Internship: NAU School of Communication Social Media Internship

 

NAU School of Communication Social Media Internship Call

The School of Communication

The School of Communication emphasizes being at the forefront of contemporary communication studies and provides an inclusive environment for students to learn in a state-of-the-art building. The School of Communication emphasizes a multi-media approach to communication including radio, graphic design, advertising, photography, visual merchandising, human interaction, virtual reality, public relations, journalism. Students learn industry-specific skills, broadly-applicable theories for successful human relationships, and craft resumes and portfolios while turning their creative passions into lucrative careers.

Social Media Internship

The School of Communication is seeking a motivated, hard-working, creative student to act as an intern for Fall 2020. This individual will help develop and maintain integrated, strategic, coordinated, audience-centric, and collaborative communication between the school and its audiences—current and prospective students, parents, alumni, NAU colleagues, and potential donors. The student will help develop brand communication strategy across platforms, project plans, deliverables, and analyze metrics. 

Hours per week

To fulfill internship requirements, student intern is expected to dedicate 10 hours per week for 14 weeks to the position

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing content (text, photo, video) for various social media platforms

• Collaborate with the various degree programs across the school to collect content

• Identify class work, notable alumni, staff/faculty accomplishments for content

• Develop paid social media options

• Assist in developing new processes for reporting and tracking performance data

• Begin and maintain a database for alumni and donors

• Review website content and work toward updating text/images

• Assist in documenting school events and notable news

• Maintain a high standard of ethical communication and moderate audience comments 

• Perform other duties as assigned

Applicants must be self-starters who are willing and able to learn and execute quickly. If you can work autonomously, write and edit copy, and potentially handle multiple projects at once with varying levels of guidance, apply to join the School of Communication social media team.

Qualifications

• Good academic standing

• 3.0 GPA or better

• Sophomore, Junior, or Senior level student

• Major within the School of Communication

Desired Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Experience with various social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)

• Working knowledge of platform-specific format and engagement metrics 

• Experience working with Facebook Business Manager

• Experience working with Hootsuite

• Experience working at a high level of accuracy and detail

• Open to coaching and feedback

• Flexible and able to adapt to change

• Ability to work with various personalities

• Ability to work as part of a team

Contact

Dr. Paulina Swiatkowski

Lecturer, School of Communication

Northern Arizona University

Paulina.Swiatkowski@nau.edu

Job: Merchandise Assistant - Flagstaff, AZ

Forest Highlands Golf Club is looking for 2-3 Merchandise Assistants to work in their 2 golf shops. Their golf season is April 26-November 3 and they like to hire local students.

Forest Highlands Golf Club Job Description

Position:  Merchandise Assistant                                Department:  Golf Operations

Reports To:  Head Golf Professional                           Department Code:  410

Revised Date:  January 9, 2018                                   Status:  Non-Exempt Hourly - Seasonal

Job Overview:
Provides excellence in customer service to Forest Highlands Golf Club Members and Guests.  Attempts to anticipate and fulfill customer needs in a variety of responsibilities as assigned which includes visual merchandising, stockroom management, inventory management and loyalty program management. Maintains friendly and professional appearance, ensures overall appearance meets/exceeds department dress code guidelines.

GENERAL DUTIES

·       Enforce club rules and regulations as set forth by the Board of Directors

·       Provide Positively Outrageous Service to all members and guests

·       Responsible for managing, opening, closing, and securing golf shop and storage areas using established procedures. Professionally acknowledge and communicate information to all members and guests using name recognition

·       Answer telephones using professional speak to schedule future starting times, schedule golf instruction, tournament signup/cancellation

·       Responsible for revenue collection that includes tee sheet management, selling of all apparel and hard goods, tournament and instruction charges

·       Become fully knowledgeable in all merchandise products, key selling features and conduct a product knowledge seminar at a golf staff meeting

·       Stay current with company, department, golf shop information by checking information resources such as memo’s, emails, member email blasts, newsletters, paycheck announcements

·       Maintain a close working relationship with the other golf staff members and also other departments

·       Ensure each day the golf shop is cleaned, swept, dusted that includes counters and equipment, windows, floor, fixtures, displays, fitting rooms

·       Responsible for all merchandise presentation that includes displaying current and new lines, all apparel is folded, sized, zoned, tags hidden

·       Assist members using the GHIN Handicap system when needed

 PRINCIPLE DUTIES

·       Loyalty Program

o   Responsible for monthly report and gift certificate administration

o   Oversee gift certificate redemption spreadsheet

o   Assist DOG, HP, and Merchandiser in Loyalty Program Sale

·       Ensure each day the golf shop is cleaned, swept, dusted that includes counters and equipment, windows, floor, fixtures, displays, fitting rooms

·       Responsible for all merchandise presentation that includes displaying current and new lines; all apparel is folded, sized, zoned, tags hidden.

·       Assist in periodic and monthly physical inventory that includes chasing shrink

·       Assist with incoming and outgoing merchandise product

·       Assist in maintaining the overall cleanliness and organization of the stockroom

·       Conduct a product knowledge seminar at a golf staff meeting

·       Assist with any special events, sales and promotions

·       Assist with sidewalk sales and vendor shows

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED). 
• Valid Driver License with clean Motor Vehicle Record.
• Basic knowledge of golf courses and country club operations.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills.
• Must be self-motivated with a positive and professional attitude.
• Organized, able to work in a busy environment where the priorities are changing.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of tasks during busy times while working flexible hours with an enthusiastic personality.
• Must be reliable.

Preferred Requirements:

• 1 to 3 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to operate golf carts
• Moderate knowledge of and understanding of typical golf course and country club procedures
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions; skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards.
• CPR/First Aid and AED certified

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all members and guests, co-worker and supervisors, vendors/suppliers, the general public and other employees of the company.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

·       Position is at a busy golf club in a private residential community.

·       Flexibility in schedule.

·       Ability to lift up to 25lbs regularly; up to 50lbs occasionally and to lift overhead and push/pull.

·       Must be able to frequently walk, sit, stand, bend, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear, stoop kneel, crouch, adjust vision accordingly (close, distance, peripheral, and depth perception)

·       Exposed to outside weather conditions including low temperatures.

·       Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and a quiet work environment.

·       Continuous ability to talk and hear.

·       Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Equipment Used:

·       Golf Club

·       Golf Cart

·       Electronic Tee Sheet

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Please contact Cathy Hirko, Merchandiser/Buyer for more info:

928.525.5200 *233 direct

chirko@fhgc.com