Summer Internship - Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute (Remote)

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is a nonprofit organization created by President Reagan himself and specifically charged by him with continuing his legacy and sharing his principles - individual liberty, economic opportunity, global democracy, and national pride. The Foundation is a nonpartisan organization which sustains the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, CA, the Reagan Center for Public Affairs, the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Presidential Learning Center and its internationally recognized, award-winning Discovery Center, the Air Force One Pavilion, and the Reagan Institute of Washington, DC. 

Beginning in 2018, in Washington, DC, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute will convene to mark the 35th anniversary of the A Nation at Risk report. The Reagan Institute Summit on Education (RISE) will take place on April 11-12, 2018 and will convene leaders and stakeholders from across the education community – including lawmakers, leaders, scholars, administration officials, and frontline educators – to address the purpose and health of the American education system.

Interns will have the opportunity to work with a small team in a dynamic professional setting while earning college credit as determined by the intern’s university. We are currently seeking interns to support work in the following capacities: Social Media/Marketing and/or General Administrative.

 

Social Media/Marketing Internship: This is a unique opportunity to showcase your skillset on a team looking for help in crafting a Social Media and Marketing plan for an upcoming convening in Washington, DC. Applicants should be well versed in social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram; inclusive of integrative platforms such as Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, SproutSocial, etc. Applicants should be versed in comprehensive social media strategies and come with an analytical skillset to breakdown the metrics of each platform.

 

General Administrative + Evening Planning Support Internship: The Reagan Institute Summit on Education will require extensive support in the event planning and administrative capacities. We are looking for an individual who has experience in office settings. This individual will provide comprehensive administrative support to the RISE team in a variety of capacities including scheduling meetings, drafting correspondence, briefing staff for meetings, and preemptively anticipate needs of the event.

 

Applicants must:

·   Be 18 years of age or older and provide evidence of full time enrollment at a local university.

·   Must be able to commute to office at 1455 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC.

·   Be able to work with through April 2018.

·   Be able to work a minimum of 15 hours a week through April 2018.

·   Strong knowledge and skillset with Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

·   Experience working in an office setting.

·   Adaptability and ability to self start.

·   Maintain a professional appearance and correspondence.

·   Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is a plus (Social Media/Marketing applicants only)

To apply, please send:

-   Cover letter

-   Resume

-   Social Media/Marketing Applicants Only: Example of your work/efforts in creating a Social Marketing plan (can be metric proof, campaign calendar or examples of marketing collateral)

 

       Please email application materials to:

               Social Media/Marketing Applicants: Brianna Gesler - bgesler@reaganfoundation.org

               General Administrative Applicants: Meredith Stasa - mstasa@reaganfoundation.org