Desired Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication, strong editing skills
- Be creative with an eye for design
- Knowledge of digital media software — Photoshop or other graphic design software, etc… is preferred
- Knowledge of digital media software — Adobe, iMovie is a plus
- Knowledge of social media — Facebook, Twitter, Linkedln, YouTube, blogs, etc…
- Willingness to create video blog posts, write blog posts, and Facebook, Twitter posts daily
- Energy, with a desire to come up with fresh ideas on how to grow our online presence
- Ability to identify a target market and “speak” to that group through social media
- Experience proofreading and editing
- Expert Research skills
- Interest in social issues preferred
- Demonstrates flexibility; can redefine the role as needed and adapt to change
- Interacts professionally and appropriately within a variety of situations
- Demonstrates the ability to identify and solve problems quickly, decisively, and independently
- Shares information, cooperates with others, and is comfortable participating as part of a team
Duties Include:
- Being the authorized voice of Family Reunion by managing our online presence.
- Assisting with the management of profiles and pages (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.)
- Uploading videos, photo albums, etc…
- Finding users to follow/friend/like our organization
- Writing and posting blog posts/tweets/updates, etc…
- Tracking the growth and the impact of social media on our business
- Replying to comments, messages, etc…
- Report findings to the team
- Consistently learn and grow, ask pertinent questions
- Minor video editing skills are a plus
- Serving as the information hub, communicator and daily monitor for online activities within Family Reunion
- Managing our online media, messages and emails, monitoring for inappropriate content, spammers or content that can be promoted.
- Overseeing all of our social networking and recommending new programs as they become available
- Managing positive community site experience through customer service and support
- Participating in forums, blogs and relevant communities representing Men’s E-News
- Constant research pertaining to any up-and-coming social networks
- Send out press releases through online tools
- Post intern postings
- Research, write and edit social media content
- Website and social media optimization
By the end of this training the trainee will have learned to:
- Fully understand the industry and member knowledge
- Compile a portfolio of completed assignments at the end of the internship
- Gain an advanced understanding of current social networks
- Obtain experience in up-and-coming social media outlets
- Connect the importance of up-to-date social networking within an organization
- Understand how social networking is beneficial to an organizations growth
Length Requirement:
The position is open for as long as the student would like, but a minimum length of 12 weeks, (21 to 35 hours/week) is required to receive a Certificate of Completion and a Letter of Recommendation.
Specifications:
This position is open to students enrolled at any college or university or a graduate looking for real world experience. The students’ interests must lie in the social networking and media field.
College Credit:
While this is an UNPAID internship, student interns will have an opportunity to receive college credit. Contact your undergraduate advising officer for more information on academic credit.
Apply:
Students wishing to apply for the internship should email resumes to interns@familyreunionusa.org. For more information, please call 1-661-829-6847.