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Overview

Yale Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Communication Internship

The communication intern will work directly with the Communications Specialist (Staff Writer/Reporter) and the FAS communications team on internal and external communication initiatives.

Projects may include:

• Researching, writing, and editing department, program, and faculty profiles;
• Interviewing and surveying faculty members and students;
• Writing short- and long-form news stories according to in-house style guidelines;
• Draft content for FAS social media channels;
• Assisting with outreach to department and program chairs, staff, and faculty in order to gather news, stories, and updates;
• Updating news and content on the FAS website;
• Creating presentations, web images, posters, handouts, and other visual and print materials using PowerPoint, InDesign, Photoshop, or other programs;
• Helping develop new formats and templates for FAS news content;
• Completing research for FAS Dean’s Office staff.

Required Skills and Abilities

This internship is suitable for students with strong writing ability who are interested in developing skill and experience writing in a professional context; students who are interested in journalism and storytelling; students with graphic design or visual arts experience; and students who are interested in interviewing researchers and learning more about academia and higher education.

Principal Responsibilities

1.  Develops marketing campaigns for exhibitions, events, and programs, working closely with the communications director to establish priorities and plans to most effectively grow the library’s audiences on campus, in the New Haven community, and beyond. 
2.  Creates digital video, photographic, and text content for the web and social media, including the Beinecke website and its Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube channels. 
3.  Writes new content and edits existing content for the library’s website and serves as point person from the library in content migration to the new website to be launched in 2019.
4.  Leads tours and programs with New Haven school and community groups and assists in development and promotion of temporary exhibits of collections materials.
5.  Works with communications colleagues in other Yale units.
6.  Monitors trending news topics relevant to the library and develops content for digital and social media.
7.  Researches best practices in communications by peer institutions and develops action plans for enhancement of library communications programs.
8.  Supervises student interns.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree

Job Posting Date

03/05/2026

Job Category

Professional

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Administration & Operations

Compensation Grade Profile

Associate (00)

Salary Range

$39,300.00 - $292,125.00

Time Type

Part time

Duration Type

Temporary / Casual (Fixed Term)

Work Model

On-site

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through  their hiring department.

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

Inquiries concerning Yale's Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).

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