Hours: 10 – 15 hours per week
Compensation: $2,500 stipend per semester
Duration: Spring semester
Location: Durham, NC. Hybrid.
About Us:
The Eno River Association is a non-profit, accredited land trust dedicated to preserving and protecting the nature, culture, and history of the Eno River basin. We engage the community through environmental education, stewardship, and advocacy to ensure a healthy and vibrant river for future generations.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a motivated and creative Communications Intern to join our team. This internship provides a unique opportunity for someone passionate about environmental conservation to take ownership of a project, build professional skills, and gain mentorship through hands-on experience in the communications field. The intern will support our communications efforts by assisting with website management, social media content creation, and communications projects of interest.
Key Responsibilities:
Content Creation: Develop written content for newsletters, blog posts, press releases, and other communications materials.
Social Media: Write and schedule posts for our social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, etc.), and capture engaging photos to accompany posts.
Website Management: Update and maintain the Eno River Association’s website, ensuring content is current, accurate, and visually appealing.
Email Marketing: Assist the Development & Communications Contractor in creating and distributing email blasts to engage our community and promote upcoming events, programs, and initiatives.
Photography: Take high-quality photos at events and in the field to support our visual storytelling efforts.
Events: Attend various Education, Development, and Stewardship events to provide on-the-ground event and communications support.
Communications Projects: Assist with various communications and marketing projects as needed, such as graphic design, video editing, developing media outreach strategies, and/or managing a small team of volunteers.
How To Apply:
Email a resume and cover letter addressed to Hsi Chen to development@enoriver.org with the subject line “Spring Communications Internship” by October 26th.
