Description
The Government Employees Benefit Association (GEBA) was founded as a D.C/MD-area not-for-profit membership organization in 1957 by a group of intel community employees—by offering supplemental insurance benefits then not offered by the Federal Government. Since then, GEBA membership and services have expanded to serve the broader federal workforce, the Military, and families with financial & retirement planning, in addition to insurance. With approximately 16,000 members GEBA is Feds’ Trusted Financial Partner. Our staff of 18 is diverse with a high retention rate and includes Veterans and Veteran spouses from the Ft. Meade community and beyond.
GEBA is seeking a self-directed Junior or Senior Marketing/Marketing Management major with excellent writing skills to assist the Director of Member Programs & Communications in implementing projects that promote GEBA offerings and services to federal employees.
The opportunity: Gain practical job and professional skills in a not-for-profit and service-focused professional environment. Exposure to typical marketing-related activities including but not limited to brand strategy, content creation, and campaign results analysis. The person would participate in weekly marketing meetings in-house and with our external direct marketing firm. Expectations are for:
• Wage Per Hour: $17
• Schedule: Part-Time
• Hours per week: 12-20 during a 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. workday as a non-exempt employee
• Days Per week: flexible scheduling, 8-10 weeks
• Location & Type: BWI District/Hanover, MD (on-site)
Responsibilities and Duties
Responsibilities include: promotional copywriting for on-brand for communications, PowerPoint presentations preparation, website updates, proofreading, promotional event materials preparation, application of A.I. to convert and deploy current content, administrative/program duties as needed.
Qualifications and Skills
• Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM databases strongly preferred
• Junior/Rising Junior or Rising Senior that is a marketing/marketing management major
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Outgoing, self-directed, and unflustered by multi-tasking and deadlines
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn, including new software
• Understand confidentiality and discretion
• Adept in all Microsoft Applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel as well as graphic design programs (Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), website content language and platforms (WordPress), and e-marketing software (Constant Contact) preferred
• Knowledge of social media best practices and tools. A.I. tools
• Interest in membership associations and or not-for-profit organizations a plus.
Physical Demands:
• Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time
• The ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Preferred Majors: Marketing, Marketing Management
Preferred Degrees: Bachelor’s
College Level: Junior, Senior
Benefits
• Flexible scheduling, free parking
• Networking and professional development opportunities as part of TNPA’s Leading EDGE internship program
NOTE: Applicants will be contacted by TNPA and/or the employer. Please, no follow-up phone calls or direct contact with the employer on application status.
About Leading EDGE
This internship is posted by The Nonprofit Alliance’s Leading EDGE Internship Program. This program aims to elevate the visibility of college-age job candidates, particularly those in underrepresented and first-generation student populations, within the employer job market; and enable first job placements that can lead to a career path in the social good sector, including roles in marketing & fundraising, finance, policy, data management & analysis, and other fields.
We invite all students to learn more and help us create a thriving nonprofit sector that has the support, resources, and influence to make the world a better place. Visit TNPA.org/Leading_EDGE/ for more information.
The nonprofit sector’s ability to change the world is not possible without diversity and inclusion. The Nonprofit Alliance promotes equal opportunity by following EEOC regulations and EEO laws that apply to each part of our organization and taking actions to promote fairness and diversity as part of our equal employment opportunity policy. The Nonprofit Alliance does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This non-discrimination policy applies to recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotions, transfers, discipline, training, and distribution of benefits. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to applicants and employees who need them for medical or religious reasons, as required by law.
