ABOUT THE DOTDASH MEREDITH SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM:

The Dotdash Meredith Summer Intern Program is a full-time program that runs for 10 weeks (6/6/22-8/12/22), with a competitive compensation rate. The program consists of hands-on learning, opportunities to create work that has an impact, workshops in preparing you for post-college life (resume / interviewing), and some fun events throughout the summer!

DOTDASH MEREDITH IS COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION AND REPRESENTING THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE BIPOC AND LGBTQIA STUDENTS TO APPLY.

To be considered, please submit a resume along with a cover letter, with links to a website of your work or 2-3 relevant work/project samples if applicable. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 3/28/22.

This position can be based either in our New York City or Des Moines office (with a hybrid schedule) or Remote.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE:

Lifewire is looking for a sharp social media creator with a passion for all things consumer tech who can help us build a social media program. The Social Media Intern will work with the Lifewire team to build a more robust social presence and execute daily publishing to our social channels-driving brand awareness through platform-specific strategies, increasing traffic for all of our content, growing our audience, and creating an engaged community.

The right candidate will demonstrate a deep understanding of the consumer tech landscape and have ideas about how to bring technology news and how-tos to life on social platforms. They'll be able to help conceptualize and execute a plan for growing our existing social accounts (and launching new ones) using smart content creation and curation, including promoting existing content while brainstorming and helping to create new and creative social media campaigns.

ABOUT YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS:

• Write compelling, social-friendly, impeccable copy for evergreen and news content that reflects our brand voice and values

• Help build a strong original voice for Lifewire, focusing on "tech for humans" with a little bit of worldliness and a tech-savvy tone that never talks down

• Work closely with editorial and growth teams to promote existing content across LIfewire categories, including News, Evergreen, and Commerce

• Help shape and evolve our brand voice to make us better at educating and entertaining our audiences

• Watch for social media trends relevant to consumer technology to ensure we don't miss opportunities to engage and inform

• Help create and manage a social media content calendar

• Help generate and analyze performance reports for all of our social media platforms to help inform future strategy

ABOUT YOU:

• Experience managing a brand's social media platforms

• Proficiency with writing, editing, and curation of content on social networks such as Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok

• Experience with analytics tools to create reports and inform strategy

• Experience with social media schedulers like HootSuite

• Familiarity with the consumer technology industry

ABOUT US: Dotdash Meredith is the largest digital and print publisher in America. From mobile to magazines, nearly 200 million people trust us to help them make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith's over 40 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, Food & Wine, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, and Southern Living.

Dotdash Meredith embraces inclusivity and values our diverse community. We are committed to building a team based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Dotdash's vibrant brands help over 100 million users each month find answers, solve problems, and get inspired. Dotdash is among the largest and fastest growing publishers online, and has won over 80 awards in the last year alone, including Digiday's 2020 Publisher of the Year.