreadsheets

Experience with social media

Self-starter/innovative thinker

Experience taking and editing video desired

Send to:

Esty Dinur, edinur@wisc.edu

Marketing and Communications Director

Wisconsin Union Theater

800 Langdon St.

Madison, WI 53706