Communications Department
The Communications Department writes and distributes NPPC’s
messages through a range of media outlets to a diverse
audience – Capital Hill legislators and staff, agency
departments, pork producer members and the public. All
written materials produced by NPPC pass through the
Communications Department. These include letters from NPPC
to members of Congress and federal agencies, testimony and
comments submitted on behalf of NPPC, new releases, media
advisories and NPPC publications. The Washington, D.C.
Public Policy Center generates three main publications: Pork
Daily Intelligence, a daily email of pork industry news
clippings; Capital Update, a weekly policy brief; and
Capital Pork Report, a monthly magazine. Along with the
three main publications, the Communications Department
produces a quarterly Political Action Committee (PAC)
report, an issues handbook, meeting materials and handouts.
The communications staff takes photographs at events and
edits the images to be used in publications and the Web
site. Updating the Web site daily, managing the homepage
content and highlighting the current issues are essential to
communicating NPPC’s most relevant messages. NPPC also
coordinates interviews with pork producer spokespersons to
encourage radio coverage.
Communications Intern Responsibilities
The communications intern reports to the Communications
Assistant and the Director of Communications. The intern
provides support primarily to these two positions through
various tasks requiring strong writing, analytical and
communications skills. Daily, the intern will research,
collect and read media pieces related to the pork industry
for the publication entitled Pork Daily Intelligence. He or
she will also attend meetings and congressional hearings
when necessary to take photos and report important
information, therefore a strong interest in public policy is
beneficial. Weekly, the intern will write a summary of
legislative affair related to the pork industry for the
Capitol Update publication. The intern will assist in the
writing and graphic design of newsletters, brochures and the
Web site. The media contact list, membership list and
publications lists are the intern’s duty to maintain and
update. The intern also assists in creating informational
packets for NPPC meetings and conferences.
This internship opportunity is designed to provide the
participant with notable agriculture policy experience,
writing samples, the ability to complete a relevant project
of interest and develop photography, graphic design and Web
site skills.
Required
Skills
The ideal candidate for the communications intern will have:
- Strong computer skills especially knowledge of Adobe and
Microsoft Professional Office, including Excel, Word,
Publisher and FrontPage
- Excellent writing skills using AP style
- Ability to quickly perform Internet research
- Interest in publication layout, graphic design,
photography and Web site maintenance
- Comprehension of government relations and the public
policy making process
- Strong work ethic, self-drive, attention to detail, strong
motivation to succeed and a sense of urgency toward
achieving goals
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