Social Media&Digital Engagement Intern (Fall 2023)

SOCIAL MEDIA& DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT INTERN

THE INTERNSHIP

StoryCorps' Marketing& Communications (M&C) Department is a fast-paced, creative, and highly collaborative team that creates messaging and promotes StoryCorps' mission, content, programs, products, and services via digital and traditional channels. The objectives of the M&C Department are to tell the story of StoryCorps, to advance our mission as an organization that champions empathy, compassion and listening, to share our content with the world, to drive audience growth and engagement and to support the organization in achieving its contributed and earned revenue goals.

As the Social Media and Engagement Intern, you will support the M&C team’s efforts in Engagement/Community Management, Research& Strategy, and Content, UX, and Design (Social Media) across all our channels.

Throughout the course of the internship, you can expect to become familiar with how to grow social media communities and best practices behind engaging with audiences. You will have the opportunity to join departmental meetings and learn how to best support various programs and departments at StoryCorps in terms of utilizing Social Media channels and mediums. You will also be involved in key efforts around trends, metrics/data, planning, execution, copywriting and social media marketing strategies that are crucial to forming our brand development and awareness.

All StoryCorps interns are paid $15 per hour, and are expected to work between14 and 20 hours per week.The Fall 2023 StoryCorps Internship Session runs from September 18th- December 15th, 2023. The internship will beHybrid (80 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY and Remote).

Application deadline: Friday, August 4th at 5:00 pm ET

What You’ll Do

• Write copy and schedule posts for StoryCorps’ Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok platforms
• Ideate creative campaigns that will increase awareness and engagement.
• Research and execute best content strategy practices on popular platforms, such as TikTok.
• Monitor community engagement and audience behavior.
• Explore ways to improve the presentation and formatting of StoryCorps’ content.
• Learn StoryCorps’ writing style, while also experimenting with creative ways to adapt social media language.
• Research and execute best practices for Facebook and Instagram Reels.
• Post to Instagram Stories daily.
• Research best hashtag practices for StoryCorps content on each platform.
• Support with creating guidelines for engagement.
• Support social media needs for the following programs:One Small Step,Military Voices Initiative,Mobile Tour,Atlanta Booth
• Identify platform features that can be utilized to improve user experience on StoryCorps’ profiles.

About You

• You have strong attention to detail; you’re proactive and self-motivated.
• Working with diverse populations interests you and you are respectful of those that are different than you.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and in time-sensitive situations; aptitude to coordinate multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• You see the big picture; you’re able to problem-solve and multi-task.
• You are intellectually curious and looking for a comprehensive understanding of organizational communications.
• You are interested in oral history and the compassion that is possible through listening to others share their personal stories.
• You are familiar with best practices on social media platforms.
• Strong passion for social media, digital marketing, and staying up-to-date with the latest trends and platforms.

Who Should Apply

The StoryCorps Internship Program is designed for current students, recent graduates, early-career or career-changing applicants who are excited to learn and contribute to the mission and goals of StoryCorps and gain valuable experience in a creative, fast-paced nonprofit organization— ideally, for school credit as part of their degree requirements but open to continuing or returning professionals in the workforce.

Our mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. As part of that mission, StoryCorps actively works to ensure our programming is inclusive of people of all backgrounds and beliefs. We are committed to developing a staff that matches the diversity of the communities we serve, and we encourage internship applications from people of color and the LGBTQ community.

Please note that we do not currently accept applications from high school students.

Application deadline: Friday, August 4th at 5:00 pm ET

COVID NOTICE:

All offers of employment requiring on-site/in-personworkwill be contingent on the candidate being Fully Vaccinated (at least two-weeks after last dose) prior to starting their newrole.Proof of vaccination status is required at the time of extending the offer.

StoryCorps seeks to hire staff who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. All positions at StoryCorps are filled without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. All are encouraged to apply.

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