Social Media Intern

POSITION SUMMARY

The Social Media Intern will assist the Clay Center’s marketing team in maintaining an active and engaging social media presence. This objective is done by creating consistent social media content, posting on social media platforms on a regular basis, and engaging with content from community partners through shares, comments, and likes. This position will interact primarily with the marketing team and occasionally with other Clay Center staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Assist in developing and scheduling engaging content for social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn)
• Design eye-catching graphics using existing templates for digital campaigns and stories
• Support the creation of short-form videos and reels for social media
• Capture photo and video content from exhibitions, events, and daily museum happenings
• Monitor social media trends and contribute fresh ideas for audience engagement
• Help track social media performance metrics and compile analytics reports
• Help coordinate marketing efforts for upcoming performances, exhibitions, educational programming, and special events
• Other duties as assigned

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s) 

• Ambition - The drive to achieve personal advancement. 
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem. 
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly. 
• Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea. 
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word. 
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely. 
• Consensus Building - Ability to bring about group solidarity to achieve a goal. 
• Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea. 
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures. 
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task. 
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task. 
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others. 
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal. 
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals. 
• Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability. 
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task. 
• Persistence - Ability to complete tasks or continue in a course of action in spite of opposition or discouragement. 
• Persuasive - Ability to influence others to change position or to adopt a specific point of view. 
• Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers. 

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Advertising, Journalism, or a related field
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and current trends
• Proficiency in Canva, Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop, Illustrator, or Premiere Pro), or similar design tools
• Excellent written communication and visual storytelling skills
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and organized
• Photography and video editing skills are a plus
• Passion for the arts, science, and community engagement