Social Media and Marketing Intern

Social Media and Marketing Intern

TrainingGrounds is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located inside the Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center in New Orleans. Our mission is to increase early childhood outcomes by providing rich learning opportunities for children, parents, caregivers and educators.
To fulfill this mission, TrainingGrounds operates the We PLAY Center, a free playspace for caregivers and children who currently do not have access to quality early childhood learning centers or experiences. The Center provides low to middle-income families with children from birth to age three with a nurturing and supportive learning environment. During play sessions, parent educators model appropriate adult/child interactions for parents and facilitate learning opportunities for children that stimulate brain development and foster social emotional, language, cognitive and school readiness skills. Through the We PLAY Center, caregivers and children both develop competence and confidence that contribute to the child's success in school and beyond.
Job Description

TrainingGrounds is seeking a social media and marketing intern who will assist with creating engaging content while managing social media interactions to increase involvement and awareness of our programs. The successful candidate will be a motivated, creative, professional, person excited about working with a social impact start-up company dedicated to increasing educational access to the New Orleans community.
The successful candidate will be expected to attend weekly meetings (in person/virtually), assist in documenting play sessions and workshops, as well as assist with undertaking general duties that contribute to organizational operations of the company.
Part Time:

10-15 hour per week

Application Deadline:

Ongoing

Start Date:

Immediately

Length of Engagement:

Spring, Summer, and Fall Semester placements

Compensation:

Unpaid; College Credit

Responsibilities:

Develop content calendars on a weekly and monthly basis for company website and for social media posts

Work with staff to create and manage positive social media presence on all social media platforms.

Assist with capturing and analyzing social media metrics

Generate creative photographs for social media posts,

Assist in developing content for newsletters, blogs, and website

Work with staff to implement marketing plan for the company

Experience/ Skills

Knowledge of Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Pinterest and Google- familiar with hashtags

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Must be currently pursuing bachelors/or recently graduated in related field such as Communications / PR / Marketing

Experience with social media analytics including Google Analytics and Facebook insights a plus

If you have experience with or access to the following software/skills please share with us: Photoshop, Adobe InDesign & Illustrator

To Apply

In order to be considered, please submit the following items to christine@mytraininggrounds.org
Your resume

A cover letter explaining why you are interested in the internship with TrainingGrounds, what skills you would bring, and why you would be a great member of the team

Links to any work you would like to share (blogs, design portfolio, etc)