White River Alliance: Communications Intern

***APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS***

Professional resume

Cover letter describing why you are applying, the skills you bring to the position, your career area(s) of interest, and what you hope to professionally achieve from the internship. Submit when asked for additional documents.*

To apply, you MUST submit a resume and a cover letter to this application as an attachment. *Students who do not submit a cover letter will not be considered for this position.

The White River Alliance (WRA) is a regional non-profit organization that serves the Upper White River Watershed, which spans 2,720 square miles in central Indiana, covering sixteen counties and home to approximately a third of Indiana's population. The White River Alliance’s mission is to improve and protect water resources throughout Central Indiana. We are an alliance of diverse interests and organizations that work together to lead regional water resource cooperation, inspire widespread community stewardship, and improve the quality of water resources for everyone. The Communications Intern will assist in community outreach, including but not limited to social media graphic creation, caption drafting, tabling at events and community spaces, and video creation and editing. This role will provide hands-on experience working within brand guidelines to deliver environmental and water education across digital platforms. For-credit position, paid, ~10 hours per week over the semester.

Work Schedule 

​​ 10 hours/week; hybrid with 1 in-person shift/week

Position Responsibilities

• ​​​Content Creation: drafting and editing newsletter content, creating post graphics, simple flyers, curating images to post, capturing video for reel-format posts. 
• Social Media Management: scheduling content across social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, LinkedIn) 
• Events: this role includes some tabling at public events such as libraries, museums, and fairs, helping senior staff facilitate educational activities, such as attending tree plantings and cleanups to help make content, and more. 
• Administrative Tasks: timekeeping, email correspondence, updating email lists, and other relevant responsibilities may arise.

Required Qualifications

• Enrollment as a Butler University Student 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Ability to work independently
• Reliability and ability to meet scheduling expectations and deadlines 
• A professional and positive attitude is always expected while interacting with peers, co-workers, and the public

Preferred Qualifications

• ​​Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Self-motivated
• Excellent organizational abilities and attention to detail
• Experience with video editing software (such as CapCut, Final Cut Pro, etc.)
• Experience with Canva or similar design software
• An interest in environmental education and watershed protection.

Other Expectations

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance. 
• Comply with University standards and policies. 
• Ensure confidentiality of information.