Horse Country, Inc.
250 W Main, PO Box 84
Lexington, KY 40503
United States
Description: Horse Country, Inc. provides entre for visitors to a storied selection of Bluegrass horse farms and medical equine clinics.As a non-profit organization, its purpose is to enable visitors to see the uniqueness of farms dedicated to raising horses.
Core tasks: Internships at Horse Country are always tailored to the objectives and goals of the individual students. Because we are a smaller company (three full time staff), we offer a high level of hands-on experience and interaction with all areas of the organization. Journalism and communications students will have the opportunity to craft communications to both internal and external populations including press releases, media advisories, newsletters, member communications; they can participate in the overarching social media strategy and implementation, community outreach events and planning, and more. The organization is a 501C6 not for profit focused on the Thoroughbred Racing industry and fan development as well as tourism. These broader areas offer additional opportunities for experience.
Supervisor name: Marisa Noe
Supervisor role: (first line supervisor - job responsibilities include communications management - newsletter, member communications, blog, social media; key account communications and support, community outreach)
Supervisor email: Ahardy@visithorsecountry.com
Other contact information: Additional supervisors:
Stephanie Arnold, Marketing & Member Services Director - Marketing strategy, Public Relations & Events
Anne S Hardy, Executive Director