Kentucky Blood Center
Seeking interns for: Spring 2025 semester
Pay: $12 an hour up to 15 hours per week through early May 2025 (in addition to class credit) with opportunity for renewal
Working closely with the Director of Media and Branding and the Brand and Content Specialist, the intern will be responsible for creating compelling video content. The selected individual will be tasked with shooting, editing and producing videos for the KBC website; creating short videos for social media platforms; assisting the marketing and communications team with developing storytelling strategies; producing storyboards and writing scripts; interviewing donors and recipients; and supporting KBC’s social media brand. A background in video production and social media content creation are strongly preferred. Applicants should have experience in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, specifically Premiere Pro. Additional experience in Photoshop and After Effects are ideal but not mandatory. Working knowledge of social media best practices and platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat) are preferred.
Description: Kentucky Blood Center is seeking an ambitious, creative and energetic intern to fulfill a short-term role providing educational opportunities and real-world work experience to a college with an applicable major. KBC is the largest FDA-licensed, nonprofit blood bank in Kentucky, and is headquartered in Lexington. This position will assist the KBC communications and marketing team with general publicity and marketing materials through the development of video, social media and marketing content. The KBC Communications and Marketing Intern will play a key role in visually illustrating KBC and its mission to provide lifesaving blood products to 70-plus hospitals in the Commonwealth. The internship is designed to provide hands-on experience in storytelling, daily assignments for a portfolio, professional guidance and mentorship.
Qualifications/skills: A background in video production and social media content creation are strongly preferred. Applicants should have experience in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, specifically Premiere Pro. Additional experience in Photoshop and After Effects are ideal but not mandatory. Working knowledge of social media best practices and platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat) are preferred. An ideal candidate will exhibit good time management skills, a strong initiative, resourcefulness and creativity.
An ideal candidate will exhibit good time management skills, a strong initiative, resourcefulness and creativity. For more information, contact Eric Lindsey at eric.lindsey@kybloodcenter.org