Social Media and Communications Intern: The Illinois Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is seeking a motivated, experienced, and creative undergraduate social media and communications intern. This intern will manage OUR's presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The ideal candidate will work to develop an innovative and robust social media strategy that bolsters the online presence and awareness of OUR. The Social Media and Communications Intern will work, on average, 10 hours per week. This position will start in Spring 2022 and will be extended into Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 based on performance and availability of funding. This is a paid internship at $13.00/hour. Federal Work Study designation is preferred.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Research, develop, organize, and post creative and compelling content for OUR’s social media platforms on a regular basis
- Create and maintain a calendar for social media posts
- Be proactive in driving the growth of OUR’s social media presence
- Work collaboratively with graphic design intern to ensure a consistent visual identity
- Create end-of-semester reports on social media campaign performance
- Write content for OUR’s monthly email newsletter
- Maintain research opportunity database
- Assist with other projects, as needed
Experience and Qualifications:
- Federal Work Study designation is preferred but not required
- Proficiency with creating posts and reading analytic information across multiple platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
- Excellent writing and grammar skills (creative blogging or writing experience is preferred)
- Experience managing Social Media for a professional group is preferred, but not required
- Student should be independent, communicative, and able to take initiative with good attention to detail
- Reliable work ethic is necessary
Application Deadline: January 24, 2022 at 5:00pm.
To apply, please visit: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/408618882
