Extension Communications Student Intern

Position Details

Position Information

Job Title Extension Communications Student Intern Appointment Type Student Employee

Job Location Corvallis Position Appointment Percent 100 Appointment Basis 12 Pay Method Hourly Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month Pay Date Last working day of the month Remote or Hybrid option? Min Hourly Rate $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro) Max Hourly Rate $21.50 (Standard); $21.00 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro) Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time, limited duration (a maximum of 40 hours per week for up to 11 weeks during the summer) Extension Communications Student Intern position for the communications and marketing team for Oregon State University's (OSU) Division of Extension and Engagement. The internship will be located onsite in Corvallis, Oregon, with potential for travel statewide accompanying EC professionals.

This internship is part of the OSU Extension Service Internship Program, which offers a rewarding service-learning experience and allows you to gain valuable skills and knowledge that will benefit you in your academic program and in your future career. Our paid internship program is intended to:

* Invest in undergraduate education by creating a unique service-learning experience

* Build the bench of future Extension professionals

* Bring new and diverse ideas and energy to OSU Extension

* Co-create new and impactful solutions for Oregon communities

* Strengthen cross-unit partnerships at OSU

The Extension Communications Student Internship may be of interest to students with:

* Academic interests including communications, design, marketing, multimedia and/or leadership, as well as interests that lie within the multi-disciplinary nature of the OSU Extension Service such as agriculture, natural resources and human sciences

* Potential interest in an Extension career

* Strong verbal, written, visual or multimedia communication skills and an interest in developing these further

* Interest in communicating with public audiences

* Interest in digital marketing A desire to serve others and a genuine interest in people The ability to lead, teach, motivate and communicate effectively

* A desire to serve others and a genuine interest in people

* The ability to lead, teach, motivate and communicate effectively

* The motivation to continue learning and growing professionally

* The desire and ability to work as a team member

Interns can receive credit for their internship experience but must coordinate with their college internship coordinator prior to applying.

As an OSU Extension Communications Student Intern, you will work with our communications and marketing professionals and Extension colleagues to promote the relevance, value and impact of OSU Extension to public audiences. Your work will include creation of informational and marketing materials. Specific projects and formats are flexible depending on your skills, expertise and interests (e.g., writing, multimedia, design, social media or some combination).

This internship will provide experience in the context of professional communications and marketing in an Extension Service/land grant university.

If you would like to have a unique and rewarding experience as you work with a team of professionals to strengthen communities and economies, sustain natural resources, and promote healthy families and individuals, consider applying for an internship with OSU Extension.

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Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Communication, Teamwork, Career & Self-Development

Position Duties

An Extension Communications Student Intern:

Creates digital content - marketing templates, social content, basic multimedia.

Works with professionals to develop Extension educational, public information and/or marketing materials.

Participates in meetings where communication projects and strategies are identified and prioritized, and production/implementation plans are developed.

Contributes to all phases of content development, including gathering information, drafting, review, publication and evaluation. This involves effective communication with both professional communications and marketing colleagues as well as Extension subject-matter experts.

In collaboration with the Extension internship program coordinator, supports the OSU Extension Internship…