LYNDSEY SUMMERS
Knoxville, TN 37920 • (731) 697-3543 • lyndseysummers21@outlook.com

EDUCATION
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Communication & Information
Bachelor of Science in Communications GPA: 3.76 Graduation: May 16, 2025
Major: Journalism & Media Minor: Advertising & Public Relations, English

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UT Knoxville Division of Student Life, Knoxville, Tennessee
Social Media Intern II | October 2024 – Present

Collaborated and led a team of interns brainstorming and developing content
and copy for social media
Created a Canvas course on Canva and social strategies to guide incoming
interns
Attended on-campus events and posted live Instagram content
Aided in data collection for Business Analyst Interns using Sprout Social and
observational data

Social Media Intern I | August 2023 – October 2024

Collaborated amongst a team of students and staff to develop social media
content for @utkstudentlife on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn
Created and implemented the “This Week on Rocky Top” weekly event
calendar campaign on Instagram, which earns 10k impressions on average.
Drafted original content for web blog posts and the division’s seasonal Impact
Report magazine
Drafted informational emails for on-campus partners using Emma Email
Marketing software

Sundress Academy for the Arts, Hybrid; Knoxville, Tennessee
Editorial Intern | June 2024 – January 2025

Produced promotional materials for literary readings and writing workshops
Identified nonprofits to target for SAFTA’s community outreach program
Proctored and crafted scripts for online writing workshops and Poetry “XFits”
Wrote blog posts for Sundress’s WordPress account

The McKenzie Banner, McKenzie, Tennessee
General News Reporting/Design Intern | May 2021 – August 2023

Attended, photographed and reported public affairs meetings using AP style
Interviewed residents for feature stories and to deepen general reporting
Developed unique advertisements for clients’ print and digital marketing
campaigns
Researched and developed plans to expand to a digital audience

ORGANIZATIONS
CCI First Generation Alliance, January 2022 – May 2025

Coordinated and advertised meetings in which first-generation college
students in the College of Communication and Information could seek
mentorship from students and faculty

Academy of Global Scholars, August 2021 – May 2022

Studied Spanish and Latin American culture, leading to an immersion experience in San José, Costa Rica, alongside a cohort of first-generation college students
Volunteered at several sites, planting new flowers at a public park and sorting
through fruits at a food pantry
Sat in Latin American history classes taught by Universidad Veritas lecturers

Campus Events Board - Arts and Culture Committee, January 2022 – May 2022

Planned, budgeted and managed events on campus that encouraged students
to embrace arts and culture

SKILLS

Goal-oriented, Digital Communications Strategy, Brand Strategy, Copywriting, Copyediting, Interviewing.
Extensive experience with Canva, Sprout Social, ClickUp Task Manager, and Google Suite. Knowledgeable with AP style, WordPress, Zoom, Emma Email Marketing, Microsoft Suite, and Adobe Suite.
Google Analytics 4 certified. Completed the Student Social Media Academy
2023.

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