Social Media Intern
SOCIAL MEDIA/PR and MARKETING INTERNSHIP:
Organization Description and Position Description
CITYarts engages youth and professional artists in the creation of public art, including murals and mosaics. Through this creative process, CITYarts empowers, educates, and connects youth and children locally and around the world to become active participants in realizing their potential and transforming communities.
Position Description:
The Social Media/PR intern is expected to document CITYarts murals, workshops, and current projects and coordinate posting these images and videos daily on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms. They should have experience growing various types of accounts, as well as collaborating with other accounts, organizations, and influencers to facilitate social media growth. They will develop and organize an archive system for both current and previous posts. Social Media Interns will be responsible for tracking engagement progress and developing reports on how to improve our social media presence. Interns may also be involved in creation and printing of creative material, and photo cataloging.
The PR and Marketing interns, reporting to the Communication Coordinator, will provide essential assistance in strategizing and implementing all promotional material for CITYarts. This internship provides a small stipend of $15/8hrs worked to offset travel and food expenses.
Requirements:
- Able to commit to at least 3 months
- Previous experience in developing Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and other social media accounts.
- Basic knowledge of Adobe Suite, Canva, Squarespace, Final Cut Pro (or another video editing software), and supplementary social media applications.
- Experience in documenting through photos and video, creating reels
- Experience in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Experience in outreach and networking
Responsibilities:
- Managing social media accounts and archives, expanding CITYarts’ social media presence to engage with the greater New York City community and our international locations.
- Documenting current projects through photography and video
- Creating, developing, and sharing both promotional and summary videos
- Light design work including creation of brochures, flyers, and advisements
- Researching like-minded companies, artists, media outlets for collaborations
- Continuously developing the CITYarts website
- Provide ideas on how to improve CITYarts digital outreach and presence