School for the Digital Future Social Media Internship
Internship information
The time commitment for the Social Media Internship is an average of 5 hours per week, paid at $15 an hour.
1 credit = 45 hours of work
Skills
- Strong written communication, including concise captions, event descriptions, spotlights and student stories
- Visual storytelling through photography, short-form video, graphics and Instagram carousels
- Familiarity with Instagram posts, stories, reels, highlights, tags, collaboration posts and accessibility features
- Basic photography and video-editing skills using a smartphone
- Experience with design and editing tools such as Canva, Adobe Express, CapCut or Adobe Creative Cloud
- Ability to adapt content to established Boise State and School for the Digital Future brand guidelines
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, including maintaining a content calendar and meeting event deadlines
- Ability to work independently while coordinating with faculty, staff and students
- Reliability and willingness to attend and produce content for school-related events
- Awareness of audience development and community engagement
- Comfort interviewing students, faculty, alumni and guest speakers
Analytical skills
- Basic understanding of Instagram Insights
- Ability to monitor reach, engagement, saves, shares and follower growth
- Ability to analyze short monthly report identify successful content and recommend adjustments
Responsibilities
- On-site social media coverage, post new media from SDF events on socials, come up with Instagram campaigns to engage a younger audience, engage with social media audiences, create playlists and adjust campaigns based on demographics.
- Track monthly social media trends and align with School for the Digital Future content
- Create monthly social media content schedule
- Communicate with the school internship supervisor and the College of Arts and Sciences’ communications team regularly
Applications are now closed. Continue checking back for next semester’s opportunities.