Communications & Marketing Web Writing/Content Intern

Monthly

Texas Tech Today

Articles: check headlines, write subheads and edit for grammar, spelling and AP style. Insert hotlinks where appropriate.

Convert text articles to .php pages using DreamWeaver.

Gather pictures, write cutlines, crop images and convert to .jpg’s using Photoshop.

Features

Assist with feature story writing for TTU and TTUS gateways as above.

Day-to-Day

News

Check with staff writers and search college gateways for current news.

Create story pages with appropriate images (DreamWeaver, Photoshop)

(Write headlines, subheads and edit for grammar, spelling and AP style. Insert hotlinks where appropriate. Create “related links”)

Usability testing.

Keywording, SEO.

Projects

Experts Database.

Maintenance and updates for New Media sites-TTYou (iTunes U, Facebook and YouTube)

VISTAS conversion.

Photography Library.

Assist in establishing a web content community (similar to Campus Communicators) to share best practices (Wiki, message board, blog, etc.)

Conversion of printed pieces to web.

Skills Required

Ability to write headlines, cutlines, subheads and other methods to synthesize information for the web.

Good typing skills, grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Skills Desired

Experience writing/publishing promotional literature

Marketing experience or coursework

Web publishing

Photojournalism

Graphic design

Technical Skills

Word, Photoshop, DreamWeaver/FrontPage

The position is paid. If interested, e-mail resume and writing sample to Kristina Butler at kristina.w.butler@ttu.edu