WANTED: Blog/Content Marketing Intern
Are you obsessed with finding and sharing stories online? Do your friends look to you on Facebook and Twitter for the latest trends, ideas, and online memes? United Way of Southeast Louisiana is based in New Orleans and we are growing our online content through blogs and social media. With more than 10,000 page views per months and many of the region’s biggest companies, from Shell to Entergy, using the site, we are looking to transform how our community discovers and uses United Way.
We have a fast paced work environment and we seek talented employees who crave learning new skills and aren't afraid to tackle big projects. As an intern you will get to work with a variety of our staff, while working on real projects that will help us grow.
Our ideal candidate is someone who walks into a room of people and can’t leave without making a few friends. Someone who is obsessed with writing and is creative and thoughtful when interacting with online communities and building relationships.
What You Will Learn:
1. How to create a long term blogging content calendar.
2. Relationship building with our online community.
3. How to track website analytics using Google Analytics, and report results and new ideas to our marketing team.
4. Create compelling content that will be shared by influencers.
5. Creative feedback and viral loops between our Facebook, Twitter, and blog accounts.
6. Assist our Marketing Team in building and presenting social media strategy.
7. Plenty of additional opportunities including graphic design, special event planning, workshops and volunteer projects.
What We Require:
1. At least one year of Marketing/Communications or related experience, including full-time positions, internships, or academic courses, or leadership positions/activities in college.
2. Strong communication skills.
3. Proficient in Microsoft Suite Office and Adobe Creative Suite – in particular Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
4. Organized, with an ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments.
5. Creative and Flexible.
6. Familiarity with social networking sites desired, but we will also train.
7. Interested in the issues equal access to learning resources and generally socially conscious individual
8. Experienced using social media platforms beyond Twitter and Facebook.
We value all of our interns and go the extra mile to make sure you receive a learning experience that fits your career goals. You will become extremely knowledgeable in online communication and understanding of the right tactics to combine online marketing with overarching outreach goals in a professional setting. You will also learn how to work in a professional environment and have ample opportunity to network with department leaders and other professionals in the non-profit and marketing field.
Details:
The position begins in May and ends August – start and end dates are flexible. You are expected to work 15 hours a week and will be paid $9/hour. We will be happy to work with you for course credit.
To apply please submit your application to Carol Gstohl at .
Intern – marketing – 2016 summer