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The Association of Public Television Stations (APTS)
Communications Intern (Arlington, Virginia)
Winter 2010
The Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) is seeking a Communications Intern to provide direct support to the Communications Department and its effort to support public television’s political advocacy efforts, both direct and grassroots, before the Administration, Congress and the Federal Communications Commission.
The Communications Intern will provide direct support to the Director of Communications by managing the association’s online communications efforts incorporating new media tools, including social networking sites, blogs, and the association website. The Communications Intern will assist the Communications Department in advancing public television’s legislative and regulatory objectives, and enhancing the association’s public image.
Specific duties will include media relations and public relations activities, including issue spotting and response; developing various communications materials, including press releases, standby statements, fact sheets, talking points, and media advisories; and ensuring that the content on the APTS website is current and presented in a visually pleasing way. Additionally, the Communications Intern will research and summarize station activities to be used as content for communications with the media, policymakers, the grassroots network, and APTS member stations.
The desirable skills of the successful applicant include the ability to conduct in-depth research, analysis and compilation of information; superb writing and verbal communications skills; and a strong attention to detail. APTS is seeking someone with availability in the winter semester (January through May) for 35-40 hours a week. The internship is unpaid.
How to Apply: Interested students should submit a resume, cover letter and recent transcript to APTS, Attn: Internship Coordinator, 2100 Crystal Drive, Suite 700 Arlington, VA 22202, fax application to 202.654.4236, or e-mail to jobs@apts.org. A writing sample will be requested upon selection.
About APTS: The Association of Public Television Stations is a nonprofit membership organization established in 1980 to support the continued growth and development of a strong and financially sound noncommercial television service for the American public. APTS provides advocacy for public television interests at the national level, as well as consistent leadership and information in marshaling support for its members: the nation's public television stations. APTS' affiliated organization, APTS Action, Inc., provides legislative advocacy and seeks grassroots and congressional support. APTS membership includes virtually all of the nation’s 174 public television licensees.
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