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Social Media Intern

Union College
  • Schenectady, New York
    12 days ago

    Job Description

    Union College’s Social Media team is seeking creative and enthusiastic Union College students to be Social Media Interns. In this role, you’ll help showcase campus life by creating engaging content for Union’s official social media channels. You’ll be both in front of the camera and behind it, capturing authentic campus moments.

    Department:Communications & Marketing

    Location:Silliman Hall (hybrid)

    Supervisor:Rachel McNeil

    Work Available:Business Days (some nights and weekends as agreed upon), 2-3 hours per week.

    Rate of pay:Starts at $10.00/hr. Rate of pay will increase with experience in the role.

    Number of positions available: 2


    Union College’s Social Media team is seeking creative and enthusiastic students to be Social Media Interns. In this role, you’ll help showcase campus life by creating engaging content for Union’s official social media channels. You’ll be both in front of the camera and behind it, capturing authentic campus moments.

    Essential Responsibilities:

    • Develop and pitch creative content ideas that highlight Union’s people, events, and traditions.

    • Appear on-camera for videos, interviews, and other student-focused features.

    • Photograph and film campus events, daily life, and special projects.

    • Edit and format photos, videos, and captions for various platforms.

    • Collaborate with the Communications team to maintain Union’s brand voice and style.
       

    Qualifications:

    • Ideal candidates are enthusiastic, comfortable on camera, and have an eye for storytelling and visual detail.

    • Experience with social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc.) and photography/video editing is a plus.

    You must be a current Union College student to apply.

    Location: Schenectady, NY

    E-Verify Participation: Union College participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify and your Right to Work (Derecho a Trabajar).

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSchenectady, New York
    IndustryOther/Not Classified
    Company Size100 to 499 employees
    Year Founded1795
    Websitehttp://www.union.edu

    About Company

    Union College, founded in 1795, is a scholarly community dedicated to shaping the future and to understanding the past. Faculty, staff, and administrators welcome diverse and talented students into our community, work closely with them to provide a broad and deep education, and guide them in finding and cultivating their passions. We do this with a wide range of disciplines and interdisciplinary programs in the liberal arts and engineering, as well as academic, athletic, cultural, and social activities, including opportunities to study abroad and to participate in undergraduate research and community service. We develop in our students the analytic and reflective abilities needed to become engaged, innovative, and ethical contributors to an increasingly diverse, global, and technologically complex society.

    Skills

    • Content Developmentunmatched
    • Federal Governmentunmatched
    • Filmunmatched
    • Marketingunmatched
    • Photographyunmatched
    • Social Mediaunmatched
    • Video Editingunmatched
    • YouTubeunmatched

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