
Marketing and Programs Intern at The University of Iowa Alumni Association
Iowa City, Iowa Area

Marketing and Programs Intern at The University of Iowa Alumni Association
Iowa City, Iowa Area
Journalism & Mass Communication student gaining experience in reporting, editing, public relations and marketing. Seeking knowledge of branding and event planning. Always interested in women's issues, immigration, and convergence.
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
2008 — Present (less than a year)
(Non-Profit; Higher Education industry)
April 2008 — Present (7 months)
• Develop and direct a student membership promotional campaign for the largest student organization on campus- Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow
• Plan and execute promotions for S.T.A.T. events with over 500 attendees
• Organize, produce, and distribute corporate sponsorship requests to improve student alumni program effectiveness
• Control inventory of membership premiums and information
• Generate and write content for S.T.A.T. Underground, a monthly student newsletter
• Perform general office duties
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 2008 — May 2008 (5 months)
• Wrote press releases and feature stories for university communications platforms online
• Updated university’s media database
• Wrote and edited assignments for publications produced by University Relations
• Identified potential news stories that would appeal to a diverse audience to pitch to local, regional, national, or international news media outlets
(Newspapers industry)
June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)
• Wrote and edited 28 articles for The Examiner newspaper reporting on local government and education
• Attended commission and city government meetings to develop story ideas
• Conducted interviews, maintained relationships with the community, fellow staff and editors
• Wrote headlines and captions for photos and articles
Journalism & Mass Communication 2005 — 2009 (expected)
Public Relations Student Society of America, Society of Professional Journalists
• 2005, Opportunity at Iowa Scholarship- merit based award for first generation college students
• 2008, The Gazette Foundation Minority Journalism Scholarship- merit based scholarship for minority journalists
• 2008, Gordon B. Strayer Scholarship- award for participation in PRSSA and public relations industry