Some of you may be interested in applying for the internships below. As Professor Richardson says, it is good experience for those interested in politics and for those interested in law school. Prof. Warren ----- Forwarded by Frank A Warren/HIST/Faculty/Queens College on 03/16/2010 05:03 PM ----- Kristina Richardson <kristina.richardson@gmail.com> 03/12/2010 12:53 PM To Frank Warren <frank.warren@qc.cuny.edu> cc Subject Internship and Job at Democracy Now! Frank, Can you please forward the below notice to our undergraduate and graduate students? I think it could be a great opportunity for a lot of our students with political interests, and those with aspirations to law school. Thanks, Kristina --------------------------------- http://www.democracynow.org/about/jobs Democracy Now! is a daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, airing on over 800 stations, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the US. Internships Democracy Now! is currently accepting applications for internships in New York City. Please email admin@democracynow.org for more information. Online Outreach & Communications Manager Democracy Now! seeks experienced online strategist to fill a new Online Outreach & Communications Manager position. Using social networking sites, online ad campaigns, SEO, SEM, email campaigns, outreach to bloggers, online publications and social change organizations, the Online Outreach & Communications Manager will ensure that Democracy Now!?s daily news program reaches the widest possible online audience. Responsibilities: Promote daily news content to guests, organizations, listservs, online publications and blogs Expand viewership through strategic use of Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other social networking sites Maximize opportunities for users to share content from website Design and implement advertising campaigns including PPC strategies such as Google Adwords Lead search engine optimization and search marketing efforts Manage and build email subscriber lists Ensure that the organization is current with latest online marketing and content distribution trends Maintain publicity & promotion sections of website Gather and analyze metrics to improve effectiveness of online communication & marketing Write and/or edit copy for newsletters, blog entries, press releases, publicity materials, etc. Supervise department contractors, volunteers and interns Qualifications: In-depth knowledge of Democracy Now! content required 3-5 years online marketing experience Proven experience increasing reach of organizations via online communication & social networking sites Experience with email list building best practices Excellent web writing & communication skills Established relationships with bloggers, online publications & social change organizations Demonstrated ability to create and manage multiple PPC campaigns and determine landing page content using Google AdWords and other similar campaigns Experience using Content Management Systems (CMS) to update websites Fluent with Mac OS X, Word, Excel, Adobe Creative Suite, bulk email programs, CRM applications, Filemaker. Experience prepping graphics and video for web Tech and Web 2.0 savvy Super organized Experience recruiting and managing contractors, interns and volunteers This is a full-time New York City based position with benefits. Salary based on experience. Democracy Now! is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and recruits people of color, women, persons with disabilities, and persons with diverse gender and sexual identities. To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter and relevant work sample to job (at) democracynow (dot) org with ?Online Outreach & Communications Manager? as the subject. No phone calls.