Cultural Affairs Intern (Marketing & Social Media)
Cultural Affairs Intern (Marketing & Social Media)
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Our diverse and inclusive workforce of more than 7000 employees play a key role in the success of San José the heart of the Silicon Valley. All City of San José employees work together as one team to make San José a vibrant innovative and desirable place to live and work.Visithere to learn more about our One Team Leadership Values and Expectations including quality and excellent customer service and hereto learn more about San José.
The City of San José is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation disability veteran statusor any other consideration made unlawful under any federal state or local laws. The City of San José is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please contact us at 711 (TTY) or via email at .
About the Department
Our diverse and inclusive workforce of more than 7000 employees play a key role in the success of San Jose the heart of the Silicon Valley. All City of San Jose employees work together as one team to make San Jose a vibrant innovative and desirable place to live and work. Visit hereto learn more about our One Team Leadership Values and Expectations including quality and excellent customer service and to learn more about San Jose.
The City of San Jose is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation disability veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal state or local laws. The City of San Jose is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please contact us at 711(TTY) or via email at .
About the DepartmentThe City Managers Office of Economic Development & Cultural Affairs (OEDCA) has three integrated divisions:
- Cultural Affairs: Arts Sports and Entertainment- Fostering a vibrant inclusive and creative city by advancing cultural expression supporting artists and arts organizations through grants and technical assistance promoting access to sports and entertainment commissioning and preserving public art producing/coordinating outdoor special events and destination marketing and stewarding City-owned convention and cultural facility assets and partnerships.
- Economic Growth and Business Development- Accelerating San Joses economic vitality by driving business retention expansion and attraction; supporting real estate and catalytic development; strengthening Downtown as a thriving urban center; and advancing commercial corridor revitalization and small business success across San Joses diverse neighborhoods.
- Workforce and Talent Development- Building a resilient and inclusive workforce by connecting job seekers to training education and career pathways; delivering supportive services that reduce barriers to employment; and partnering with employers to design hiring initiatives that align with regional industry needs and economic opportunity.
OEDCAs mission is to catalyze equitable job growth investment entrepreneurship cultural vibrancy and talent attraction and retention in San Jose while strengthening the Citys fiscal support of its mission OEDCA focuses on five key areas:
- Retain/grow jobs and revenue and promote innovation from large and medium-sized businesses in key sectors such as manufacturing and artificial intelligence.
- Foster small business resilience and create thriving business districts.
- Accelerate a thriving Downtown.
- Activate San Jose as the South Bays hub for sports arts and entertainment.
- Prepare residents to participate in the local economy through training education and career support.
Position Duties
Are you a passionate storyteller social media guru and lover of all things arts and culture The City of San Josés Office of Cultural Affairs is looking for an innovative and driven marketing intern to join our dynamic team! If youre excited by the prospect of shaping creative campaigns that engage a vibrant community this is your chance to dive into hands-on work with two of San Josés most exciting cultural initiatives: #WeCreate408 and Make Music San José.
Youll gain real-world experience in crafting short-form content managing social media coordinating with arts partners and bringing events to life across San Josés thriving arts scene. Whether youre a seasoned content creator or a marketing enthusiast looking to level up this internship offers the perfect blend of creative freedom and impactful community engagement.
Jump in and be part of a team that celebrates creativity music and cultural connection every single day! Apply now to turn your marketing talents into something biggerand help shape the cultural heartbeat of San José.
The City of San José in coordination with the Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) is seeking an intern to support the Create and Connect programs #WeCreate408 and Make Music San Jose in the first half of 2025.
The #WeCreate408 creative challenge is a campaign aimed at building public will for the arts in San José with a call to action introduced on social media in the form of a daily prompt of creativity. This multi-lingual campaign coincides with Arts Culture and Creativity Month in April and includes dozens of partners around San José. Each daily prompt is shared via website email and social media with contributions coming in using the #WeCreate408 hashtag and through email submissions. See the campaign at .
Celebrated each year on June 21 Make Music San José coincides with festivities in more than one thousand cities worldwide as part of Make Music Day. The whole idea for the day is to share the joy of making music with everyone who wants to participate from students hobbyists and professional musicians as well as the musically curious. Events will be throughout San José at community centers parks restaurants museums and more. See past Make Music San José events at And Responsibilities
The essential duties of the Intern for the Office of Cultural Affairs position include but are not limited to:- Develop engaging short-form content for the #WeCreate408 Creative Challenge crafting prompts that inspire public creativity.
- Manage daily posts on social media platforms including Facebook Instagram and TikTok to promote the challenge and engage the community.
- Interact with the public by responding to submissions and comments related to the #WeCreate408 challenge.
- Collaborate with partners and participants to coordinate giveaways ensuring a smooth and exciting experience for all involved.
- Represent the City of San José at select festivals and events engaging with the community and promoting arts initiatives.
- Ability to attend events and meetings around San Jose with a passion for networking and connecting to communities and people.
- Promote musicians and performances for Make Music Day through engaging social media content.
- Communicate with musicians and venues to ensure seamless coordination for Make Music Day events.
- Support the logistical scheduling for Make Music Day and assist with on-the-ground event coordination on June 21st.
February 3 - May 7 2026:- Develop engaging short-form content for the #WeCreate408 Creative Challenge crafting prompts that inspire public creativity.
- Manage daily posts on social media platforms including Facebook Instagram and TikTok to promote the challenge and engage the community.
- Interact with the public by responding to submissions and comments related to the #WeCreate408 challenge.
- Collaborate with partners and participants to coordinate giveaways ensuring a smooth and exciting experience for all involved.
- Represent the City of San José at select festivals and events engaging with the community and promoting arts initiatives.
- Ability to attend events and meetings around San Jose with a passion for networking and connecting to communities and people.
- Promote musicians and performances for Make Music Day through engaging social media content.
- Communicate with musicians and venues to ensure seamless coordination for Make Music Day events.
- Support the logistical scheduling for Make Music Day and assist with on-the-ground event coordination on June 21st.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Currently enrolled as an advanced undergraduate or graduate student.
- Experience:Proficient in using social media platforms (Facebook Instagram TikTok) for content creation and engagement.
- Strong written communication skills with a knack for creating compelling content
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.
- Comfortable making phone calls and reaching out to partners and participants.
- Availability to work at least 1.5 hours per day throughout April for the #WeCreate408 challenge.
- Ability to work on Sunday June 21st if the internship extends through June.
Other Qualifications
- Multilingual proficiency in English Spanish or Vietnamese.
- Experience with website content management systems.
- Basic understanding of data analytics to track social media performance.
- A passion for local events with a desire to stay plugged into the San José arts and culture scene.
- Creative thinker who can bring fresh ideas to the table and execute them.
- Love for music arts and community-driven initiatives.
- Skilled in using a phone camera and content creation apps to capture compelling visuals.
Competencies:
Job Expertise:demonstratesa knowledge of and experience with digital marketing and social media management.
Communication Skills:effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly orally and in writing;demonstrateseffective listening skills; displays openness to other peoples ideas and thoughts.
Creativity:Addressesobjectivesand problems while questioning traditional assumptions/solutionsin order togenerate creative ideas and new ways of doing business;exhibitscreativity and innovation when contributing to organizational and individualobjectives; seeks out opportunities to improve streamline and reinvent work processes.
Selection Process:
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicants training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to beconsideredor your application may bedeemedincomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited toproceedin the selection process.Additionalphases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.If you have questions about the duties of these positions theselectionor hiring processes please contact Lori Venzon at .
Additional Information:
Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.
You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.
Please note that applications are currently not acceptedthrough CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION please email and we will research the status of your application.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Part-Time
