Sales / Marketing

Desired Characteristics:

  • Knowledge and ability to write press releases
  • Phone etiquette
  • Basic understanding of email
  • Experience in marketing collateral (flyers, advertisements, promotions)
  • Some experience in marketing or product lines
  • Strong research skills
  • Up-to-date on all current market trends (SEO, Google analytics)
  • Understanding of marketing plans
  • Understanding the importance of group work as well as individual work
  • Strong writing skills
  • An understanding of Microsoft, Outlook, Excel, Google Analytics, Google Docs

Duties Include:

  • Press Releases
  • Long-term marketing projects
  • Brochures, Advertisements, Promotions
  • Constant communication with WAPF team
  • Collaboration with other volunteers/interns/staff on group projects
  • Constantly updating Facebook, Twitter and any other social media
  • Writing reports and present them to the management team
  • Market and explore new ideas for inclusion in the organization’s strategy
  • Outreach to organizations/individuals interested in the website
  • Compile a portfolio of completed projects at the end of the internship

You will learn:

  • Develop marketing strategies for the organization, website, and newsletters
  • Support promotional activities and campaigns
  • Participate as part of a team, on shared assignments, and projects
  • Develop new strategies on making the website/organization more visible to the members and the pubic.
  • Organization and customer knowledge
  • Relationship development with members, organizations, and the public
  • Project management
  • Analysis techniques
  • Leadership skills
  • Teamwork skills
  • Personal presentation and communication skills
  • Fuller understanding of the industry and customer knowledge