Social Media Intern

Social Media Intern

Location: Fully Remote, USA

Job Overview:

The Social Media Intern will support the ExploreLearning Social Media Team with content ideation, post creation & scheduling, light graphic design work, and social media calendar management. The ideal candidate is creative, detail-oriented, interested in social media marketing, and possesses a growth mindset. The time commitment is approximately 10 hours a week, with a flexible remote schedule.

Job Responsibilities:

• Social Media Post Creation:

  • Schedule and plan social media posts for multiple social media platforms utilizing Sprout Social.

  • Write engaging captions while utilizing hashtags and UTMs.

  • Utilize Canva templates to create social media graphics for multiple channels.

• Marketing Research

  • Perform research to identify new social media opportunities and build content plans.

  • Other research projects including competitor or best practice research as assigned.

• Reviewing Sprout Social Calendar.

• Review the Sprout Social social media calendar to ensure posts are going out correctly and on time.

• Collaborating with Social Media & Design Teams.

  • Collaborate on social media strategy ideas with the social media team to ensure posts are relevant, timely, and aligned with our brand.

  • Collaborate with our design team as needed to ensure posts are within our branding.

• Weekly Planning Meetings.

  • Attend two weekly meetings to cover content planning, training, and social media strategy with the social media team.

  • Opportunity to join other team meetings based on marketing interests.

Job Skills and Attributes:

• Exceptional communication skills, writing, speaking, listening.

• Proven project management skills.

• Self-motivated with problem-solving capabilities.

• Inventive and creative skills.

• Interest or experience in digital marketing and social media platforms.

• Interest or experience in Canva or other graphic design platforms.

Job Requirements:

• Completing coursework toward a BA/BS in marketing, business, communications, or a related field.

• Familiarity with social media platforms.

• Possess a growth mindset, and a willingness to learn and be mentored.

Why Work With Us?

In addition to competitive salaries and generous benefits, ExploreLearning offers an exciting and dynamic working environment in which creativity, teamwork and professional growth are valued and rewarded. Our award-winning online programs bring engaging and effective instructional strategies to K-12 classrooms around the world. Over the course of the last 20+ years, we’ve received numerous awards from some of the worlds most respected education organizations, and were recently named one of the Best Places to Work in Virginia.

Our office is based in historic downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, located approximately 100 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., and consistently rated one of America’s best places to live. The area offers a wide variety of business, cultural, historical, educational and sport-related attractions.

To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit us online.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.