NeighborWorks Lincoln is a community-based nonprofit whose mission is to keep Lincoln a safe and prosperous community by revitalizing neighborhoods and promoting homeownership. We work to accomplish our mission through an active partnership of resident leaders, private businesses, and with the support of our community partners. We are seeking an intern to assist in a neighborhood marketing initiative. The intern will assist the Community Builders in collecting and documenting stories. This is a unique opportunity for an individual to gain valuable field-experience in assisting a new project from the ground up. Responsibilities: • Brainstorm and create interview questions and thought-provoking story recommendations • Photograph, video and edit all necessary content • Obtain appropriate releases • Create and maintain a database • Appropriate plan for storage and duplication • Follow-up with appropriate questions, thank you cards and documentation • Aggregate and/or create article and video content • Develop questionnaires and evaluations • Assist in neighborhood engagement events • Utilize word-of-mouth and social media marketing techniques to increase the “neighborhood brand” awareness • Provide support and ideas to social media efforts • Perform other tasks as assigned Required qualifications • Previous interview training • People skills and positive community outreach skills • Familiar with all MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) • Exceptional organizational skills • Demonstrated ability to work with people from a variety of socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds Benefits: • This is a 3 month, unpaid internship with a $250/month stipend • Exposure to local, regional and national issues • Hands-on skill development • Flexible and casual work environment (5-10 hours/week) • Intern will receive a letter of reference, and formal evaluation to help further their future career path, upon successful and positive completion of the internship Complete applications will include: resume, a writing sample and if available video and/or social media content and cover letter specifically addressing this posting, to: [email protected]. We will be in contact only if you have been selected for an interview. Please do not call. Thank you for your understanding. NWL is an equal opportunity employer. Updated 3.18.15