Georgia
State Games
(Georgia’s Grass Roots Olympics)
Public
Relations Coordinator Internship
Organizational
Description
The Georgia State Games is one of the largest Amateur Olympic-Style
Sports Festivals in the country. We rely
HEAVILY on top quality interns to operate many of our sporting Projects and
Programs.
Student Requirements:
- We are seeking top level, organized, team oriented, talented,
aggressive, outgoing and innovative interns to assist in the preparation
and implementation for this year's events.
This internship is NOT for the
student looking to get by, be a social butterfly or to party for the
semester.
- All applicants must have strong writing skills and knowledge of
Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Past experience writing press releases, contact media sources
- Experience with current social media forums
Potential Benefits of a Georgia Games Internship:
This is a tremendous experience! We have tons of interns from across the
country last year. The interns get a
GREAT, HANDS-ON experience. No fetching
coffee. Real life planning AND implementation
of public relations activities and programs is what they will experience.
- Internship opportunities are offered in both paid and unpaid
positions depending on intern's experience & skills, time commitment
availability, academic credit ability and semester sought.
- Housing and partial meals option is available.
- Earn academic credit
- Real life on-the-job experience with BIG time responsibilities
that other internships do not provide.
See description on second page for details.
- Internships include semester-long positions
Internship History:
- Internship program has been offered since 1990
- Students have come from the following US States: AK, AL, AR, CA,
CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MS, MN, NC, ND, NJ, NY,
OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI and WV and from the countries of
Canada, England, Germany and Hungary just to intern with the Georgia Games.
- Internships are first offered to students completing the
internship for academic credit.
- Interns have turned down the United State Olympic Committee,
Professional and College programs to intern with the Georgia Games.
Placement:
* Priority will be given to those students completing
the internship for academic credit and/or for a graduation requirement.
* Priority will be given to students currently
enrolled in college.
To Apply:
Go to www.georgiagames.org under internships and
complete an:
1) Application
2) Sports questionnaire
3) Resume
4) Cover letter.
5) Samples of PR work: releases, social media posts,
etc.
Submit ASAP via email to: exdirector@georgiagames.org.
General Description
The Public Relations
Coordinators are responsible for the developing, implementing and evaluating of
the promotions, public relations, results, photography and social media
programs for all aspects of the Georgia State Games and related programs.
Activities/Tasks
·
Coordinate with
Graphic design and website internship to ensure compliance with all needed
activities.
·
Develop
professional relationships with traditional and new media outlets;
·
Write news
stories for EACH sporting championships;
·
Provide accurate
and timely information on all programs to the media and be available at all
times for media inquires.
·
Generate news
coverage by distributing press releases, media kits, athlete biographies, and
other newsworthy materials to the media.
·
Develop and
coordinate a media volunteer program, involving individuals that will generate
stories, news coverage and competition results for the championships and
districts.
·
Work with sports
chair to develop volunteer time schedules, accurate results reporting and
athlete biographies.
·
Oversee all
outgoing publications and promotional materials.
·
Design and
produce Official Programs as needed;
·
Co-Produce a
newsletter that reaches volunteers, sponsors and sport organizations. List includes over 40,000+ circulation.
·
Assist in
securing and servicing media coverage, such as radio involvement, newspaper
special segments, websites and television specials.
·
Oversee all
aspects of a results system that catalogues more than 3,500 media winners at
the Georgia Games Championship.
·
Supervise and
update the content, maintenance and development of the Georgia Games website.
·
Compile a yearly
record of game activities.
·
Coordinate all
photography activities;
·
Compile and
document all event results and post to all media outlets including Internet and
database.
·
Supervise all
on-site activities as determined by Executive Director.
·
Continue,
maintain and update previous social media programs and activities.
·
Complete all
other duties as assigned.
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