Social Media Intern

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

A university is seeking a Social Media Intern within the Student Involvement department in Milwaukee, WI. The intern will manage social media accounts, contribute to content calendars, and collaborate with various teams. Candidates should be pursuing a degree in journalism or communications, have a passion for social media, and be organized. This part-time position requires about 15-20 hours per week, with responsibilities including monitoring trends and attending campus events.

Qualifications

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25.
• Experience and interest with social and digital media.
• Exhibits passion, adaptability and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Account coordination for social media accounts including Instagram and TikTok.
• Contributes ideas and executes content on calendar.
• Collaborates with marketing and media teams.

Skills

Passion for social media

Outstanding writing and communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Ability to manage multiple projects

Education

Freshman, sophomore, or junior pursuing a degree in journalism, marketing, communications or a related major

Job description

Social Media Intern for Student Involvement

Student Union – Student Involvement

Reports To: Manager for Organizations and Activities

The Social Media Intern should have a passion for social media and for connecting with people. They enjoy taking photos, can spot trends before anyone else, and their writing is clever, and casual. The ideal student brings innovative ideas, creative energy and solid content creation skills to help manage our online community.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Account coordination and content development for Student Involvement’s social media accounts including Instagram and TikTok, and leading takeovers on UWM’s accounts.
• Contributes ideas and executes deadlines on content calendar.
• Collaborates with Union Marketing, media, video and web teams.
• Monitors, tracks and responds to social conversations and keywords.
• Attends and contributes social media posts at campus events.
• Develops digital communication plans around Student Involvement events and announcements.
• Assists with social media promotion, training and discussions.
• Monitors social media trends and explores emerging platforms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervision Required

No, this position does not supervise others

Qualifications (Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Freshman, sophomore, or junior pursuing a degree in journalism, marketing, communications or a related major.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25.
• Experience and interest with social and digital media.
• Exhibits passion, adaptability and willingness to learn.
• Outstanding writing and communication skills.
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Physical Requirements

• Should be able to perform basic bending, lifting, and moving actions to assist in setting up and decorating spaces for events.
• Should be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• No major extraneous movement required.

Working Conditions & Environmental Factors

• Office hours, admin work, and meetings are held in the Student Involvement wing on the third floor of the Student Union building.
• Other working locations include major event spaces on campus, including but not limited to, Union Ballroom and Wisconsin Room, Fireside Lounge, Spaights Plaza, or Fountain Courtyard.
• Some events may require off-campus travel via school bus to various sites in and near the city of Milwaukee.

Hours/Scheduling

• Approximate hours per week: 15-20 hours
• Part-Time, Temporary
• 50% typical daytime office/admin hours
• 50% weeknights and weekends for events

Location

Hybrid

Fully Remote

Position of Trust

• NO - not a Position of Trust
• YES (POTY) - position has unsupervised access to Property or has Financial/Fiduciary responsibilities. Does not have access to Vulnerable Populations. (CBC Required)
• YES (POT4) - position has unsupervised access to Vulnerable Populations, that is, minors [that are not enrolled or accepted for enrollment at a UW institution] (CBC Required every 4 years)
• YES (POT2) - Individual resides on university property due to position requirements and has unsupervised access to Vulnerable Populations, that is, minors [that are not enrolled or accepted for enrollment at a UW institution] (CBC Required every 2 years)

Panther Edge Competencies – Learning Outcomes

• ☒ Critical Thinking
• ☒ Equity and Inclusion
• ☐ Community Engagement
• ☒ Tech Savviness
• ☒ Self-Reflective Lifelong Learning

Check at least two of the competencies above and describe how they are developed through this position (Please visit SET’s website for more information):

• Critical Thinking: This position may require high-level thinking, reading situations or obstacles that arise at events, and jumping into action to appropriately problem-solve.
• Communication: This position requires communication via email, Teams, and/or phone call to various student organizations or other campus departments to coordinate collaborations on social media posts.
• Collaboration: This position requires collaborating effectively on social media posts with other campus units, such as other departments or student organizations.
• Equity and Inclusion: This position requires appropriate representation of a diverse student population at UWM in pictures chosen to post and promote in our marketing.
• Professionalism: This position requires communicating with other campus units or student orgs, and it vital to maintain professionalism in this communication. This position also involves creating content for social media posts, a duty which will also require professionalism in order to ensure quality content is being produced and posted to best represent Student Involvement, as well as UWM as a whole.
• Tech Savviness: This position requires knowledge of and skill related to utilizing a smart phone to capture photos at events, as well as skill related to social media management.
• Self-Reflective Lifelong Learning: This position requires the student to complete a self-reflection once per semester (twice per year) that invites the student to think about how their position relates to their major and what they are studying.