Marketing & Communications Intern - Social Media

Travelers; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Travelers is seeking a Marketing intern to write and edit social media copy across platforms, partnering with design, and engaging with target audiences. The role involves social listening, reporting requests, and adapting content for internal and external channels, including intranet, emails, and digital signage.

You will join discussions on business programs, assist with promotion of the Travelers Championship, and develop skills in writing, copyediting, and basic design.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong writing and editorial skills.
• Experience writing and editing social media copy.
• Experience using Facebook, LinkedIn, X and Instagram for a business.
• Experience editing short-form video for Instagram Reels and TikTok.
• Design experience a plus, including design tools such as Photoshop.
• Creative thinking and awareness of the latest digital trends.
• Intermediate PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Basic project management skills.
• Basic analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit social media copy for Enterprise initiatives across platforms.
• Partner with design team members on assets that accompany social copy.
• Engage with our target audiences on social media.
• Use social media monitoring tools to see what is trending and what people are saying about Travelers.
• Help with social listening and various reporting requests.
• Research topics and interview employees to develop features and profiles.
• Adapt content for other internal and external channels, such as inside (Travelers' intranet), mass email and digital signage.
• Join team discussions on business programs and initiatives, and collaborate on communications plans for company projects.
• Assist with promotion, execution and internal and external coverage of the Travelers Championship.
• Build skills in business and feature writing, copyediting, graphic and web design and client management.
• Collaborate with other interns on a group project as directed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Social media copywriting

Editorial skills

Facebook usage for business

LinkedIn usage for business

X (Twitter) usage for business

Instagram content creation

Short-form video editing

Photoshop

Creative thinking

Digital trends awareness

PowerPoint

Excel

Basic project management

Basic analytical skills

Strong verbal and writtenCommunication

Education

Pursuing or Obtained a bachelor''s or Master''s degree

Job description

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Marketing

Compensation Overview

The hourly salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual hourly rate for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$24.00 - $26.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. now and in the future. The company does not sponsor/support H-1B petitions, TN, or Forms I-983/STEM OPT, for this role.

Applications for this posting will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

What Will You Do?

• Write and edit social media copy for Enterprise initiatives across platforms.


• Partner with design team members on assets that accompany social copy.


• Engage with our target audiences on social media.


• Use social media monitoring tools to see what is trending and what people are saying about Travelers.


• Help with social listening and various reporting requests.


• Research topics and interview employees to develop features and profiles.


• Adapt content for other internal and external channels, such as inside (Travelers' intranet), mass email and digital signage.


• Join team discussions on business programs and initiatives, and collaborate on communications plans for company projects.


• Assist with promotion, execution and internal and external coverage of the Travelers Championship.


• Build skills in business and feature writing, copyediting, graphic and web design and client management.


• Collaborate with other interns on a group project as directed.


• Other duties as assigned.

This is an in-office position.

Skills and competencies:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• Strong writing and editorial skills


• Experience writing and editing social media copy


• Experience using Facebook, LinkedIn, X and Instagram for a business


• Experience editing short-form video for Instagram Reels and TikTok


• Design experience a plus, including design tools such as Photoshop


• Creative thinking and awareness of the latest digital trends


• Intermediate PowerPoint and Excel skills


• Basic project management skills


• Basic analytical skills

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

Preferred Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.

What is a Must Have?

pursuing or Obtained a bachelor's or Master's degree.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.

We are committed to providing accommodation to persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the recruitment or interview process we will work with you to accommodate your needs.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.