Lutheran Social Services

Jacksonville’s Cooperative Lutheran efforts in social services date to the mid – 1960’s, with a “street ministry” known as the Lutheran Inner-City Center, and later the Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries. This street ministry worked to address poverty and emergency needs in Jacksonville. LSS was started in 1979, supported by 17 Lutheran congregations, to meet the opportunity and challenge placed before them to serve and be served, providing food to people living in poverty through the Nourishment Network. Two years later, the Nourishment Network grew into a Food Bank and LSS began providing refugee services. LSS became a United Way Agency in 1981. Today, LSS is governed and guided by a volunteer Board of Directors, comprised of community leaders from Lutheran churches, businesses, and other segments of the community. We operate five (5) community outreach programs that all share one commonality – the ability to help those facing hardship stabilize their lives and earn a fresh start): (1) Refugee Services (2) AIDS Care and Education (3) Nourishment Network (4) Representative Payee Services (4) Steps 2 Success

Internship:

As a Communications Intern, you will work part time and be paid $15.00 per hour (not to exceed 15 hours in a week unless approved to do so). The Internship is seasonal, running through the Academic Term. This communications internship is a paid internship. This role requires an energetic, dedicated and detail-oriented person who can manage multiple tasks. This individual is a team-player with a willingness to learn and adapt to shifting priorities. The Communications Intern, under the supervision of the Manager of Marketing, will assist the Development team with tasks including, but not limited to: writing and editing, photo and video production and editing, web and social media analytics, social media content, graphic design, media relations, digital asset management, event coordination and other communications and administrative support tasks as assigned. The ideal candidate is a recent graduate or an undergraduate/graduate student in journalism, communications, public relations, marketing, digital filmmaking, digital media, graphic design or a development-related field.

During your internship with us, your assignment will include but is not limited to the following:

Social Media

• Draft and schedule social media content to promote LSS blogs posts, videos and media coverage on Twitter,
Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram
• Contribute to social media quantitative and qualitative analytics reporting.
• Pitch ideas for social media content and campaigns

Writing and Editing

Assist with developing and maintaining content for LSS Web site
• Assist marketing with writing blog content
• Develop pitch ideas for web content
• Assist marketing manager with creating quarterly, external newsletter content and e-blasts
• Assist development with grant research and writing

Photo, Video and Graphics:

• Take pictures and video as needed at events or happenings around the office
• Assist with creating graphics for online channels and print
• Write and distribute electronic and print newsletters for agency and specific programs for
• both internal and external audiences
• Assist with promotional pieces for special events, as needed
• Develop collateral materials and display pieces for trade show booth displays
• Represent LSS-Jax at trade show type events, as needed
• Develop videos and PowerPoint presentations for promotional and training purposes
• Assist with grant research and writing
• Other duties as assigned

Experience and Skills (Required/Preferred)

• Excellent oral and written communications skills, including a knowledge of grammar,
punctuation and sentence structure
• Ability to adapt voice to different audiences
• Excellent organization skills with attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work in partnership with other team members
• Proficient computer skills

For more information, contact Danae Leake, Marketing and Communications Manager, at danae.leake@lssjax.org

June 2022