<p> Communications Internship Application</p><p>Deadline to enter an application is: Friday April 26, 2013</p><p>Please email resume, cover letter, and applications to [email protected]</p><p>Tell us a little about yourself</p><p>Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Twitter: Hometown:</p><p>What’s your major? Why did you choose this field of study?</p><p>What do you know about HPFB?</p><p>What do you hope to get from an internship at the HPFB? Why did you choose to apply for an internship here? What value do you think social media plays in a nonprofit? How engaged are you in social media?</p><p>Sum up your life in 160 characters…. (we will count…LOL)</p><p>What three people inspire you and why have you given them that role in your life?</p><p>If I have my say, in 10 years I will be the worlds best…..</p><p>What are your thoughts on graphic design? Rate your ability?</p><p>How do you feel about video production, producing, and editing? Rate your ability? Real Life Scenarios please complete the following scenarios on a separate sheet of paper. (use only the information given, do not make assumptions, but you could use information you glean from hpfb.org) Scenario 1 Write a press release for the following event: Every year the High Plains Food Bank challenges Boy Scouts all over Amarillo to collect food. This annual Food Drive is called “Scouting for Food”. Your goal is to write a press release that will compel local media to develop a story. Don’t make up any details but write only the information you know. (Although you can also utilize other resources you find on the internet) HINT: hpfb.org HPFB quotes: be sure to site Zack Wilson, Executive Director: “This is an annual event that helps not only the Amarillo community but the entire Texas Panhandle.” </p><p>“The Boy Scouts are known for their dedication to their communities, and this is another way they show how much they car.” Boy Scout quotes: be sure to site Dan Scout: “We are so happy to collaborate with the High Plains Food Bank, and collect food for many who do not have it.”</p><p>“Scouting for Food teaches our Scouts about the needs of the community, and is a hands-on activity that puts them right in touch with that community’s needs.” Scenario 2 You have 140 characters to tell the public why it’s important to donate to the High Plains Food Bank. Scenario 3 You receive this comment on the HPFB Facebook page: I volunteered there and hated it. How would you respond? Scenario 4 Describe what you do better than anyone else? (Keep in the context of communications, although knowing how awesome you are at yoga is interesting it’s not what we’re looking for.)</p>