2015 Summer Marketing INTERNSHIP program

Job Title:
Marketing Intern
Job Reference Number:
017-99
Number of Openings:
1
Internship Type:
paid
Duration:
May August 2015
Hours per Week:
20
(Office hours Monday-Friday 8:30 am 5:30 pm, flexible scheduling offered)
Wages/Benefit: $1,500.00 Stipend paid Bi-monthly. The Alamo Area Council can also work with your
school to provide whatever documentation necessary for intern to receive college credit and/or academic
recognition, if available and offered by your school.
Job Description Intern will receive practical experience in a variety of areas related to marketing and
communications within the local Boy Scouts of America, Alamo Area Council. These areas include but
are not limited to PR, press release creation, media relations, networking, social media marketing
(Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr, Google+1), website content management (Scout Tools
platform), SEO (Search Engine Optimization) tools, branding, graphic design (Adobe InDesign
/Photoshop), event marketing, nonprofit management, marketing strategic planning, journalism,
photojournalism (Canon Rebel T3), and video production (Final Cut Pro / iMovies, Sony HD Handycam
HDR-PJ710, GoPro Hero3 mounted on DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter).
Job duties include attending team meetings, maintaining databases, content creation, story collecting,
storytelling through various media platforms, and other duties as assigned.
Requirements junior/senior year student working towards a Bachelors degree in Marketing/
Communications. Candidate should be proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database
management. Candidate must also maintain a professional appearance at all times, be detail oriented, and
be able to manage several projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
Any experience with iMac OSX, iMovies, Finalcut Pro, Sony Handycam, Canon Rebel T3, Adobe
Photoshop, and InDesign CS6 is preferred but not required.
Reports to Angel Martinez, Communications / Marketing Director with training support from
Development Directors, Courtney Bukowski and Amber Sizer.
How to Apply or for more information on internship, email PR@AlamoAreaBSA.org or contact:
Angel Martinez III | Communications / Marketing Director
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, Alamo Area Council
2226 N.W. Military Hwy
San Antonio, Texas 78213
P 210.341.8611 Ext 160 | C 210.394.9915
Angel.Martinez@Scouting.org

www.AlamoAreaBSA.org/Marketing

Questions for candidates to answer as part of intern application:

1. How do you think this internship will help you prepare for your career?
2. What are your plans after graduation?
3. Are you involved in any campus organizations?
4. Why did you choose your major?
5. Why do you think you will be successful in your chosen field?
6. What have you learned from part-time or student jobs?
7. What do you hope to learn in this internship?
8. What skills and expertise do you bring to this internship?
Directions: We are listening for answers that indicate that the student has done some research on the
Alamo Area Council, BSA, and what Scouting does. Have you visited our website
www.AlamoAreaBSA.org or www.Scouting.org/Marketing ?
We also listen to see if the student has thoughtfully considered their career path and what they would like
to do after graduation. Are you genuinely interested in the internship and the tasks you will be
performing?

www.AlamoAreaBSA.org/Marketing