Marketing and Social Media Intern

Location

Clayton, MO | United States

Job description

Internship Description

The City of Clayton seeks a self-directed Marketing and Social Media intern with a passion for content creation, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. The intern will actively contribute to meaningful projects and work closely with Marketing and Communications team. This is intended to be a flexible internship opportunity for the right candidate. We anticipate this position will work up to twenty (20) hours per week but may fluctuate due to workload and availability. This position may coincide with required coursework or at the candidates discretion.

Marketing Intern Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Communications team in social media and content development
• Create weekly and monthly editorial calendars to promote City and Center of Clayton programs, events, and services
• Assist with photo/video content shoots
• Create compelling graphics to share across media platforms
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Must be enrolled at a college/university with a major in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field and maintain a 3.0/4.0 GPA
• Familiarity with social media platforms in a professional perspective (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.).
• Strong writing skills, and ability to draft short-form and long-form content for social platforms (including copy for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, etc.).
• Must exhibit creativity when creating digital content
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (e.g. Photoshop, InDesign, and Premier Pro), Canva, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work alone and in a team environment
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs.

Benefits

• Gain hands-on experience in a Marketing position
• Shadowing and training experiences with knowledgeable professionals
• Opportunity to attend networking events and City meetings
• Flexible schedule for students
• Starting at $20 per hour

Application & Pre-Employment Information

Applications for the Marketing and Social Media Intern position are accepted until an adequate pool of applicants have applied. This posting is subject to close at any time, so applicants are highly encouraged to apply early.

Successful candidates for the position will be required to successfully complete additional screening including, but not limited to the following: Background investigation, employment, education, and reference checks, driver license check, pre-employment physical and drug screening.

Please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 314-290-8448 with any questions about the hiring process.

Employment Notice

The City of Clayton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions made at the City of Clayton will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. It is the policy of the City of Clayton not to discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected statuses. The City of Clayton will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. The City of Clayton encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with Human Resources.

This policy extends to all stages of the employment process, including but not limited to: recruiting or advertising for employment; evaluating the skills, education and experience of applicants; establishing rates of pay and terms, conditions and privileges of employment (including training opportunities); and promoting, upgrading, demoting, transferring, laying off and terminating employees.

Any employees with questions or concerns about any type of discrimination in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of their immediate supervisor, Human Resources, or the City Manager. Employees can raise concerns and make reports without fear of retaliation. Anyone found to be engaging in any type of unlawful discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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Salary

$20 per hour