Public Relations/Corporate Communication Internship
Lightning Kicks Martial Arts & Fitness
411 W. Kalamazoo Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-383-2610
http://www.lightningkicks.com/

Internship objective: The intern(s) will be responsible for communications between Lightning Kicks and its members, media (print, TV, and radio) and other external and internal audiences.

About our organization:
Lightning Kicks Martial Arts and Fitness offers Taekwondo classes for all children and adults as well as self-defense and training in Combat Hapkido. At Lightning Kicks, we treasure the traditional aspect of Taekwondo and enjoy the art as a sport.

Taekwondo can:
• Develop social and teamwork skills of sharing and turn taking
• Encourage healthy physical activity
• Improve self-confidence and self-esteem
• Teach children to cope with bullies
• Improve listening skills
• Improve agility
• Improve ability to follow directions
• Teach basic Martial Arts techniques
• Instill respect for authority

Hours: Flexible, 20 hours per week

Possible duties include:
Helping with event planning
Writing and editing new releases and making follow-up calls when necessary
Taking photographs when needed
Designing fliers/ads/coupons
Group mailings/e-mails/phone calling
Other duties as assigned
Website maintenance
Oversee student accounts
New enrollment
Integrate accounts with billing company and collection agency

Qualifications:
Excellent writer and editor
Outgoing, confident personality
Fun, good sense of humor
Well-organized
Independent worker
Understanding/knowledge of basic public relations principles
Willingness to work hard and build a great portfolio

To apply: send cover letter, résumé, two writing samples and two letters of recommendation to:
Master Amir Khillah
Lightning Kicks Martial Arts & Fitness
411 W. Kalamazoo Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-383-2610
http://www.lightningkicks.com/

Evaluation: The evaluation and grade will be completed by Internship Coordinator Marilyn Kritzman and will be based upon the following:
The student’s journal/log/observation of all intern activities
The student’s copy of all work produced
Final paper
The internship sponsor mid-internship evaluation
The internship sponsor final evaluation

Method of evaluation:
Student’s journal/log: 20%
Student’s work: 20 %
Paper: 20%
Internship sponsor mid-internship evaluation: 20%
Internship sponsor final evaluation: 20%

Calendar:
E-mail updates to faculty sponsor every month.
Additional communication via email, phone or in person as needed
All materials are to be submitted to Marilyn Kritzman on the Wednesday of finals week of the semester/session registered.
Internship sponsor evaluation due half way through the internship
Internship sponsor final evaluation due the Wednesday of finals week with the rest of the material. It may be submitted with the student’s materials in a sealed envelope, or the sponsor may submit it separately by the due date.

Student’s signature

Intern sponsor's (at internship site) signature

Coordinator of Undergraduate Internship’s (Marilyn S. Kritzman) signature