• Application Deadline: 6/30/22
• Company: MSU Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
• Location: East Lansing, Michigan

Role Description

Use your talents, grow your portfolio, and gain valuable experience!

• The Communications Office of MSU’s Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH) is hiring a creative, thoughtful, self-motivated student writer for a paid writing internship that will start in early September 2022. (Start date could be earlier depending on need and availability.)
• RCAH, Communication Arts and Sciences, Professional Writing, English, Journalism, and PR students encouraged to apply.

Details:

• Approximately 75% writing, 25% social media/web/video/photography.
• Strong journalism writing experience a plus.
• $12 per hour.
• 10 hours per week
• Majority of hours scheduled in the office in Snyder-Phillips Hall; remaining hours flexible.

Responsibilities:

• Write and post news stories, feature articles, and profiles covering accomplishments of RCAH students, faculty, and alumni, as well as RCAH events and activities. Examples: http://rcah.msu.edu/news/index.html
• Create and post RCAH-related content to social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube).
• Pitch ideas for social media posts and news/feature articles.
• Take video and photos of RCAH events for web, social media, and other outlets.
• Web updates and posting. Web experience not necessary; will train.
• Attend and cover some evening and weekend events for web and social media.
• Propose new ideas and projects, and engage with RCAH Comm staff in planning and strategy. 

Advantages of this Great Job:

• RCAH students: fulfills internship graduation requirement.
• With each published assignment, intern will build a portfolio of published work.
• Internship provides professional communications experience and mentorship.
• Interns work with active scholars and engaged RCAH students, staff, and faculty to demonstrate how the arts and humanities combine with social justice and community engagement to make the world a better place: the embodiment of “Live Your Learning.”

Other Details:

• Internship open to all MSU undergraduates.
• Internship can be of indeterminate length.
• Internship could start earlier, depending on needs and availability.
• Internship can last through summers, depending on needs and availability.

To Apply:

• Apply through Handshake. Include RESUME and COVER LETTER/EMAIL to RCAH Director of Communications Morris Arvoy.
• Please list relevant experience, communications/journalism experience, and references, if applicable.
• Questions? Contact Morris Arvoy (arvoymor@msu.edu) or stop by RCAH Room C210B.