Agriculture Marketing and Communications
This position will be based in Alexandria, VA at ASTA’s headquarters; however, remote work may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Candidates must be available to attend an ASTA meeting, dependent upon the internship term: Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference (January/February); Leadership Summit (June); Field Crop Seed Convention (December).
Key duties/job functions include:
- Video creation
- Support development of short video interviews with various seed industry experts
- Social Media Support
- Plan and develop content for ASTA’s social media channels
- Identify and engage with key online influencers
- Writing Support
- Draft articles, blog posts and other online content for use across ASTA’s channels and newsletters
- Student Engagement
- Assist in gathering new company and student spotlights for the student newsletter
- Update university contact lists
- ASTA Conference Support
- Assist with pre-conference logistics and marketing efforts
- Attend the conference and provide on-site support as assigned
- Participate in relevant student programming, including leadership development and advocacy sessions
Key desired skills include:
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Experience in social media planning and content development
- Basic video editing skills
- Basic understanding of web content management
- Interest in agriculture and science; completion of some scientific coursework preferred
- Organized, detail oriented and highly self-motivated
- Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment