Job Number: REQ_0000065455
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Penn State's Office of Development Communications is currently seeking a creative, passionate, and detail-oriented intern to create social media and other forms of digital content to advance engagement success via the Raise Penn State platform. As a member of the Division of Development and Alumni Relations, you can play an integral role in Penn State's future and contribute to one of the most successful fundraising and alumni relations operations in the country.
Reporting to the Social Media Specialist and working closely with other members of the engagement communications team within the Office of Development Communications as well as other partners, this intern will play a meaningful role in supporting the office's efforts to build new relationships with Penn State alumni and friends across demographics in digital spaces. The intern will:
- Pitch content ideas for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Threads
- Capture and edit photos and videos for social media and other digital platforms
- Write captions for social media posts
- Schedule and publish posts on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn with Hootsuite
- Coordinate and conduct video interviews with students, alumni, and donors
- Attend social media strategy meetings with Development Communications and External Engagement colleagues
The successful candidate will possess:
- Previous experience or coursework in communications, marketing, or a similar field;
- Familiarity with shooting photos/videos with a cell phone or digital camera;
- General understanding of social media and trends;
- A dedication to and understanding of the skills required to build relationships with diverse communities;
- Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills;
- A proven ability to self-motivate and work both independently and as part of a team;
- A commitment to professional development, learning, and being mentored.
Successful completion of standard background checks is required.
Penn State's Division of Development and Alumni Relations
If you believe in the power of higher education-and philanthropy-to shape the public good, you'll excel right here in Penn State's Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DDAR). Our organization includes more than 500 professionals engaging a community of more than 700,000 alumni who believe in the power of giving back. Across our interdisciplinary teams of fundraisers, alumni relations professionals, communicators, event planners, financial experts, and more, there is a place for you to make a difference in the lives of students and faculty while taking your own career to new heights. Learn more about us at raise.psu.edu and explore the success of our most recent campaign at greaterpennstate.psu.edu.
This position is based at the University Park campus, located in State College, Pennsylvania. State College is ranked among the lowest-stress and safest small cities in the country, with excellent public schools, beautiful parks and other natural assets, and a broad range of cultural and athletic events and venues: statecollegepa.us and statecollege.com
The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and be accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
University Park, PA
