Community Intern, Long Island

Yelp; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Yelp seeks a Community Intern to join the Marketing/Community team in Long Island, NY, for a 6‑month development program. You will learn social media management, event planning, and community building while supporting local outreach online and in person.

Responsibilities include planning events, creating regional social content, and helping maintain Yelp’s local business listings with guidance from a Community Manager. Must reside in Long Island and be at least 21.

Qualifications

• Current college student, college graduate, or considering a career change to community building.
• Reside in Long Island, NY with reliable transportation.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with planning and coordinating events.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
• Flexibility to work 10‑19 hours per week, Mon–Fri; some weekend work possible.

Responsibilities

• Work with Community Manager to understand market and messages.
• Plan and execute events including parties, meet-ups, and happy hours.
• Create and organize social media content aligned with regional goals.
• Support Yelp's local listings by flagging photos and ensuring accuracy.
• Engage with Yelpers via app/website to build online community.

Skills

Communication skills

Event planning

Social media copywriting

Organized / detail-oriented

Creative problem solver

Transportation available

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

College student / recent graduate

Tools

Social media platforms

Job description

Summary

Yelp’s Community team works in markets across the United States and Canada to bring attention to the best local businesses in their area. Through events, local partnerships, and social media, our team builds relationships with small business owners and uses their behind-the-scenes experience to show other customers what makes small businesses so special.

Yelp’s Community team works in markets across the United States and Canada to bring attention to the best local businesses in their area. Through events, local partnerships, and social media, our team builds relationships with small business owners and uses their behind-the-scenes experience to show other customers what makes small businesses so special.

Summary

Yelp’s Community team works in markets across the United States and Canada to bring attention to the best local businesses in their area. Through events, local partnerships, and social media, our team builds relationships with small business owners and uses their behind-the-scenes experience to show other customers what makes small businesses so special.

Join the fun and begin building your five star career as a Community Intern with Yelp! You will engage in a 6-month development program, equipped with the support of both a cohort of peers spanning the US and Canada and the 1:1 mentorship from your local Community Manager. You will play an integral part in supporting activities designed to rally the Yelp community both online and off. You will gain tactical experience in social media management, event planning, and online community building, while building excitement around what's happening in your own community.

This role goes until January 29th and you must reside in Long Island through the entirety of the internship.

What You'll Do

• You will work with your Community Manager to understand your market and prioritize effective messaging
• You will help to plan and execute events including remarkable parties, local meet-ups, and happy hours
• You will gain practical experience in digital and social media marketing through creating and organizing social media content that aligns with regional goals around growing channels and bolstering engagement
• You will support the maintenance of Yelp's local online business listings via our app and website by flagging photos, identifying media alerts and scams, and ensuring accurate business information
• You will support online community building through engaging with Yelpers via the app/website in a variety of ways

What It Takes To Succeed

• You are a current college student, college graduate, or interested in making a career change to a community building role.
• You currently reside in Long Island, New York, and have reliable transportation (Required)
• You are at least 21 years of age (Required)
• You consider yourself a local expert- you know what is trending in the area and have a love for small businesses
• You have experience and interest in planning and coordinating events
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills
• You are well organized and pay attention to detail
• You have experience with social media copywriting and asset coordination
• You are a creative problem solver who understands Yelp's applications
• You have the bandwidth and flexibility to work 10-19 hours per week, Monday through Friday with the potential for some weekend work
• You have the ability to lift 10 pounds without assistance

What You'll Get

Compensation range for this position is $18.00-$21.00 per hour.

Closing

At Yelp, we believe that diversity is an expression of all the unique characteristics that make us human: race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, and education — and those are just a few. We recognize that diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our teams and our product. The foundation of our diversity efforts are closely tied to our core values, which include “Playing Well With Others” and “Authenticity.”

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition or disability.

Actual salary offered may vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, an individual's location and experience.

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