Catholic Diocese of Memphis Department of Communications Job Description Position Title: College Intern of Communications Supervisor: Director of Communications

Supervision given: None POSITION STATEMENT: The College Intern supports the development and implementation of the Communications Departments efforts to cover news within the Diocese and supports creation of marketing materials for various projects including the Bishops Annual Appeal. Job Responsibilities: West Tennessee Catholic Newspaper Interviews individuals and writes articles for publication in the WTC. Conducts research and analyses to create reports including movie, book, or media reviews. Covers events and writes articles on Diocesan or parish level activities that are deemed newsworthy. Edits copy approved for publication. Interdepartmental and Parish Support Assists in development of various marketing campaigns, e.g., the Bishops Annual Appeal, by creating posters and fliers. Provides technical advice, problem-solving assistance, and answers to questions concerning print media and marketing materials created in the WTC office. Multimedia Demonstrates a strong level of competency in the use of office hardware and both multi-media and publishing software.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must also possess particular soft skills. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required, but may not be all inclusive of desired abilities and skills. Knowledge of the principles and practices pertaining to communications including interpersonal communications, print media, social media and interoffice communications. Disciplined in time management and dependably meets publications and assignment deadlines. Strong verbal and written communication. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. Ability to work with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds. Familiarity with spoken and written Spanish very helpful. Required proficiency in Microsoft Word or other word processing. Helpful skills include Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Acrobat Professional and html.

Helpful skills include knowledge of Social Media including Facebook business applications, Twitter, media e-mailers, YouTube. Helpful skills include shooting and processing photos for publication and stock purposes. Working Conditions Physical Requirements & Environment: Work is predominantly performed in an office setting; however, working in a variety of environments and venues may be required when covering news and events. Lifting may include objects up to 20 pounds. Work may require sitting for extended periods of time. Hand and finger dexterity are required to operate cameras, computer keyboards and other office equipment. Normal vision, normal hearing, and the ability to speak clearly are required to perform assigned tasks. No special equipment or clothing are normally required to perform this job except in temporary cases when news coverage is performed off site at an event or location which may be characterized by different standards than the Catholic Center, or are events which take place in the outdoors.

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