Communications Coordinator with the Water Institute

This is an AmeriCorps position available through a partnership with Serve Louisiana. You must apply through our external application process on our website.

Organization Mission and/or Goals:
The Water Institute is an independent, applied research organization advancing actionable research, technology, and planning in support of science-informed decision making. Our mission is to reduce the vulnerability of people, communities, ecosystems, and economies through transformative approaches to interconnected environmental and social challenges.

Service activities include:

• Updating the website with publications, project reports, and recent press releases and news stories.
• Assisting in managing and maintaining contact lists on constant contact
• Compiling a weekly Coastal News email newsletter for sharing relevant and timely news and media stories with staff and board.
• Assisting with creating branded assets for internal and external use including staff bios, CVs and resumes for website.
• Supporting staff in creation of presentations, flyers, brochures and other print and digital assets to present projects and share Institute knowledge
• Supporting staff in special communications projects including: tours of facilities, community outreach and engagement events, special event planning and promotion, client projects involving communication strategy
• Serve as a Marketing and Communications liaison between research teams and departments by attending their internal meetings and reporting back on their needs/requests.
• Attending external meetings, events, conferences, etc. to create photo and video content showing the Institute’s participation
• Creating graphics for digital and physical publications using Canva and Adobe Creative Suite Capturing and assisting in editing video content for social media, YouTube, internal and external use
• Writing content for monthly internal newsletter, The Water Drop, including a species spotlight and In the News Assist in creating Impact Reports, Strategic Communications Plans, and Mission Advancement content
• Assisting with GIS story mapping projects.
• Reading peer reviewed publications, project reports and other scientific research and translating for different audiences including general public and community stakeholders.
• Aggregating data from various marketing and communications channels to assist in preparing annual strategic communications plan metrics reports.

Benefits:

Serve Louisiana members work with a single partner organization from September 15 through August 15th. Here’s what you can expect:

A full time workload

Major Medical Insurance

10 personal days and federal holidays off

In-depth personal and professional development

$7,395 education award upon graduation, which may be applied to student loans or additional education

$24,000 living allowance (taxable and paid twice monthly via direct deposit)

Student loan forbearance

Child care reimbursement

Valuable networking opportunities

Learn more and apply at Serve Louisiana.org.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $2,181.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Work Location: In person