Communication and Outreach Intern
Intern Position Description
Employer name: St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce
Internship title: Communication and Outreach Intern
Hours per week: Negotiable/ flexible
Location: St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce, 21487 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, MD
Expiration date of posting: 06/2025
Overview of projects, deliverables, and daily responsibilities:
The St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce works to maintain a favorable climate for St. Mary’s County businesses and not-profits. The Chamber is a non-profit organization.
The St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce Communication and Outreach Intern will learn to handle office and tasks, in addition to outreach to members, managing SMCC social media accounts, building social media campaigns, conducting outreach to businesses and non-profits, presenting new ideas to our team members, and assisting with events and event planning. The Intern may also conduct research on our target audience and market trends to assist in planning new marketing efforts.
Interns will:
· Support staff with ongoing Chamber programs and projects.
· Utilize suggestions from staff and report on local stories regarding St. Mary’s County businesses, non-profits, and local issues via our website and social media.
· With staff and/or Board members, interview individuals in St. Mary’s County to highlight and spotlight the businesses and their community involvement, and engage in creative, factual storytelling.
· Use photography/videography to supplement news stories and blogs.
· Create visually appealing social media, website, and miscellaneous graphics via Canva, Creative Suite, and Constant Contact.
· Maintain outreach with newsletters, social media, website articles, directories, and supporting correspondence (mail, phone, email).
Interns are expected to:
· Maintain thorough and tidy records on the Chamber drive (photographs, notes, drafts, reports, etc.).
· Suggest innovative and evidence-based strategies to improve outreach, communication, and engagement.
· Utilize technologies to optimize content creation and distribution.
· Communicate Chamber programs and goals to members and community organizations.
· If time and interest, assist in spotlighting businesses and issues through written content and video/audio.
Description of training and mentoring:
• Interns will be mentored primarily by the Chamber CEO/President and Office Manager on general organizational functioning. No specific training is necessary as the intern will work alongside the Chamber CEO/President and Office Manager until they gain/exhibit enough experience to be prepared to work independently.
Required qualifications:
Essential skills for this position include the following:
· Aptitude with various social media platforms as well as the data tracking tools for platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
· Ability to quickly learn and process information
· Organization and time management skills
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Experience in face-to-face communication, engaging audiences on social media, content design skills (information technology, computer science, art, digital art, communications) and writing (journalism, news, prose). Experience with event planning and fundraising.
Preferred qualifications: Exceptional skills/ willingness to learn expository writing (i.e., website articles, research-based reports/grant applications) and communication (especially face-to face). We need an individual who is not afraid to meet and get to know business owners and the community of St. Mary’s County. Experience with community organizations and practices (social work, sociology, psychology, business/nonprofit administration, etc.) a plus. Interest and passion in creating positive change for all communities.
Any requested documents needing to be required upon application (resume, cover letter, etc.):
· Resume
· Cover Letter
· Writing sample
· Two references