Intern, Social Media - Marketplace
About The Position
Ready to help one of the top business news shows on public radio engage audiences on social media? As the Marketplace Social Media Intern, you have an opportunity to help Marketplace reach new and diverse digital audiences through hands-on learning and skills to effectively execute social media campaigns, create dynamic social media content including graphics and video, and learn copywriting skills that are critical in the age of AI. Additionally, you will help Marketplace engage our audiences across our social media platforms, with an emphasis on new and emerging platforms with the most growth opportunity. Key Learning Goals: Through this immersive learning experience, our goal for you is to: Learn journalism social media best practices, as well as the latest social media changes and trends and how they impact journalists Craft compelling social copy for optimal engagement, as well as learn tone of voice principles Gain hands-on experience in creating different types of content that are uniquely tailored to each platform, including graphics, carousels, audiograms and vertical videos Learn to analyze social media metrics to inform copy writing and content decisions
Requirements
- Enrolled undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduates (within the past 18 months)
- Must be able to work 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday, roughly 9:00 – 5:00pm) for the duration of this internship
- Interest in economic news and how it intersects with people's lives
- Knowledge of various social media platforms and latest social media trends
- Knowledge of Adobe programs and/or other photo, video, and audio editing programs
- Writing, proof-reading, and editing skills
- Creative thinker and idea generator
- A team player who is accountable, proactive, and solution oriented
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Marketplace’s content and voice
Responsibilities
- Assist in conceiving, producing, and executing social media campaigns for Marketplace and its portfolio of podcasts
- Create engaging content on tight deadlines for various social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
- Write engaging copy to help drive podcast downloads
- Brainstorm and research original content ideas
- Collaborate with various show teams on creating compelling, engaging social content
Benefits
- Eligible to accrue sick time off
- Eligible for health insurance as required under the ACA
- Eligible to participate in the APMG retirement plan
- Participate in robust on-boarding experience
- Professional development: on-the-job training, workforce readiness training, formal performance review feedback sessions, etc.
- Participate in brown bag sessions to gain broader perspectives of the organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
