Oklahoma State University PRSSA

• Purpose

– Assist the firm staff in creative tasks like graphic design for a variety of clients.

• Qualifications

– Completion of at least one year of college studying design or a related field
– Strong creative, organizational, interpersonal and computer skills are required
– Ability to create ideas that impact
– Self-motivated
– Fluent in Photoshop, In Design, and Illustrator

• Hours

– A minimum 20 hours per week is required for associates

• Job Description

– Assist in implementing a variety of client projects. May include web design, brochure, business card, or social media.
– Participate in some client meetings.
– Provide some administrative support.
– Other duties as required by the Rex Associate Program (available upon request)

About Rex
Rex fuses creativity and an understanding of the marketplace to foster cost-effective, total solutions for communication challenges. We believe in an integrated approach that encompasses public relations, creative services, digital services and events.

To Apply
E-mail a cover letter, resume and graphic design examples to nicole@rexpr.com or send to:

Nicole Morgan
Director of Accounts and Operations

Rex
401 S. Boston Ave., Suite 2300
Tulsa, OK 74103

Questions? Call (918) 599-0029 or visit www.rexpr.com

WHERE WILL YOU WORK? Areas such as the Local Desk, Breaking News Team, Watchdog Team, Sports, Business, Features, Niche Publications, Photography, Video, online communities, Presentation or other areas.

YOUR ADDED BENEFITS: All of the interns participate in a two-day orientation and training program, are given mentors and are involved in the paper’s training program, including our writing, editing, database or leadership coach. They also will be able to participate in special activities for interns and companywide activities, such as our outstanding fitness center. Most importantly, they will participate in work that will have a direct effect on The Oklahoman, NewsOK.com or other OPUBCO Communication Group’s initiatives.

YOUR PAY: The pay for the full-time interns will be $450 per week. We give preference to juniors, seniors and graduate students who have college and professional multimedia experience. The “stipend” interns will receive a $500 allowance and will be able to earn college credit for working in a specified area of the News and Information Center. (Other qualified candidates may be considered for part-time or credit-hour internships if they want to work in specified areas.)

INTERNSHIP LEADS TO PROMISING FUTURE: Most of our interns either have returned to The Oklahoman/NewsOK.com or now work at major market newspapers or mediums, The Associated Press or other major media-related areas.

INTERESTED AND WANT TO APPLY: Send a cover letter, resume and five to seven examples of your work to Joe Hight, Director of Information and Development, The Oklahoman/NewsOK.com, P.O. Box 25125, Oklahoma City 73125.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: DEC. 4.

We are looking for one or two or three interns for 12-20 hours per week each.
We are flexible on dates/times.
This is a “non-salary” position, but we do pay at $500 stipend at the end of a 12-week internship and $400 for a 10-week commitment.
We work with students if they need college credit. We would also take them to PRSA meetings (our treat).

Communicate with our intern coordinator, Katie Carmichael, to be considered.
Her email is katie@wallerpr.com <mailto:katie@wallerpr.com> .

Dates of services are approximately Oct. 1 through Jan. 1 (we can work with a student if the holiday break is a challenge).

A little more about what to expect:

Top 10 Intern Responsibilities & Activities

1. Assisting as needed with entry-level PR tasks associated with our various client projects
2. Assist with donation fulfillments on behalf of our restaurant clients
3. Online research/preparing reports on findings
4. Media list (local/regional/national/trade) updating
5. Seasonal work: spring interns may help with the development of Silver Links PR award entry notebooks (making copies, designing ID sheets, etc.); fall and spring interns may help with the Oklahoma Rocks & Minerals Program we coordinate (packing kits, frosting cookies, collating printed materials); fall interns may assist with holiday letters and gift basket assembly.
6. Mounting/scanning hard copies of clipping as needed
7. Assistance answering in-bound phone lines, screening/routing calls
8. Miscellaneous administrative duties as needed. This might include, but not be limited to: assist printing and distribution of firm holiday letter, watering the plants, filing vendor checks, changing printer cartages, making copies, monitoring office supplies, “stuffing” press kits, etc.
9. Attending local PRSA chapter meetings with principals (you can network, we’ll pay)
10. Updating client/associate information database.

Oklahomans for Responsible Government is proud to announce the start of an internship program that will offer college students the opportunity to work in several areas including communications, research and governmental relations.

“I was fortunate to be able to serve as an intern at the State Capitol during college, so I know how much it can help a student put what they’re learning into practice,” said Brian Downs, OFRG Executive Director.

Applications will be accepted through November 15thfor the first internship period which will run from January 15th through May 15th which includes most of the next legislative session. Two internships will be awarded with the winners notified by December 1st. Application forms are being sent to area universities and are also available online at www.ofrg.org <http://www.ofrg.org/> .

“The work we do at OFRG spans a wide range of interest for college students,” said Downs, “and our small staff means that interns will benefit directly from our experience in public relations, communications and state government policy.”

OFRG plans on having three internship periods per year, coinciding with the spring and fall semesters and the summer break.

WHO:

Designers: -Up to 20 samples of your work, including layouts, graphics illustrations, cartoons and other examples. Unpublished pieces also accepted. Internet: -Applicants should have a basic knowledge of Web publishing & HTML. -Experience using graphic design and Web page creation software.

Reporters, copy editors and editorial writers: -A maximum of 10 published clips. Unpublished pieces accepted if you haven’t had material published. Clips will NOT be returned.

Photographers: -Portfolio of at least one picture story (with contact sheets or CD) and up to 20 single photos. -CDs accepted. -Portfolio returned upon request.

WHAT:

Interns report to work as soon as convenient after the close of the spring semester and work for 12 weeks. Work Week: 40 hours, often on irregular schedules. Salary: $500 a week.

HOW:

Send following information to: Bennie L. Ivory, Executive Editor and Vice President/News The Courier-Journal 525 West Broadway P.O. Box 740031 Louisville, KY 40201-7431 -Resume, including address and telephone number where you can be reached. -Typewritten letter, not to exceed 500 words. Tell why you want to be an intern, your ambitions and interests, and any experience in journalism. -Samples of work according to your interest.

Deadline: October 16, 2009