St Pius X High School

Organization Description
Founded in 1956 by the Dominican Sisters of Houston, St. Pius X High School is a co-educational, Catholic college preparatory school serving students from 129 zip codes throughout metropolitan Houston and reflecting diversity, not only of the city but the globe, as students from more than a dozen nations seek a high school education at St. Pius X.

Internship Description
St. Pius X High School seeks a dynamic, self-starter to assist communications efforts. This internship is an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of communications for an educational and/or nonprofit organization.

Internship Duties:

• Maintain and create content for St. Pius X’s social media presence, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
• Assist in planning, writing and managing weekly eNewsletter, email blasts and monthly alumni eNewsletter Draft, distribute and pitch news releases, media alerts and other stories
• Draft, distribute and pitch news releases, media alerts and other stories
• Design flyers, programs, Evites and other marketing materials
• Collaborate with Advancement to identify, prioritize and create new video content
• Shoot and edit video that supports the SPX brand
• Update the SPX website regularly
• Photography on an as-needed basis
• Collaborate with staff on new ideas, directions, and venues for marketing and communications
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Firm grasp of available tools and platforms in the social media space
• Completed or working toward a college degree, preferably in a related field (e.g., English, Marketing/Communications or Public Relations)
• Previous internship or related experience in marketing or communications is a plus
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop & InDesign specifically) highly desired.
• Knowledge of HTML and graphic design a plus
• An effective communicator, both written and oral
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner with press and community contacts
• Self-motivated, good organizational skills, detail-oriented, ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines
• Be in good academic standing, maintain a minimum 2.5 Cumulative GPA

This is an unpaid internship

To Apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume to wernerd@stpiusx.org.