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Summer Social Media Intern

Connecticut Public
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Internship Description
Availability: Summer 2024

Hours:  11-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: June 3, 2024 through August 9, 2024

Internship Summary: 
The Social Media intern is someone  who has interest and experience in creating digital content for social media. This role would work with the Social Media Editor to transform graphic, audio, and visual content for news, talk shows, and other digital storytelling projects into visually 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.