University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
20 N. Pine Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Posted Date: Oct. 30, 2014
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is looking to gain hands-on writing and editing experience, primarily for organizational websites. This individual will assist with the development of content for the School’s website (www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu), an ongoing transition to a new content management system (CMS), and other communication and marketing tasks as assigned. He or she will report to the Assistant Dean for Communications and Marketing.
Although this is an unpaid internship, credit may be offered by the applicant’s college or university commiserate with the number of intern hours completed. Interns are also guaranteed published bylines.
Intern Responsibilities:
• Write feature stories for the School of Pharmacy’s public website following appropriate grammar, AP style, and brand guidelines.
• Attend relevant events and activities as well as interface with faculty, staff, and students in the reporting of stories for the website.
• Create, edit, and update web pages using CMS (currently SiteExecutive, Terminal 4, and WordPress).
• Create and use email marketing software to send department newsletters, event announcements, and other communications from the School.
• Other related responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
• Strong writing and proofreading ability.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of science and health concepts.
• Able to identify and conduct research using reputable online sources.
• Basic understanding and experience with a CMS (i.e., WordPress).
• Basic understanding of HTML.
• Basic knowledge of photo editing software (i.e., PhotoShop).
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs (i.e., Word and Excel).
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience collaborating in a team environment.
How to Apply:
To apply for this internship, please submit your resume and 2-3 writing samples to Becky Ceraul, assistant dean for communications and marketing, at rceraul@rx.umaryland.edu.