SouthCoast Energy Challenge
Online Media & Marketing Internship: Fall 2011 & Spring 2012
About the Challenge:
The Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance (SEEAL) has launched the SouthCoast Energy Challenge to engage and mobilize residents to become more thoughtful and efficient energy consumers. The program aims to reduce energy consumption by 15% among 35,000 SouthCoast households over three years. This approximately 120 million pound reduction in carbon dioxide emissions is equivalent to taking about 10,000 cars off the road! The Challenge promotes individual action as well as friendly competition among towns, schools, businesses, congregations, and nonprofits.
SEEAL lead partners in the Challenge include: Marion Institute, Bristol Community College, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Office of Sustainability, Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD), Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP), and the Ocean Explorium. SEEAL is a program fund of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts.
Internship Description:
The primary focus of the SouthCoast Energy Challenge Online Media and Marketing Intern will be to aid in the logistics of program marketing and online promotion. The successful intern will work closely with the Program Coordinators to promote the Challenge through regular blogging, extensive social networking, and website updates. Time can be divided between the SEEAL office, at 63 Union Street, New Bedford, MA, and out of office work, but the intern will be expected to maintain a regular schedule of productivity. The Online Marketing & Media intern should have a solid background in writing, skills with content management systems such as Drupal or Wordpress, and extensive experience with social networking tools. A writing sample is requested. We are seeking college aged or older applicants for this position, and requesting a two semester commitment with the potential of staying on into Summer 2012.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Competent and engaging blogging about events, and other Challenge relevant subjects.
• Social Media & Networking—for every blog post there should be a corresponding facebook and twitter post!
• Website updating, Contact/Registrant database maintenance and expansion
Desired Qualifications:
• Strong, demonstrated computer skills, including: Drupal, Wordpress, Social Media, and Office Suite
• Writing/editing skills
• Interest in energy and sustainability-related issues
• Personal computer/laptop
• Aged 18 or older
• Persistence, flexibility, attention to detail, creativity, and enthusiasm!!
Timeline & Compensation:
Beginning Monday, September 26: Internship days will be primarily Monday-Thursday, with flexibility in consideration of school schedules. Internship hours negotiable upon hiring—but will require 10-12 hours per week.
For more information, visit www.seeal.org, or contact mcover@seeal.org, (508) 996 8253 x206.
Please submit resume, cover letter and writing sample no later than Wednesday, September 14th, at 5 p.m., to: Mercy Cover, Outreach & Organizing Coordinator, mcover@seeal.org, or mail to: SEEAL attn: SouthCoast Energy Challenge Online Media & Marketing Internship, 63 Union Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
