Francesca Fridman

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR), UIUC, Communications Intern

(August 2017-Present)

• Support the OVCR communication staff with original website content

• Track and organize Twitter data to improve performance and increase followers

• Write articles highlighting UIUC research grants and awards, focusing on their impact on UIUC

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Department of Communication, UIUC, Social Media Strategy & Content Development Intern

(January 2017-Present)

• Develop content for department social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn)

• Assist faculty and administration in developing strategies to attain the department's goals

• Research and gather data from current students about social media expectations

• Cover major department events for faculty and alumni newsletters, including taking photographs

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Ace Hardware Corporation, Corporate Communications Intern 

(May 2017-August 2017)

• Wrote a variety of articles for ACENET, a retailer-facing platform, and AceOnline, a corporate-facing platform

• Created and modified communication plans for a variety of company initiatives

• Filmed and produced a "Meet the Interns" video series for corporate employees to view

• Assisted at various events such as video shoots and Ace Foundation events, working with the media

• Drafted press releases, edited down submitted content, and create LinkedIn postings

 

FOX Broadcasting Company, Publicity & Corporate Communications Intern 

(May 2016-August 2016)

• Assisted publicists in writing loglines and other press materials for scripted and unscripted programming

• Gathered daily media clips for shows associated with FBC for department assistant, coordinators, and publicists

• Answered phones for three department executives and main office line, and assisted Lethal Weapon launch team

• Worked major press events including the Teen Choice Awards, Television Critic’s Awards, and Emmy-recognition events

 

Office of Volunteer Programs 

Barbara Seaquist Williams Intern (2016-2017 School Year)

Staff Member (2015-2016 School Year)

• Assist with planning, publicizing, and executing service projects around campus

• Aid students with planning service opportunities for their own organizations

• Compile and update weekly volunteer listserv that reaches over 6,000 campus and community members

• Complete administrative duties such as paperwork, office organization, marketing, and social media

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Kellogg School of Management, Corporate Partnerships Intern

(June 2015-August 2015)

• Compiled corporate briefings to prepare Senior Director and Associate Directors for in person visits, proactively adding in research

• Managed project timelines and generated weekly reminders for speaker and sponsorship teams for a major conference

• Researched prominent industry leaders, focusing on alumni, to serve as keynote speakers and panelists at signature events