Social Media Intern - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The Social Media Intern will help San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance tell stories about wildlife in its care and global conservation work through social media. Working alongside communications professionals and subject matter experts, the intern will learn about social audiences and develop content that resonates with them while contributing to the organization’s social media strategy, content planning, and community engagement.

Requirements

• Must be currently pursuing or planning to pursue an undergraduate degree.
• Applicants who will have completed a bachelor’s degree before the end of the internship are not eligible.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Training and/or experience demonstrating the essential functions, knowledge, and skills listed.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to adapt quickly to evolving platforms, trends, and tools.
• General knowledge of social media platforms and best practices.
• A cover letter is required with the application.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with tools such as Canva, Adobe Premiere, and Meta Business Suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop social content, including concepts, scripts, and captions, using the organization’s brand voice.
• Contribute ideas to editorial calendars, campaigns, platform priorities, and social media strategy.
• Plan, capture, and edit photo and video content on-site at the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park for different platforms and audiences.
• Analyze post and platform performance and recommend high-performing content.
• Monitor social media trends and produce social listening reports.
• Help drive community engagement.
• Partner with teams such as Wildlife Care and Conservation Science to develop stories.
• Help build relationships with influencers and assist with on-site creator activations and Marketing & Communications events.
• Contribute to creative and platform projects such as audits, research, and presentation decks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern