Social Media Strategy Intern

The Communication Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is looking for a dedicated detail-oriented person with strong content development organization teamwork and relationship-building skills to join our team as a social media strategy team intern.

This internship offers an excellent opportunity for a talented student (or recent graduate) to help coordinate publishing of priority messages from Church leaders participate in the content development process research trends draft presentations and documents organize social media coverage and build relationships with staff at headquarters and across the globe.

The internship is paid and is anticipated to last at least six monthsbut up to one year. It is a part time position (20 hours per week) hourly and nonexempt. The candidate must be currently enrolled in or recently graduated from (within the last 12 months) an undergraduate program in communications public relations or marketing. Potential candidates must be willing and able to commit to as least 6 months in the position.

• Creating agendas/generating content ideas for social media director to discuss with senior leadership
• Reviewing social media reports for accuracy before they are delivered to senior leadership
• Maintain social media calendars for social media director
• Review social media posts for engagement opportunities
• Drafting social media messages
• Assist with simple social media video filming/editing opportunities
• Research social media and YouTube opportunities; assist in documenting updates to social media and YouTube guidelines
• Oversee updates from strategy team into bi-weekly social media summary report
• Document action items and follow-ups in team meetings

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university studying communications public relations marketing journalism or equivalent.
• Strong work ethic and highly motivated; self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Strong writer and good people skills with strengths in building trusted relationships
• Skills in Microsoft Word Excel OneDrive PowerPoint and using data to create effective presentations
• Strong understanding of social media platforms strategies trends tactics and tools.
• Detail oriented organized and a hard-working self-starter that takes initiative to accomplish the work.
• Paid Interns are qualified while enrolled in an educational institution and for one year following graduation. They must sign a Paid Internship Engagement Letter.