Summer Remote, Part-Time Internship, Public Relations, Marketing and/or Advertising
The McKinney Foundation Internship Program
The McKinney Foundation is a 501(c) (3), Public Charity, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and established on three pillars: Health, Entrepreneurship, and the Environment. Our core focus is to address educational equity as it relates to ensuring ‘access and opportunity’ to quality programs for all metro Detroiters.
Our Mission is to strengthen the metropolitan Detroit community by reinvesting in the citizenry through quality educational programs which help promote healthy living, entrepreneurship, and environmental responsibility.
The McKinney Foundation is a trusted leader and a driving force to bring about community revitalization, economic empowerment, environmental responsibility, and self-sufficiency by reinvesting in the citizenry of metro Detroit. In doing so, we will work collaboratively with existing nonprofit organizations, the business sector, academia, schools, and government agencies to ensure a healthy and thriving metropolitan Detroit.
Summer Remote, Part-Time Internship - Public Relations, Marketing and/or Advertising
The McKinney Foundation will select five (5) students for the 2024 Summer Internship Cohort. This internship draws talented college students from top Michigan universities across the state. Interns are expected to work collaboratively to assist leadership with the planning, organizing, coordinating, and promotion of the 14th Annual, Celebrating a Healthier Detroit Expo to be held Wednesday, August 14, 2024, Milliken State Park & Harbor; 1900 Atwater Street, Detroit, MI.
Internship Program and Requirements
Internships with The McKinney Foundation are unpaid, yet very competitive. This program is designed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students and young professionals to provide practical experience leading to the achievement of career goals of the intern.
This Internship provides direct assistance to the Office of the Executive Director and to the Leadership Board.
Current Opening: We have Internship positions available for the 2024 Summer semester, May 13th – August 16th. Currently seeking applicants with specific interests and skill sets in the following areas:
- Public Relations, Marketing and/or Advertising– preferred skills in various social media applications (i.e. Facebook, Linked In and Twitter), electronic mailings, layout, design & presentation or promotional materials; ability to convey a compelling message.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities: (Interns work remotely a minimum of 10-15 hours weekly.)
- Interns work collaboratively to assist leadership with the planning, organizing, coordinating, and promotion of the 14th Annual, Celebrating a Healthier Detroit Expo
- Daily activities center on building awareness of and increasing community engagement for The McKinney Foundation via select social media platforms, promotion of the 14th Annual Expo, and garnering greater exposure for named Expo sponsors.
- Research and craft social media posts for the purpose of building awareness of the organization, increasing community engagement, promoting the 14th Annual Expo, and garnering exposure for names Expo sponsors.
- Write and post relevant blogs for our readership.
- Create content for bi-monthly Newsletter.
Interns are encouraged to seek out problems and propose viable solutions to them.
In addition to completing their assigned work toward support of the Expo, interns are expected to work on an Intern Cohort Legacy Project. The interns will pitch their Legacy Project idea to the Leadership Board to gain approval or reach consensus for a different project topic. Legacy Projects are intended to provide interns with an opportunity to leave a “lasting mark” and to improve The McKinney Foundation in any way they see fit.
Built-in Support for Interns:
- The McKinney Foundation has regularly scheduled meetings with your supervisor (coach, and mentor).
- The supervisor (coach and mentor) meetings focus primarily on progress made on workplace tasks, while the mentoring sessions focus more on personal and professional goals and habits.
Applicants should have an interest in, demonstrated ability and some formal knowledge in at least one of the following academic disciplines listed below:
Minimum two semesters at an accredited college or university leading towards a BS/MS/PhD in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Education, Public Policy, Business, Finance, Accounting, Social Science, Law, IT or similar degree program.
Requirements:
A keen interest and willingness to learn and grow as well as share new and relevant ideas with the organization.
- Organized and detailed
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, remote-work Team Environment
- A ‘Team player’ who is dependable and supportive
- Self-motivated, who can take initiative
- Strong communication skills
- Strong writing skills
College Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students preferred.