{"id":55861,"date":"2026-07-24T19:48:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/media-and-communications-intern\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T08:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T12:22:14","slug":"media-and-communications-intern","status":"publish","type":"ch_job","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/media-and-communications-intern\/","title":{"rendered":"Media and Communications Intern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Fall 2026 Media and Communications Intern<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><i>Location: Austin, TX<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><i>Part-time (10-17 hours\/week) | Compensation: Students (Earning Class Credit): $825\/semester stipend<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Solving Youth Homelessness- Together<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At LifeWorks, our mission is to <strong>solve youth homelessness<\/strong> through housing, mental health, education, and workforce programs. We believe every young person deserves a place to call home, a sense of belonging, and the support to pursue a life they love. Our team walks alongside youth on their journeys toward stability and independence, always centering their voices and strengths.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Internship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LifeWorks is looking for a Media &amp; Communications Intern to join our dynamic MarCom team in Austin, TX for the Fall 2026 semester. This role is built for someone who wants hands-on experience in media relations \u2014 helping us maintain and grow our media contacts, monitor coverage, and think strategically about how LifeWorks shows up in the press.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll spend the bulk of your time supporting media strategy and outreach, with a strong secondary focus on research (best practices, new ideas, emerging opportunities), and additional exposure to social, written, and internal content creation. This is a great fit for someone curious about journalism, PR, or nonprofit communications who wants real reps working with reporters, media lists, and coverage tracking. This is a collaborative role designed for someone who is curious, analytical, and committed to social impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Media Relations &amp; Strategy<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain and update our media contact database \u2014 adding new reporters, verifying outlet and beat information, and flagging outdated contacts.<\/li>\n<li>Draft media releases, media advisories, and pitch materials for review.<\/li>\n<li>Support day-to-day media monitoring: tracking mentions, running PR monitoring tools, Google Alerts, and social listening for LifeWorks and related topics.<\/li>\n<li>Help develop and refine media pitch angles and outreach strategy alongside the Marketing &amp; Communications team.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in preparing media lists and outreach plans for upcoming campaigns, events, and announcements.<\/li>\n<li>Track earned media coverage and help compile media reports.<\/li>\n<li>Support development and execution of a visibility plan for LifeWorks and CEO Liz Schoenfeld, including identifying speaking, media, and profile-building opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Research &amp; 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