Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS OF AN IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Knowledge of social media management, marketing, and/or communications is absolutely key
- Exceptional undergraduates, graduate students, recent grads, or those with relevant work experience are encouraged to apply
- Detail-oriented to a fault
- Strong belief in RDI’s mission and values;
- Politically well-informed with a strong intuition for how to make content resonate with the online public and how to engage effectively on Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and other social media channels
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Open-minded and willing to interact with those whom they may disagree with
- Social, articulate, and a self-starter unafraid to take initiative
- Experience with SEO, Youtube, Google ads & analytics & website design is a plus
- Experience with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) metrics is a plus
- Experience with Customer Relationship Management and relevant online databases, such as EveryAction and SocialPilot, is a plus
- While not required, foreign language proficiency (especially Russian, Spanish, or Chinese) is a plus
Additional Information
LOGISTICS & BENEFITS
- This is an unpaid, volunteer internship
- Academic Credit is offered upon school or departmental approval
- This internship lasts 4 months, concurrent with the Fall academic semester, and interns can choose to work either full time (40 hours/week) or part time (25+ hours/week)
- Hours are flexible and we are willing to work around your academic schedule
- An opportunity to work closely with senior organizational leadership, including the Executive Director, as well as access to members of the Board of Directors, and other individuals from RDI’s extended network
- A typical day could include spending a few hours on RDI’s social media channels; discussing content ideas with teammates; participating in a lunch-and-learn with a prominent political figure, a world champion poker player, or a global business leader; reviewing RDI’s customer relationship manager; and attending team meetings to update & improve upon our social media strategy
We are recruiting on a rolling basis. Please send a resume, brief cover letter, and, if possible, any examples of your work that would be relevant to social media management (Feel free to be creative) to apply[at]rdi.org. Please also indicate your desired hours per week and start date in your cover letter. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
The Renew Democracy Initiative is an equal-opportunity employer.