Life Care Centers of America- Public Relations Intern

Organization Name	Life Care Centers of America
Address, City, & State	Cleveland, TN
Intern Position Title	Public Relations Intern
Position Summary Briefly describe the nature of the intern's work	Interns in the corporate public relations department for Life Care will have the opportunity to create marketing collateral, write, edit, and work alongside and learn from six PR professionals.
Department	Public Relations
Reports To	Leigh Atherton
Pay Grade or Stipend	$10 per hour
Internship Available During	Fall, Spring, Summer Term(s)
Work Schedule/Hours	15 - 20 hours per week; Life Care's office hours are M-F, 8-5, and it is best for the intern to have 3-4 hour blocks of time within that timeframe.

Duties & Responsibilities
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Media relations, including writing press releases and distributing them to appropriate media contacts.
Write copy for Life Care's two major publications, LEADER and Life Matters
Develop copy for promotional and educational purposes including brochures, flyers, booklets, etc.
Assist with communication efforts for corporate events.
Assist with Life Care's corporate fundraising efforts with the Alzheimer's Association and the American Cancer Society.
Assist with developing copy for Life Care's website and intranet
Edit copy written by team members, as needed.

Skills & Qualifications
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Strong writing skills, good people skills, basic computer skills, good organizational skills

Process
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process.

Interested applicants should submit cover letter, resume, and writing samples to Leigh Atherton (Leigh_atherton@lcca.com).

Supervisor's Name	Leigh Atherton
Title	Director of Public Relations
E-mail Address	leigh_atherton@lcca.com
Telephone Number	423-473-6116
Fax Number	423-339-8394

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