Public Affairs Intern - Missouri Farm Bureau

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The following duties are representative of those required for this position. All of the duties may not be required, and additional duties may be assigned.

• Assists with the preparation of news releases, magazine and social media articles, PowerPoints, and a variety of audio and video productions.

• Participates in a variety of special projects.

• Assists with pitching story content to media.

• Assists with monetizing and tracking earned media and social media.

• Builds a portfolio with various articles and publications written during the internship experience.

• Attends and represents Missouri Farm Bureau at meetings and events that may involve day travel and limited overnight travel.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Student pursuing a degree in any one or combination of the following areas: Agriculture, English, Journalism, Communications, or Public Relations. Minimum of one year of college courses completed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Student must have completed at least one year of college and be enrolled in college credits during the semester in which the internship occurs or be enrolled in college credit hours during the following Fall semester.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Ability to operate a computer and Microsoft Office software.

• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite programs preferred but not required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and use hands and fingers to handle or feel.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  Can be noisier due to conversations, phone calls, office and environmental equipment.

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