Communications & Marketing Intern (Paid) Spring 2027

Kentucky Blood Center, Inc.; Lexington, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Kentucky Blood Center, Inc. is seeking a Communications & Marketing Intern for Spring 2027 at Beaumont Center in Lexington, KY. This paid internship provides hands-on experience in video production, social media content, and marketing materials.

You will shoot and edit videos, create short social videos, assist with storytelling strategies, interview donors and recipients, and support printed marketing materials under supervision.

Qualifications

• Background in video production and social media content creation.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Premiere Pro.
• Familiarity with social platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat).
• Must be enrolled in college; minimum of 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Shoot, edit and produce videos for KBC's digital platforms.
• Create short videos for social media platforms.
• Assist marketing team with storytelling strategies.
• Interview donors and recipients; support printed marketing materials.

Skills

Video production

Social media content creation

Time management

Creativity

Strong initiative

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Photoshop

After Effects

Job description

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Communications & Marketing Intern (Paid) Spring 2027

Beaumont Center, Lexington, KY, US

Seeking interns for: Spring 2027 (approximately January 11th to April 30th)

Pay:$12 an hour up to 15 hours per week (in addition to class credit).

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.

Core tasks:Working closely with the Director of Media and Branding and the Social Media and Digital Coordinator, the Communications and Marketing Intern will be responsible for creating compelling visual content. The selected individual will be tasked with shooting, editing and producing videos for the KBC’s digital platforms; creating short videos for social media platforms; assisting the marketing and communications team with developing storytelling strategies; interviewing donors and recipients; and supporting the Marketing Production Designer with the production of printed marketing materials.

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.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be currently enrolled in a college or university program; marketing, communications, and journalism majors preferred.
• Minimum of 18 years of age
• Valid driver’s license with good driving record and reliable transportation; must travel to locations and events within KBC’s service area.
• Ability to work flexible schedule of up to 15 hours weekly for duration of internship.
• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening (background, criminal history check and drug test)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.