Social & Content Marketing Intern

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 7,500 - 8,100; Part time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Marketing Communications Intern for the Fox Graduate School to support social media content creation, editorial planning, and digital communications. You will help tell stories of graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni, promoting school initiatives and events across platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on collaboration with a dynamic communications team, with opportunities to develop materials, write news, and assist with email campaigns, all

Qualifications

• Enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism, business, English, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with social media platforms and content creation tools.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Basic photography and/or videography skills preferred.
• Comfort with analytics tools (e.g., platform insights, Google Analytics).
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple projects.
• Willingness to learn new tools and adapt to evolving priorities.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging written, visual, and video content for Instagram, LinkedIn, and other platforms.
• Capture photos and short-form video clips featuring graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
• Assist in maintaining an editorial calendar and publishing schedule.
• Monitor engagement and support community management efforts.
• Research trends and recommend new ideas, tools, or platforms.
• Develop promotional materials for Fox Graduate School initiatives and events.
• Support event marketing campaigns across digital and print channels.
• Assist with on-site event coverage, including live posting and photography.
• Help to update and manage website content.
• Draft news and feature stories.
• Draft and test promotional emails.
• Support copyediting and proofreading of marketing materials.
• Ensure content aligns with Penn State brand standards.
• Develop analytics reports.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Social media management

Content creation

Adobe Creative Cloud

Photography basics

Video editing basics

Analytics tools

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student in marketing/communications/business/journalism

Tools

Google Analytics

Social media scheduling tools

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Marketing Communications Intern for the Fox Graduate School to support social media content creation, editorial planning, and digital communications. You will help tell stories of graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni, promoting school initiatives and events across platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on collaboration with a dynamic communications team, with opportunities to develop materials, write news, and assist with email campaigns, all