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Vehr Communications | 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450 | Cincinnati, OH 45202 | T: 513.381.8347 | www.vehrcommunications.com Cincinnati Strategic Communications Leadership Program Presented by The E.W. Scripps Company and Vehr Communications The E.W. Scripps Company and Vehr Communications are offering a summer internship to college students interested in pursuing a career in corporate communications, journalism, marketing, public relations, strategic communications or related industries. The Cincinnati Strategic Communications Leadership Program is intended to promote diversity and inclusion in the field of strategic communications and will offer a prospective young professional the opportunity to get real-world experience in communications best practices, tactics and strategies leveraged in everyday agency and corporate environments at two leading communications organizations in Cincinnati. About Scripps The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) serves audiences and businesses through a growing portfolio of local and national media brands. With 36 television stations, Scripps is one of the nation’s largest independent TV station owners. Scripps runs a collection of national journalism and content businesses, including Newsy, the next-generation national news network; podcast industry leader Stitcher; the fast- growing national broadcast networks Bounce, Grit, Escape and Laff; and Triton, the global leader in digital audio technology and measurement services. Scripps produces original programming including Pickler & Ben,” runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, “Give light and the people will find their own way.” Vehr Communications is an integrated marketing agency with one purpose: to think deeply, create boldly and engage completely to help our clients succeed. Vehr delivers the most efficient and effective brand-building strategies, content and communications to help leading consumer and business-to- business companies, public entities and nonprofit organizations succeed. Vehr is a partner of IPREX and delivers for its clients the combined talent of 1,800 cross-cultural, multidisciplinary communications professionals from 115 offices in more than 30 countries worldwide. Vehr was selected PR Agency of the Year for four consecutive years by the local chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and has repeatedly received awards for exceptional work on behalf of its clients. For more information, visit vehrcommunications.com. POSITION SUMMARY: The Cincinnati Strategic Communications Leadership Program is a 10- to 12-week paid summer internship (exact length of the program will be based on intern’s geographic location and class schedule). The chosen candidate will split time (approximately 40 hours) between The E.W. Scripps Company and Vehr Communications (to be determined upon intern’s preference/schedule). Offices for both organizations are within walking distance in downtown Cincinnati. For candidates outside the

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Page 1: Cincinnati Strategic Communications Leadership Program · The E.W. Scripps Company and Vehr Communications are offering a summer internship to college students interested in pursuing

VehrCommunications|700WalnutStreet,Suite450|Cincinnati,OH45202|T:513.381.8347|www.vehrcommunications.com

CincinnatiStrategicCommunicationsLeadershipProgramPresentedbyTheE.W.ScrippsCompanyandVehrCommunications

TheE.W.ScrippsCompanyandVehrCommunicationsareofferingasummerinternshiptocollegestudentsinterestedinpursuingacareerincorporatecommunications,journalism,marketing,publicrelations,strategiccommunicationsorrelatedindustries.TheCincinnatiStrategicCommunicationsLeadershipProgramisintendedtopromotediversityandinclusioninthefieldofstrategiccommunicationsandwillofferaprospectiveyoungprofessionaltheopportunitytogetreal-worldexperienceincommunicationsbestpractices,tacticsandstrategiesleveragedineverydayagencyandcorporateenvironmentsattwoleadingcommunicationsorganizationsinCincinnati.AboutScrippsTheE.W.ScrippsCompany(NASDAQ:SSP)servesaudiencesandbusinessesthroughagrowingportfoliooflocalandnationalmediabrands.With36televisionstations,Scrippsisoneofthenation’slargestindependentTVstationowners.Scrippsrunsacollectionofnationaljournalismandcontentbusinesses,includingNewsy,thenext-generationnationalnewsnetwork;podcastindustryleaderStitcher;thefast-growingnationalbroadcastnetworksBounce,Grit,EscapeandLaff;andTriton,thegloballeaderindigitalaudiotechnologyandmeasurementservices.Scrippsproducesoriginalprogrammingincluding“Pickler&Ben,”runsanaward-winninginvestigativereportingnewsroominWashington,D.C.,andisthelongtimestewardoftheScrippsNationalSpellingBee.Foundedin1878,Scrippshasheldfordecadestothemotto,“Givelightandthepeoplewillfindtheirownway.”VehrCommunicationsisanintegratedmarketingagencywithonepurpose:tothinkdeeply,createboldlyandengagecompletelytohelpourclientssucceed.Vehrdeliversthemostefficientandeffectivebrand-buildingstrategies,contentandcommunicationstohelpleadingconsumerandbusiness-to-businesscompanies,publicentitiesandnonprofitorganizationssucceed.VehrisapartnerofIPREXanddeliversforitsclientsthecombinedtalentof1,800cross-cultural,multidisciplinarycommunicationsprofessionalsfrom115officesinmorethan30countriesworldwide.VehrwasselectedPRAgencyoftheYearforfourconsecutiveyearsbythelocalchapterofthePublicRelationsSocietyofAmerica(PRSA)andhasrepeatedlyreceivedawardsforexceptionalworkonbehalfofitsclients.Formoreinformation,visitvehrcommunications.com.POSITIONSUMMARY:TheCincinnatiStrategicCommunicationsLeadershipProgramisa10-to12-weekpaidsummerinternship(exactlengthoftheprogramwillbebasedonintern’sgeographiclocationandclassschedule).Thechosencandidatewillsplittime(approximately40hours)betweenTheE.W.ScrippsCompanyandVehrCommunications(tobedetermineduponintern’spreference/schedule).OfficesforbothorganizationsarewithinwalkingdistanceindowntownCincinnati.Forcandidatesoutsidethe

