Internship in Social Media & Marketing
Posted in Careers, What's New on May 15th, 2009 by Jordan – Be the first to commentNowPublic.com: Social Media & Marketing Internship
NowPublic is looking for interns!
Want to develop your skills in new media? Interested in helping to shape the future of news? Live in the Vancouver area?
NowPublic.com is the world’s largest participatory news network and an Emmy-nominated leader in crowd-powered media. We’re looking for interns with a passion for social media, online news, and the real-time web to work in NowPublic’s head offices.
NowPublic’s internship program is a minimum 3-month commitment of 16-20 hours per week. Interns will work closely with NowPublic’s Editorial Team to produce and promote NowPublic content across the social web; recruit new site members; source multimedia content for featured news coverage; and contribute news stories to the site. This is an unpaid position.
Interns are expected to have working knowledge of social networking and an understanding of how to manage feedback from online sources.
Qualifications:
· Strong communication skills
· Experience with social media and networks, including: Flickr, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and social bookmarking sites
· Experience in the blogosphere and writing for the web would be an asset
· A good eye for newsworthy photos and video
· A pro-active and flexible approach to work
· An eagerness to learn about social news and community building
To participate in the Intern program you should:
· Be available a minimum of 16-20 hours per week
· Be willing to commit to a 3 month program
· Have a laptop computer
· Be able to legally work in Canada; non-Canadians must hold a valid student work visa or equivalent
To apply, send us an email with a paragraph or two about you and what you do, including links to your blog and online work. We look forward to hearing from you!
Contact: intern*at*nowpublic.com
