2024 Spring Social Media Internship

2024 Spring Social Media Internship

Find your purpose in being part of a mission-driven public media organization that strives to be the essential source for truth and ideas and seeks to connect the citizens of Connecticut to their state and communities.  the ideal intern is a team player who is willing to pitch in and help whenever needed on a small team with a lot of energy, creative, enthusiasm, ambition, and responsibility.   

Internship Description
Availability: Spring 2024

Hours:  8-weeks with a maximum of 20 hours per week. Internships can work in a fully remote or hybrid environment.  The best approach is hybrid so interns can benefit from collaborative in-person opportunities. 

Start date: February 12, 2024 through April 12, 2024

Internship Summary: 
The Social Media intern is someone  who has interestand experience in creating digital content for Social Media. This role wouldwork with the Social Media Editor to transform graphic, audio, and visualcontent for news, talk shows, and other digital storytelling projects intovisually compelling shareable posts for Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X. 

We're looking for someone to assist in the planning and execution of creating digital collateral for posting on social platforms. Digital collateral includes but is not limited to: audio grams, short form video, graphic content, templated quote/text only visuals and story formats.  A learning environment might include work in writing and editing social news content from our award-winning newsroom using creative and cutting edge digital "shorts", reviewing posts and other content pieces for spelling, grammar and accuracy, and ensuring all content maintains the Connecticut Public brand voice.  Through all, the intern can expect to support the vision, strategy and content development for Social Media properties and adhere to Connecticut Public's ethical guidelines.

 Interns can expect to work a maximum of 20 hours per week. Individual scheduling and days/times of work can be negotiated with the applicable Manager.  Interns are all paid bi-weekly and must complete Timecards. All interns are required to attend a Newcomer's Orientation, scheduled for their first day.

Internship Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Analyze competitor's Social Media involvement and bring awareness of market changes and development.
• Deliver content on tight deadlines and with precision timing.
• In collaboration with the Social Media team, monitor and enhance the social community for CT Public and its brand
  Integrate content into multiple social distribution channels.
• Other tasks as assigned.
• Research, produce, or create visual or Social Media content for online pages and/or optimization of the various Social Media streams.
• Write, edit, and post articles for online publication.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Ability to: 

• Arrive in the virtual, or on-site space when scheduled, and meet deadlines as assigned.
• Be creative and original, yet respond to feedback and editorial direction.
• Create digital assets for social.
• Juggle multiple tasks with accuracy and efficiency and work well with all staff.
• Learn and share knowledge with others.

Knowledge of:

• Adobe programs and/or other video and audio editing software.
• Awareness of the public radio mission and mission / vision of CT Public.
• File formats, sizing, and technical specs required by various social platforms.

Skill in: 

• Editing websites.
• Organization, self-starting and the ability to work independently. 
• Working with Microsoft Office 365 apps and programs, including Smartsheets, Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Working with Social Media specific tools and apps.
• Writing, proofreading, and editing.

Candidates should be pursuing a career or course of study related to Digital Medial, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Media Design;  however, other majors and interests are always considered.

Intern

Hourly Wage

15.69 - 15.69

Disclaimer
CT Public reserves the right to substitute years of experience for certification or degrees. CT Public may expand inquiries into materials submitted in support of an applicant's candidacy without further permission from the applicant. CT Public reserves the right to modify compensation, benefits, minimum qualifications, desired skills, and job duties for this position at any time. A complete background check is required. Fingerprinting screening may be required.
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