Outreach and Education Intern
HCA’s communication focuses on spreading updates on Hill Country conservation efforts and opportunities to advance large-scale conservation and stewardship of the region’s natural resources and communities. The Hill Country Outreach and Education Intern will provide support to HCA’s Storytelling and Public Engagement Manager and Programmatic Managers by sharing relevant news and updates with HCA’s network of subscribers and partners. Outreach will be carried out on HCA’s website, newsletter, and social media accounts and will amplify both the work of HCA and our vast network of partners across the region.
Primary Responsibilities
- Creating, posting, and sharing recent news and upcoming events to the HCA website and social media
- Working with HCA’s Communications Manager to produce bi-weekly Neighbor-to-Neighbor newsletters
- Providing administrative support through data entry, creation, and maintenance of subscriber lists, etc.
Additional Opportunity to grow/explore one or more focus areas:
- Videography, photography, or graphic design
- Development and fundraising
- Additional project focus on one of HCA’s program areas: Land, Water, Night Sky, or Communities
General Requirements and Preferred Expertise:
- Must be highly motivated, self-starter, deadline-oriented and able to handle multiple priorities
- Excellent interpersonal skills as well as verbal and written communications skills
- Experience with social media platforms, Wordpress, or MailChimp preferred but not required
- Interest in learning more about Hill Country environment, natural resources, and conservation efforts