Social Media Intern - Communications (Student Wage)

The UVA School of Continuing and Professional Studies  seeks  a Social Media Intern to help execute our digital outreach  efforts .  W orking  alongside a high-performing communications and marketing team , y ou  will support  bringing multi-platform communications plans to life  throu gh  digital audience engagement and  School-wide  messaging.

Working under and directly reporting to the Senior Associate of Communications, you will be supported in developing social content that extends the sc hool’s  mission a nd align s with the s chool’s  voice,  style  and tone .

Beyond social platforms, you will  develop  core marketing and communications  skills by investigating article topics  and best practices , organizing  content   and  helping to  maintain  web pages.

Support the UVA School of Continuing and Professional Studies’ mission of making high-quality education affordable, accessible and achievable by working with the communications and marketing team with a focus on supporting the school’s social media strategy and digital content management.

You will leave this role with a portfolio of published digital content and a clear understanding of how a university communications department functions behind the scenes.

We accommodate class schedules and offer remote work options to fulfill the weekly hour requirement. Join us to develop  your   professional skills  and support an important University mission !

We are seeking   a responsible, dependable student with hands-on social media experience and strong  graphic design  skills . Core tasks include: • Support the School’s social media strategy through d rafting copy and sourcing / creating  graphics for social media posts   in alignment with the  School’s  tone and style across  the  S chool -wide and Center for Public Safety and Justice accounts on Facebook,  Instagram  and LinkedIn.

• Enhance the school’s social media strategy thro ugh research and a willingness to bring both  suggestions for  content and best practices  to the team.

• Maintain UVA brand guidelines and standards. • A dditional  a reas of support may include: • Research  for   article s,   communications  or marketing campaigns .

• Website editing . • Cataloging  video content. Scheduling : Averaging approximately 10 hours per week. Compensation : $17/hr. To Apply : please include a Resume, your year at UVA and either: A ) a sample social media post and B) a graphic or writing sample MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Resume.

Social media/graphic/writing example. Year at UVA. Education: Current undergraduate and graduate UVA student Experience: None Licensure: None PHYSICAL DEMANDS This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers.

The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs. The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer.

All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment .