INT499 – Social Media & Digital Communications Assistant

Number of Internships Available
Two (2)

Course Information
INT499 (3 credit hours)
Unpaid internship for academic credit

Position Length
Semester Internship: 12 weeks
Summer Internship: 8 weeks

Position Hours
Approximately 135 hours total

Location and Travel
Florence / Walking Distance

Summary of Position
Interns will assist the Institute’s Social Media & Digital Communications staff on all online communication from the Institute with a focus on student life, academic programs, and scholarly activities. The Intern will help develop and implement a social media plan that: 1) highlights the curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular work of students; 2) promotes the scholarly accomplishments of ISI Florence faculty; 3) profiles students and Global Leaders; 4) Profiles student life in Florence; 4) promotes the Institute’s academic programs.

Roles and Responsibilities
– Plan the semester’s communication through various channels, including, but not limited to, newsletters, social media, and press releases to US partners and local media.
– Assist during interviews and transcription of materials as well as editing photo shoots and videos.
– Write research results about the Institute’s online communication and suggest future directions.
– Copy edit and post new entries on the website.

Qualifications
– Familiarity with social media platforms and their use for educational/promotional purposes.
– Creative writing skills, and
– enthusiastic and proactive work ethic.

Acquired Skills
– Public communication and promotion through online writing.
– Development and implementation of social media and promotion plans and activities.
– Basic project management skills, including planning, budgeting, executing and assessing outcomes.
– Advance knowledge of qualitative research methods.
– Advance writing and storytelling skills; and
– Completion of projects with community-engaged work in a multicultural environment.

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