About the Internship Site
Engage Upstate (AKA Office of Service Learning and Community Engagement) works with instructors and community partners to infuse academic courses with meaningful real-world service projects. The service projects are designed to get students out into their communities while tying course concepts to their out of class experiences and honing career readiness skills.
Primary Site Address: USC Upstate Media Building
Supervisor: Dr. Celena Kusch, Executive Director
Position Description
As the Marketing and Outreach Intern, you will help increase the visibility of Engage Upstate on campus among student audiences through different channels such as social media and outreach events.
- Conceptualize and develop a social media strategy and content calendar for Engage Upstate to build the office’s social media presence from the ground up.
- Manage the social media accounts for the office and create content for the pages according to the content calendar.
- Design flyers to advertise Engage Upstate news and events via digital avenues (such as the signboards around campus) and to distribute across campus in common areas.
- Write articles for the Engage Upstate blog as needed to supplement other outreach efforts.
- Assist in updating the web presence of Engage Upstate on SpartanHub and the public university website.
- Support outreach efforts both on and off campus by representing the office at tabling events, during Engage Green field trips, and by attending campus and community events along with other office members as needed.
Requirements
- Creativity, responsibility, organization, strong communication and time management skills (ability to meet deadlines!).
- Demonstrable experience writing for different audiences.
- Ability to effectively use and navigate multiple different social media platforms, including (but not limited to): Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Threads.
- Comfortable with engaging in conversations with all types of audiences, from students, to instructors, to non-profit professionals and more.
Preferred but not required
- Experience with social media support for an organization.
- Experience as a student in a Service Learning, Service Engagement or Community Engagement course.
Programs/Majors
We are seeking a motivated Communications Studies, English, or Interdisciplinary Studies student for this role. Students in other Humanities fields may also be considered.
Work Mode
We offer hybrid internships based on availability, with 2-5 hours per week (on avg.) being in-person work on campus and the remainder of the 10 hours in the week being remote.
How to Apply
Email a cover letter, resume, and 1-2 campus-based references to engageupstate@uscupstate.edu.
Students should be sure to indicate in the email that they are part of the USC Upstate Humanities Internship grant program.
Document Tags: [Engage Upstate] [Marketing and Outreach Intern] [Spartanburg, SC] [Hybrid] [Flexible] [Communications] [English] [Interdisciplinary Studies] [On-Campus] [Student] [Higher Education] [Social Media] [Content Creation]