Communication Internship - National Pork Board

The Communications Department at the National Pork Board seeks interns who will assist with day-to-day activities that include print, audio and visual communications about the pork industry and related news on a national level. 

Specific experiences include:

• Working with producers and in media relations at World Pork Expo and at the Ag Media Summit
• Assisting with development of Pork Checkoff news releases, Pork Checkoff’s national magazine Pork Checkoff Report, the national newsletter Pork Leader and the October Pork Month media kit
• Assisting with the National Awards Program, including writing and photography
• Assisting with the management of Pork Checkoff websites
• Contributing content to the Pork Checkoff’s Internet site and social media tools utilized by the Checkoff
• Assisting with special projects

Applicants must be interested in the pork industry.  Applicants will benefit from having an agricultural background and/or an academic emphasis in animal science, agriculture journalism, agricultural communications or journalism.  Photography skills, broadcasting skills and familiarity with AP style writing are a plus.
The Pork Board is funded through a market checkoff collection on sales of market swine in the United States. We are charged with effectively serving U.S. pork producers through the development of educational programs, coordination of research projects, and increasing the demand for pork meat in domestic and international markets.
Criteria for applying:

• Our internships will begin approximately May 14, 2018 and continue through approximately August 10, 2018.
• All internships are paid, and candidates are expected to work full-time for approximately 12 weeks. All positions are based at our office in Clive, IA.
• All interns will be expected to secure their own housing for the summer.
• Interviews will take place in December – January with positions being filled by February.
• Application deadline is 11/30/2017.

 Posting: http://www.pork.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/?gh_jid=872011

Contact: Intern@pork.org