Public Relations Intern

Public Relations/Marketing-

Description: Assist in promoting and marketing an exciting non-profit, local jazz music venue and museum.

The Jazz Loft, a non-profit jazz music venue and museum, offers an exceptional and exciting internship opportunity for someone interested in honing their public relations, social media, marketing and press relations skills. You will work with a mentor in developing social media posts, press releases, contact lists, marketing strategies, and brainstorming new and creative ways to promote the events at the Jazz Loft. Duties could include finding new locations to post advertisements for upcoming events, contacting media and musicians, attending evening and weekend events to staff the reception desk, developing new sponsorships and more. Passion for music, musicians and  American history a big plus!

 Responsibilities: The candidate will work closely with the Jazz Loft Public Relations team in promoting the events and museum exhibits. 

• Assist writing social media posts for Facebook and Instagram
• Assist with writing press releases and distributing to the media 
• Interviewing upcoming artists for press releases
• Placing upcoming artists on radio and in print media 
• Staffing the reception desk during events at the Jazz Loft 
• Visiting local merchants to distribute promotional posters 
• Entering data on various media website for upcoming events 
• Developing new sponsorships for events 
• Communicating with our community partners to share PR materials

Qualifications: 

Applicants should be journalism, marketing or public relations majors with excellent writing and communication skills.  Must be comfortable interviewing people on the phone or in person, calling the media to promote upcoming events, brainstorming new and innovative ways to promote the Jazz Loft and must be reliable and organized. The internship will be 12 hours a week, with some very occasional weekend and/or evening duties. 

Learning Objectives: 

•The objective of the internship program is to enhance student learning by providing hands-on experience in a communications and marketing environment with seasoned professionals

•Take an assignment or project from start to finish and follow up.

•Work as part of a professional public relations team at the Jazz Loft and learn all aspects of what it takes to successfully market a music venue.