Location: Indianapolis, IN
Company: State Of Indiana
At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.
About the Indiana Destination Development Corporation: IDDC is dedicated to promoting, branding, and telling Indiana's authentic story to both attract and retain businesses, talent, students, and visitors in our great state. The Indiana Destination
Development Corporation (IDDC) was formed by the Indiana Legislature in 2019 to promote Indiana as a great place for living, visiting, learning, and earning.
The IDDC became incorporated on July 1st, 2020. The Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) evolved into the new organization, creating a seamless experience for our tourism and talent attraction partners. Increasing the knowledge that builds pride in Indiana will help our state fill open jobs, grow talent, and elevate views of our distinctive sense of place. About the Governor's Public Service Summer Internship Program: Every summer, the Indiana State Personnel Department (INSPD) administers the Governor’s Public Service Summer
Internship program. This internship program was created in 1989 to introduce bright and motivated college students to the operations and officials of state government.
This program provides interns the opportunity to work with state agency officials, as well as participate in co-curricular components to enrich their experience. Salary Information: The hourly wage for this position traditionally starts at $16.24/hour for current undergraduate students and $17.24/hour for those that hold a Bachelor’s Degree. Role Overview: The Marketing and Communications Intern works with the Director of Marketing and Communications and alongside the digital marketing team to implement the IDDC strategic plan and promote Indiana via our social media channels and our online presence.
The Marketing and Communications Intern assists IDDC staff to encourage travel and increase awareness of IDDC as a travel resource. This position will assist with the following communication tactics: Website Content Creation - Assist with story creation for electronic and print media outlets (website, blog, email, and print). Research, image collection, write, edit, and publish stories. Social Media Planning and Execution - Assist with social media planning, post creation and scheduling, and development of future social media campaigns.
Public Relations Communications - Assist with the development and execution of earned media pitch strategy and support materials, such as, media kits. Industry Communications - Assist with the industry's monthly newsletter development and execution. Attend industry meetings and networking opportunities. Other Potential Assignments Assist with workshop and tradeshow planning and execution, including State Fair booth presence. Assist with the setup and execution of tourism events. Assist with maintaining the master editorial calendar and development of new themes and ideas.
Assist with the maintenance of industry research dashboard and analytics. Assist with general administrative duties while in the IDDC offices. A Day in the Life: The essential functions of this role are as follows: Identify and execute one major project related to agency needs and academic area of study Create, develop, and sustain the programmatic efforts for the assigned discipline Analyze data and feedback to provide recommendations Partner with other relevant stakeholders to promote and enhance the quality of projects Collaborate with State of Indiana agencies to ensure effective implementation of internal and external initiatives The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.
Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time. What You'll Need for Success: Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate with an accredited post-secondary institution and have completed at least one (1) year of undergraduate education. Academic work in related field Excellent oral and written communication skills Ability to analyze data sets related to discipline Ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders at all levels Ability to conduct well-informed research Ability to solve complex, critical problems Ability to review and make recommendations on proposed changes to relevant policies and procedures Ability to maintain confidentiality Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports: Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana: This seasonal position does not offer benefits and is limited to 180 working days in an eleven (11) month continuous period Equal Employment Opportunity: The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance.
Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, interaction, national origin, ancestry, age, interactionual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel have you the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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