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PositionDescription

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GreaterCincinnatiarea,astipendwillbeawardedtohelpsupplementhousingandtravelneedsforthelengthoftheprogram.TheE.W.ScrippsCompanyandVehrCommunicationshavedesignedtheCincinnatiStrategicCommunicationsLeadershipProgramtohelpstudentsfromawidevarietyofbackgroundsgainopportunityandunderstandingofthecommunicationsindustry,including:

• Contentdevelopmentandstrategy• Employeeandinternalcommunications• Marketingcommunications• Mediarelations• Socialmediastrategy• Clientservices

Theprogramisintendedtopromotediversityandinclusioninstrategiccommunications,andprioritywillbegiventominoritystudentsseekingabachelor’sdegreeincorporatecommunications,journalism,communications,marketing,publicrelations,strategiccommunicationsorrelatedfieldsofstudy.Theinternshipisopentoallqualifiedcandidateswithoutregardtorace,gender,color,religion,sexualorientation,nationalorigin,age,physicalormentaldisability,veteranstatusoranyothercharacteristicprohibitedbystateorlocallaw.POSITIONRELATIONSHIPS:ProspectiveyoungprofessionalscanworkwithandlearnfromemployeesofTheE.W.ScrippsCompanyandVehrCommunicationsaboutthecommunicationsindustryandhowtobestservecorporateandagencyclients’strategiccommunicationsneeds.CandidateswillbementoredbyScrippsandVehrstaff,whowillhelpthemprioritizetasksandfocusonmultipleprojectsanddeadlines.POSITIONCHARACTERISTICS,DUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES:

• Asksquestionsandiseagertolearn• Thinkscreativelywhilelearningtofocusstrategically• Providesgrammaticallycorrectwrittencommunicationssupportthroughthedraftingofbasic

communicationsmaterials,whichmayincludenewsreleases,mediaalerts,factsheets,statusreportsandothermaterials

• Conductsresearchandmaintainscorporate,clientandagencydatabases• Providesonlineresearch,socialmediaassistanceandeventsupport• Assistsinthedevelopmentofmarketingmaterialsandsocialmediacontent• Attendsclientmeetings,presentationsandbrainstormingsessionsasdirected• Performsasateammemberwithcolleaguesandrespondsfavorablytosupervisionandguidance• Acceptsassignmentsandresponsibilitieswithenthusiasmandacleardemonstrationofadesire

tolearnandgrowasaprofessionalcommunicatorSPECIFICREQUIREMENTSINCLUDE:

• Apassionforunderstandingstrategiccommunications• Exceptionalwrittenandpersonalcommunicationskills

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PositionDescription

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• Demonstratedcreativityinthepracticeofcommunications,journalism,marketingorrelatedfield

• Thewillingnessandabilitytoworkwellwithinateamorinateamenvironment• Enrollmentinabachelor’sdegreeprogramincorporatecommunications,journalism,

communications,marketing,publicrelations,strategiccommunicationsorrelatedfieldofstudy

Applicantsmustsubmitanupdatedprofessionalresumeandcoverletterdemonstratingtheirinterestintheprogramaswellasaletterofrecommendationfromacurrentorpastinstructoratthecollegeoruniversityinwhichtheyareenrolled.TheE.W.ScrippsCompanyandVehrCommunicationsareEqualOpportunityEmployers.Weoffercompetitivecompensationandbenefits.Allemployeesarerequiredtosignanemploymentagreementthatwillbeprovidedforreviewinadvanceofexecution.Ifinterested,pleasesubmittherequireddocumentslistedaboveto:

CincinnatiStrategicCommunicationsLeadershipProgramVehrCommunications,LLC700WalnutStreet,Suite450Cincinnati,OH45202Orviaemailto:[email protected]

DeadlineforsubmissionisFriday,March15,2019.