PT - Social Media and Content Intern

OGDEN CITY CORPORATION; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Ogden City is seeking a Social Media and Content Intern to support the Marketing & Communications team with content development and social media coordination across City departments. The role involves creating posts, short-form videos and reels, and capturing media at events.

Ideal candidates will have experience with social content creation, a portfolio of work, and the ability to manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines. This is a part-time, 20-hour per week internship in Ogden, UT.

Qualifications

• Experience creating social media content, including posts, short-form videos and reels.
• Portfolio or examples of original social media content, photography or video.
• Graphic design experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gather and develop content for Ogden City social media channels.
• Assist with writing, scheduling and publishing social media posts.
• Identify stories, programs, events suitable for social media.
• Coordinate social media accounts across City departments.
• Ensure branding and messaging consistency across platforms.
• Capture photos and video at City events and activities.
• Create and edit social media posts, short videos and reels.

Skills

Content creation

Writing

Video editing

Photography

CapCut/Canva

Tools

CapCut

Canva

Job description

SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONTENT INTERN

Department: CAO/MAYOR

Division: Marketing and Communications

Rate of Pay: $20.00 per hour

Work Schedule: Part-time, 20 hours per week

GENERAL PURPOSE

Ogden City is seeking a Social Media Intern to support the Marketing & Communications team with content development, social media administration and coordination across City departments. We're looking for someone who can help us find, create and share the stories happening across Ogden City every day. From city services and community events to employees, programs, projects and the people who make Ogden a great place to live.

Essential Job Functions

• Gather and develop content for Ogden City social media channels.
• Assist with writing, scheduling and publishing social media posts.
• Help identify stories, programs, events and projects that may be appropriate for social media.
• Assist with administration and coordination of social media accounts across Ogden City departments.
• Help ensure City social media accounts follow established branding, messaging and communication standards.
• Capture photos and video of City events, programs, projects and community activities.
• Create and edit social media posts, short-form videos and reels.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Experience creating social media content, including posts, short-form videos and reels; school and personal projects qualify
• Experience capturing and editing photos and video using a smartphone or camera.
• Portfolio or examples of original social media content, photography or video required.
• Graphic design experience preferred.

Special Requirements

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid Utah driver's license is required within 180 days.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Familiarity with Instagram, Facebook and content creation tools like Canva or CapCut.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines and maintain attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and collaborate with others.
• Sound judgment and professionalism when representing Ogden City.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Work environment is primarily indoors and occasionally outdoors, which may expose the employee to moderate to very loud noises, wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high and precarious places, outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibrations.
• This position occasionally requires heavy work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 25 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must possess the visual ability to see clearly at close (less than 20 inches) and far (20 feet or more) distances, identify and distinguish colors, observe an area that can be seen up and down or the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point, judge distances and spatial relationships, and adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities that may include the following Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: standing, walking, sitting, using hands and fingers to handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms, climbing, balancing, stooping, lifting, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, hearing, and smelling and operating assigned equipment.