Do you live in Albany, Saratoga, Glens Falls, Lake George, or the Adirondack regions? Do you love combining your flair for the creative with your social media savvy? Have a passion for photography? Enjoy a fast-paced environment? Love checklists and organization?
Then we’ve got a great internship opportunity for you! We are currently looking for part-time interns who can help our tourism marketing team! The time commitment can be flexible depending upon your school’s internship requirements.
The internship will focus on learning organic and paid social strategies, working with the Social Media Manager to craft and schedule posts on a variety of platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, run ad campaigns, create reports, content creation, and more.
This is a remote position, but it is crucial that candidates are located in the region of Upstate New York that we cover, including Albany, Saratoga, Glens Falls, Lake George, and/or the Adirondacks. In your cover letter, please tell us a bit about your connection to the area.
Responsibilities:
- Write engaging and creative captions for social media posts about upcoming events, business openings, and other regional news
- Ensure captions align with brand voice and tone
- Stay updated on industry trends and recommend new social media strategies
- Assist in taking beautiful photos and/or videos of the region that would be incorporated into various online articles, guides, email newsletters, social media, etc
- Assist in creating and scheduling content for social media platforms
- Monitor and respond to comments, messages, and inquiries on social media platforms
- Attend local events as needed and capture content to be utilized across social media platforms
- Assist in creating and updating social media content calendars
- Assist in creating and optimizing social ad campaigns
- Foster a positive community spirit for locals, tourists, small businesses and nonprofits in the areas represented
- Assist in managing and organizing digital assets, including graphics and photos
- Administrative duties include, but are not limited to:
- Data entry in admin system and project management software
- Keeping task list current, populated with notes and up to date
- Daily time clocking and tracking of assignments
Ideal Candidates:
- You love to write and are really good at it
- You’re a college freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or grad student
- Are passionate about social media marketing
- You have an interest in photography/videography
- You’re detail oriented
- You like working in fast-paced environment
- You have strong regional knowledge of the Capital/Saratoga Region and/or Adirondacks