GENERAL SUMMARY
Housing New Mexico’s Internship Program is a program designed for students majoring in marketing, advertising, or communications and is designed to provide participants with a meaningful, relevant work experience. In addition to daily responsibilities, participants may be assigned special projects and will have the opportunity to participate in a series of structured activities designed to enhance their learning experience.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
· Assists with marketing-related responsibilities, such as graphic design, event planning, ordering branded promotional items and marketing printed materials.
· Assists with social media, including photography and videography, photo and video editing, scheduling and posting.
· Assists with communications-related responsibilities, such as writing and editing press releases, newsletters, flyers/brochures, email blasts, and social media content.
· Assists with ordering business cards and name tags for Housing New Mexico staff.
· Assists with other time-sensitive duties of similar nature as needed that may or may not be listed above.
· Employees are required to comply with safety regulations, procedures, and protocols.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
· Strong academic background as a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior with an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
· Self-motivated and creative
Conditions of Employment
· N/A
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Ability to prioritize tasks
· Relate to and interact with a non-traditional and diverse customers and employee population
· Work independently
· Read, analyze, and interpret standards, policies, procedures, and regulations
· Handle common inquiries from vendors, media, and customers
· Effectively present information and respond to questions from customers, employees, and visitors
· Exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job
· Operate standard office equipment, such as computer keyboards and monitors, copiers/printers, scanners, and telephone
· Familiarity with social media platforms
· Use (or learn to use) computer software and systems applicable to the position
· Follow oral and written instructions and procedures
· Meet schedules and deadlines of the work unit
· Maintain well-organized materials, files, systems and tools
· Adapt to changes in work situations and priorities
· Reason/analyze; use logic to identify and resolve problems
· Establish and maintain constructive and cooperative interpersonal relationships with employees, peers, supervisors, or managers in the work unit and other departments, as well as with employees of outside entities and other individuals, as applicable to the essential duties and responsibilities
Core Expectations
· Provide Exceptional Customer Service to internal and external customers 100% of the time.
· Demonstrate a positive attitude
· Demonstrate respectful behavior
· Foster teamwork and collaboration
· Exhibit honesty and integrity in communications and actions
· Take initiative
· Dependable, Reliable, Adaptable and Productive
· Strive to become the subject matter expert in your position
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed in a standard office or indoor environment. Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions; however, employees may be exposed to minor inconveniences such as occasional noise, exposure to computer screens, crowded working conditions, and/or minor heating, cooling or ventilation problems.
Employees in the position may be exposed to rude/irate customers, or other individuals.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Performing the essential functions typically requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly.
While the work involves sitting most of the time, the work frequently involves walking, driving, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling, lifting.
The work typically involves talking, hearing, and seeing; keyboarding, typing, and use of a computer monitor; moving and organizing papers and other light office materials; filing and retrieving documents; and similar sedentary office work.
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MFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.