Digital Content & Community Intern - Computer Science Department

University of Texas at Austin

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Computer Science (UTCS) at UT Austin, a top-ten ranked department, is seeking a Digital Content & Community Intern. This role will focus on growing and engaging the department's online community by executing and advising on social media strategy. The intern will transform news, research, and student stories into compelling content that resonates with audiences across various platforms, build meaningful connections, and track performance trends to increase awareness and engagement. This position offers a learning opportunity in high-performing digital content creation, messaging, campaign planning, publishing, audience data analysis, and digital tool usage within a structured content environment. The intern will gain hands-on experience in building and managing an engaged online community and translating engagement data into stronger content strategies.

Requirements

• Strong writing skills with a sharp sense of platform tone and visual rhythm.
• Deep understanding of how different content types perform on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.
• Curiosity about content trends and how they intersect with storytelling and brand.
• Comfort with social media analytics, performance tracking, and report writing.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple pieces of a campaign.
• Strong intuition for audience engagement and online community dynamics.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• Experience engaging with audiences or managing comments/DMs for a brand, org, or personal platform is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Later, Agorapulse, Canva, or Asana is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Write and schedule platform-specific copy for Instagram, LinkedIn, and other channels.
• Build and track monthly campaign calendars that align with department goals and content priorities.
• Analyze social performance metrics and generate monthly insights and trend reports.
• Stay current on digital trends and suggest experiments in content formats and tone.
• Collaborate with writing interns to adapt long-form stories into high-performing social content.
• Coordinate with the design intern to develop compelling visual assets for social and email.
• Partner with the SEO intern to amplify externally trending topics or optimize social reach.
• Assist with website updates and email marketing copy as needed.
• Contribute ideas in weekly team meetings and help evolve our digital strategy.

Benefits

• Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed