Social Media Internship

Title: Social Media Internship

Reports to: Marketing Manager and Chief of Philanthropy and Community Engagement Officer

Overview:

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens invites applicants for a social media internship in the Zoo’s busy marketing department. The marketing department manages the Zoo’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter sites promoting events, conservation, and general updates.

Responsibilities:

Interns will assist the Marketing and Social Media Specialist with the following:

• Helping plan and implement the Zoo’s social media schedule.
• Coordinating pictures and resources for scheduled posts.
• Assisting with events as needed.
• Conducting research into emerging social media trends.
• Attending and participating in staff meetings.
• Other administrative duties as needed.
  
  
  

Please note that this is not meant to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and that the requirements of the internship are subject to change as required.

Qualifications:

• Major in communication, marketing, or related field
• Excellent writing/editing skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Willingness to take initiative and motivation to seek new learning opportunities
• Keen attention to detail when proofreading, copyediting, and fact-checking
• Flexibility and a good sense of humor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Good research ability and command of the Internet
• Public relations experience or abilities
• Professionalism
  
  
  

Physical requirements:

• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to walk, bend, kneel and crawl.
• Able to lift and carry 50 pounds without difficulty.
• Ability to traverse zoo grounds on foot and operate a motorized golf cart
  
  
  

Additional Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• Enrollment in or graduation from an associate or bachelor’s degree program in a related field.
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong work ethic: dependable, timely, responsive, productive, organized
• Effective verbal and written communication skills including professional and respectful interpersonal skills
• Excellent safety practices including safe operation of hand tools, vehicles, and equipment
• Basic computer operations, including Microsoft Office, and willingness/ability to use technology
• Ability to learn new tasks and follow written and verbal instructions
• Effective time management including prioritization
• Sound judgment and critical thinking skills
• Ability to remain focused despite interruptions and manage stress to perform job effectively
• An inclusive mindset with strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Acceptance and application of constructive feedback
• Maintains confidentiality where required
• Able to work individually and in a team
  
  
  

Inclusion, diversity, and equity as a value

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens embraces diversity in a meaningful way and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of a person's actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, sex, age, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, weight, or height.

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