Social Media & Graphic Design Internship
This position is a key piece of the mentoring puzzle, creating compelling stories that will recruit mentors, recruit students, and communicate with donors. We send out email newsletters, create printed graphics, post daily on social media, and update the website regularly. This role will be instrumental in increasing our social media presence and gaining visibility for our brand.
The Social Media & Graphic Design Intern will help staff:
Potential Majors: Any. (Could be of special interest to communications, marketing, business, or religion majors).
Requested Hours Per Week: 6-15 hours.
Benefits to Intern:
To apply: Email resume, cover letter, and school schedule to Jordan Kaufman.
The Social Media & Graphic Design Intern will help staff:
- Create graphics (typically using Canva).
- Design, schedule, and post content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Create a social media strategy and calendar, and meet all deadlines within.
- Monitor reach and respond to comments on social media.
- Design graphics and write stories for newsletter (using Mailchimp).
- Inform the public and raise awareness of events and the Impact Pendleton brand.
- Update website as needed (Weebly).
- Work together for other team tasks.
- Contingent upon intern’s skills and interest, could also work on video storytelling project.
- Proven written communication skills, and a passion for writing both short and long copy.
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- An interest in marketing, communications, social media or reputation management.
- Familiarity with key social media tools (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) and with Google Drive (calendar, sheets, docs).
- Familiarity with additional programs a plus but not necessary (i.e. Canva, Buffer, Mailchimp, Photoshop, Weebly, Office Suite, SEO, analytics): most important is an ability to learn and problem-solve.
- An ability to affirm and consistently demonstrate a commitment to our cause, statement of faith, and core values.
- Most important is a passionate connection to our mission. Please familiarize yourself with our website: mission, vision, statement of faith, and values.
- Organized, attentive to detail, a self-starter who is able to prioritize work and adapt quickly in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Able to pass a criminal background check and reference checks.
- Minimum age: 16 years old.
Potential Majors: Any. (Could be of special interest to communications, marketing, business, or religion majors).
Requested Hours Per Week: 6-15 hours.
Benefits to Intern:
- This role offers the intern a chance to hone their social media, graphic design, digital communication, website management, writing, and marketing skills.
- Intern will have the opportunity to learn social media & PR skills from a manager who brings years of experience in this field.
- Intern will learn specific skills and online programs that will look great on a resume in any field.
- Intern will have the opportunity to explore the many facets of graphic media content strategy including project management, strategy, and creative development.
- This role gives an opportunity for a student to learn some of the day-to-day intricacies of running a startup small business or nonprofit.
- Intern will practice and develop writing in a clear, succinct, compelling way.
- This internship is flexible: some of the time will be in Pendleton office and some of it could be completed remotely (from home, on weekends, etc.).
- Finally, the Intern gets to play the part of making a difference in a child’s life: by providing them with a caring adult mentor!
To apply: Email resume, cover letter, and school schedule to Jordan Kaufman.
Why intern with Impact Pendleton?
Make a Difference in the CommunityA caring adult mentor can build self confidence, improve grades, and make a lifelong impact on a child. Help us provide mentors to Pendleton students!
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Learn New SkillsYou will learn new skills that will look great on your resume.
Don't worry, though... we won't micromanage. |
Earn College CreditDepending on your major and your university, this internship could count for college credits.
We can provide the necessary paperwork to vouch for your learning experience! |