Social and Digital Media Intern
Job Description: The Social and Digital Media Intern will play an
active role in the development of Youth Agenda’s online community.
The intern will maintain YAA’s
presence on various social media platforms and help create and publish content
that is relevant to our audience base.
He/she will also assist in
maintaining YAA’s archive of digital images, videos, and other content.
The intern will learn how to reach
communities, and promote events or programs through the internet and gain
experience in social media platforms and the tools used to assess their
performance.
Responsibilities
- Updates Facebook and Twitter account
- Initiates conversations on Social Media
- Responds to posts or comments to bring value
to user’s interactions with YAA
- Posts updates, news and announcements in a
timely manner using appropriate content.
- Performs research to find articles, stories,
resources, or other content that is relevant to our audience base and
posts it to our Facebook and Twitter page in a manner that invites
conversation and interaction
- Taking photographs and videos during
activities for posting online
- Writes articles and updates the YAA blog
regularly
- Updates Facebook and Twitter accounts with
current and relevant photos, video, or other content from YAA’s activities
and events
- Grows YAA online social networks by increasing
fan base and interactions
- Maintains current information in Google and
LinkedIn accounts
- Completes other social media projects as
assigned
Digital Media
- Takes pictures and videos of training events
to be developed into content for the YAA website, Facebook and Twitter
pages.
- Uploads YAA photos and videos to the
appropriate server or DropBox account
- Organizes and archives digital images and
videos
- Completes other digital media projects as
assigned
- Research regularly observes the online
activity of model organizations researches and reports on “social media
best practices”
- Completes other research projects as assigned
Analytics and Reporting
- Uses Google Analytics to assess trends and
activity on the TAA website
- Uses Facebook Insights to assess trends and
activity on the YAA Facebook page
- Uses Twitter Analytics to assess trends and
activity on the YAA Twitter page
- Reviews data on the performance of social
media platforms and adjusts plans or strategies to optimize reach
Requirements
- Creative self starter who is comfortable with
both taking initiative and working in collaboration
- Detail oriented with strong written and verbal
communication skills
- Experience with Microsoft applications, basic
photo editing and video editing software, and internet browsers
Experience with Photoshop and InDesign a plus
- Familiarity and facility with mainstream
social media platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter,
Google+ and LinkedIn
- Available to work 20-25 hours per week
Eligibility: This is a part-time internship
Candidates should maintain a positive attitude under pressure, exhibit a strong work ethic, and enjoy working with a wide range of personalities.
Most importantly, the candidate
should be flexible and willing to take on multiple tasks
This internship will benefit someone who is interested in development work, governance, youth advocacy, and journalism.
This is an unpaid internship
How to Apply
Please send your resume and cover
letter to info@youthagenda.org
Applications Must Include:
Application for Social Media Intern in the subject line of the e-mail.
All application must be submitted by
24 November 2015