MEDIA

External Communications Intern

About this internship:
External Communications resides within the Company Affairs function at Limited Brands. In this internship role, the candidate will primarily be a social media resource for External Communications by monitoring online conversation about the business. Additionally, there will be occasional projects and/or events within External Communications as well as other areas of Company Affairs (i.e. Community Relations, Government Affairs and Investor Relations) with which he/she will be involved.

General responsibilities:

Ø Monitor blogs, message boards, etc. for Limited Brands related issues, anticipated issues or trends via the Radian 6 tool
Ø Using the findings from daily monitoring, compile and distribute an issues-based monitoring report two times/week
Ø Support the Limited Brands Twitter account by collecting data, drafting tweets and monitoring any discussion that may take place as a result of our posts
Ø Answer the Limited Brands media line and coordinate with the External Communications team to deliver a timely and informative response
Ø Manage and maintain the Limited Brands External Communications mailbox (a channel for all external stakeholders to inquire about media issues)
Ø Draft and edit press releases regarding personnel and community activities
Ø Periodically pitch community-related achievements or events to local media
Ø Attend and participate in appropriate team and function meetings


Compensation:
This internship is a paid position. Specific compensation will be discussed at the time of hire.

Hours, etc.:
We require that the External Communications intern must work 20 hours/week. We hire interns for approximately three-month increments.
Candidate qualifications
Ø Junior or Senior level student majoring in public relations, marketing, communications or related coursework
Ø Past internship experience in a communications-related role
Ø Significant knowledge/understanding of social media platforms, vehicles and trends
Ø Strong written and verbal skills