Student Life Social Media Intern

The role of Social Media Intern for the Office of Student Life is meant to create and sustain a channel for students to hear about different events and opportunities across campus. The social media intern is a key player in developing timely, robust, and aesthetic communications for all Student Life happenings. It is crucial that the person in this role understand the inter‑organizational dynamic, campus culture and importance of the Student Life Team and the Office of Student Success & Wellbeing. They must maintain confidentiality and professionalism with various decisions and conversations that take place within the Student Life departments. Must be a current Lipscomb University student. May be Federal Work Study eligible.

Requirements

Must be a full time, undergraduate student enrolled at Lipscomb;

Experience in digital advertising and public relations;

Ability to use a DSLR camera;

Flexibility in attending campus events (included in work hours);

Highly organized and proactive;

Availability to meet for 1 hour/week with the Assistant Director of Student Success & Wellbeing;

Availability to work 5-10 hours/week on campus; and be

Active on campus and knowledgeable about campus culture and events.

Responsibilities

Produce content that aligns with the Lipscomb Mission and Values;

Report directly to the Assistant Director of Student Success & Wellbeing;

Create posts for the Student Life Instagram;

Serve as final manager for account in approving what is posted;

Develop and follow a social media timeline with appropriate content and analytics;

Keep up and follow along with the Student Life Calendar;

Find content to post or create content through photography, video and graphic design;

Be proactive in coming up with new ideas to increase engagement and inform the student body through the Instagram account;

Keep up to date with Lipscomb-sponsored activities for students;

Stay responsive to DMs and tags on the Instagram to respond and repost in a timely fashion;

Consistently update an analytics report for the account to review monthly;

Work collaboratively with the Student Success & Wellbeing team;

Be present at Student Life events to document happenings;

Share student‑led events to the story in which @lipscombstudentlife has been tagged; and

Assist in other duties assigned through the Office of Student Success & Wellbeing (includes office managerial work; printing of graphics; promotions assistance; etc.)

Preferred Behaviors

Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject

Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

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