Internship Descriptions

Arcadia Publishing
Brookgreen Gardens
Children’s Museum of South Carolina
Conway Chamber of Commerce
Cultural Council of Georgetown County
The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum
GS Magazine
Horry County Historical Society
LHWH Advertising
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Resort Interiors
SOS Health Care, Inc.
State Ethics Commission
Strand Media Group
WPDE Newschannel 15

Arcadia Publishing

420 Wando Blvd
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

Brookgreen Gardens

P.O. Box 3368
Pawleys Island, SC  29585

1. Media/marketing intensive
2. Writing intensive
3. Research intensive
4. Presentation/oral communication intensive
5. General assistance intensive
6. Applied Skills intensive

Children’s Museum of South Carolina

2501 N. Kings Hwy.
Myrtle Beach, SC  29577

1. Media/marketing intensive
2. Research intensive
3. Presentation/oral communication intensive
4. Applied Skills intensive

At the Children’s Museum of South Carolina, interns are given the opportunity to work with museum staff in the development, preparation and delivery ofinteractive exhibits and programs.  Interns also find themselves interacting with museum visitors by assisting with exhibits and answering any questions that the visitor may have.  The museum provides a non-threatening learning environment for its visitors, staff and interns.  Where else can you engage in educational experiences while exploring, touching and playing?  Come join the Children’s Museum of South Carolina for a truly rewarding internship experience.

Conway Chamber of Commerce

P.O. Box 831
203 Main St.
Conway, SC  29528

1.  Media/marketing intensive
2. Writing intensive
3. Research intensive
4. Presentation/oral communication intensive
5. General assistance intensive

This internship opportunity provides experience in all phases of communication that includes written and oral communication with members and tourists who stop by our office for information.  Additionally, the internship provides a student with hands-on media and marketing experience as the chamber attempts to garner both press attention for members’ events as well as attention from potential members.

Cultural Council of Georgetown County

210 Church Street
Georgetown, SC 29440

This internship sponsor needs interns in the areas of:

• Media/marketing
• Research
• General Assistance

In particular, an intern would assist the Executive Director and the Board in:

• Planning fund raising and arts-related events
• Researching and writing grant information
• Researching and writing news releases
• Maintaining an ongoing presence and relatioshp with various arts and cultural groups
• Handling general administrative asisstant tasks, such as drafting letters, filing, etc.

The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum

3100 S. Ocean Blvd
Myrtle Beach, SC 29575

This internship sponsor needs interns in the areas of:

• Presentation/oral communication intensive
• General assistance intensive
• Emphasis: Education and Community Outreach Programs
• Assist with Kids Art Workshops at the Museum (June 9-September 11)
• Assist with Reading-and-Art program at the Chapin Memorial Library Mondays in July
• Assist with outreach to all Lowcountry school districts to arrange Fall tours to experience "The Last Albrrum: Eyes from the Ashes"
• Assist with group tours and group programs as required
• Help plan Fall 2005 Art Teachers' Reception at the Art Museum
• Provide front desk support -- requires familiarity with Museum building, exhibit, Shop, Museum programs.

GS Magazine

1105 48th Avenue North, Suite 105B
Myrtle Beach, SC  29577

1. Media/marketing intensive
2. Writing intensive
3. General assistance intensive

Editorial and/or photo assistance and feature writing and interviewing opportunities.  Features to be published in areas of dining, arts, charity/community, travel, health/sports, etc.  Assistance needed in photo coverage as well, but not mandatory. Asst. will also help with regular features such as calendar events. Strand community write-up, press releases, mailers, photo shoots. Exciting professional work environment not to be missed with the Strand’s “Exclusive Lifestyle Magazine”.

Horry County Historical Society

606 Main Street
Conway, SC  29526

1. Writing intensive
2. Research intensive
3. General assistance intensive

An internship with the Horry County Historical Society involves writing or compiling historically-researched articles, research for future articles or projects or providing assistance with routine office work.  If the intern is skilled in web site maintenance, using dream weaver, the internship could involve maintenance to the  Historical Society’s web site.

LHWH Advertising

3005 Hwy. 17 N. Bypass
Myrtle Beach, SC  29572

1. Media/marketing intensive
2. Research intensive

During this time, the intern shall spend up to 20 hours a week at the agency offices at a time mutually scheduled by the parties.  The intern will be compensated for 10 of those hours at a rate of $6 per hour. During this time the intern shall complete duties as assigned by personnel at LHWH to assist them in the service of their various clients. (As part of this process the intern shall be exposed to private information about LHWH and its clients.  This information shall be considered proprietary.  Any breach of this information shall result in the termination of the internship.) 

It is understood that the intern shall receive credit offered by its University. 

LHWH shall provide the university with an ongoing evaluation of the intern’s work.

Myrtle Beach Pelicans

1251 21st Avenue N.
Myrtle Beach, SC  29577

1. General assistance intensive

Ticket Operations Assistant Feb.-Sept.  Manages day-to-day operations of tickets office.  Paid hourly; two positions available. 

Groundskeeping Assistant Feb.-Sept.  Works hand-in-hand w/Head Groundskeeper to learn and work professional field operations.  Paid hourly.

Resort Interiors

319 Cameron Circle
Myrtle Beach, SC 29576

1. 1Presentation/oral communication intensive: this work would involve doing oral presentations or some other oral component of communication, such as docent or training facilitator work.
2. General assistance intensive: The work would involve providing specific assistance to someone in the company.
3. Also, the work would involve applying knowledge of color theory and basic design principles and application of organizational skills.

SOS Health Care, Inc.

P.O. Box 7136
Myrtle Beach, SC  29572

1. Media/marketing intensive
2. Writing intensive
3. Research intensive
4. Presentation/oral communication intensive
5. General assistance intensive
6. Applied Skills intensive

This internship opportunity would provide a student with a range of duties, from helping with direct mailing appeals to developing stories from news articles and board minutes for publication in a nonprofit or philanthropic journal as well as circulation to potential investors.  There is also opportunity to hone research skills and facilitate with responses for talks to the community and general assistance to the organization over the term of the internship.  This is a great opportunity for a student to learn all the details of operating a nonprofit organization.

State Ethics Commission

5000 Thurmond Mall, Suite 250
Columbia, SC  29201

1. General assistance intensive

An internship with the State Ethics Commission will expose intern to all aspects of the mandated responsibilities of the commission provided for in the Ethics Reform Act.  An intern will participate in Commission meetings and complaint hearings;  General Assembly Committee and sub-committee meetings; and data collection.

Strand Media Group

1357 21st Avenue North Suite 102
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Provide intern with opportunity to work with a multi-publication media company. Intern will learn multiple facets of editorial production from issue concept to final proofreading for two Strand Media Group publications, Sasee and Strand Magazine.  Gathering information and preparing calendar sections and writing editorial for both publications.

WPDE Newschannel 15

1194 Atlantic Avenue
Conway, SC  29526

1. Writing intensive
2. Presentation/oral communication intensive
3. Other: photographer, reporter, production assistant, producer

Full details disclosed at interview.