Communications Intern

General Description::
St. Francis St. Mary Holy Family is a Catholic community in Southern Frederick County that is seeking a motivated and qualified college student to support our communications team. This is a paid internship opportunity that comes with a mix of options to explore social media content creation and management, website design and editing, graphic design, photography and videography.

Duties and Responsibilities:
•Under supervision of the Communications Director, coordinates updates to the church’s website.•Creating and scheduling content to social media account(s) in diverse platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, MailChimp and Twitter.•Brainstorms marketing, communications and campaign ideas•Creation of printed materials, brochures, banners, etc.•Gathering analytics to gauge the success of campaigns.•Understands the overall communications concept and goals of the church.•Engages with the Pastorate, Leadership, and parishioners to assist in developing communications strategies.•Analyzing current efforts and internal processes.•Provide suggestions for improving customer experience to parishioners and onsite visitors on social media platforms, internal processes and onsite visitors. •Provide suggestions for improving customer experience across social media channels, internal workflows, and for our parishioners and newcomers.•Learns and becomes proficient on internal software systems.This is a part-time position with the potential for a mix of on-site and remote work. You will work with the Communications Director to develop a set of tasks and responsibilities that ensure a rewarding and productive experience for both the intern and the Pastorate.

Minimum Qualifications:
•Ability to maintain and update church website.•Social media marketing.•Verbal communication.•Organization and attention to detail.•Ability to meet deadlines.•Professionalism.•Ability to support the Mission of the Catholic Church and the Pastorate.