Communications Coordinator
Be the voice of Placer Nature Center!
If you are organized, a good writer/communicator and can dedicate 3-5 hours each week (or produce on average 5 pieces per month) - the Communications Coordinator position would be perfect to get experience and prove your expertise in communications, marketing and public relations. This is a volunteer position.
What this opportunity entails:
Get professional, real-world experience working with the media, online communications and public relations.
You will produce and edit:
- Press Releases
- Public Service Announcements
- Blogs
- Calendar Posts & short Event Blurbs
* Depending on your abilities, work ethic, and desire - this opportunity could have the flexibility to tackle more areas of the overall communications needed for adequately marketing services.
Place of work:
- you can work both at Placer Nature Center to use our computers, phones, or
- work from home, checking in by phone/email (necessary to have phone, computer and internet)
Key skills/Personal qualities for success:
- Communication Skills: Great writing ability, proof reading aptitude. Enjoy writing!
- Sensitivity: awareness and sensitivity to people of all cultures, abilities, orientations, ages and genders.
- Leadership: be a self-starter, maintain a schedule, no procrastination, good time management, strong work ethic.
- Computer Skills: able to access Google Docs and Gmail.
- Self-motivation: ability to plan and stick to a schedule, media is time sensitive.
Great experience for the following majors:
Marketing, business adminstration, communications, public realtions, jounalism, english, natural resources, or environmental sciences would find this experience an excellent opportunity to utilize their skills however these majors are not required.
Benefits or working with us:
- 18 year-old organization
- Serve over 8,000 students and community members each year, so the name is well-recognized
- Very fulfilling work
- Passionate staff and volunteers
- Fun projects and focus
- Small organization: Flexibility, adaptability and the possibility to learn about all areas running a nonprofit
Please download and fill-out the application return to:
Mail:
Placer Nature Center
Attn: Internships
3700 Christian Valley Road
Auburn, CA 95602
Fax:
888-433-3428
Email:
volunteer@placernaturecenter.org
Submission Date:
- On-going
- Open until filled
- Always accepting applications