About The Clinton Foundation
Building on a lifetime of public service, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation on the simple belief that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, everyone has a responsibility to act, and we all do better when we work together. For nearly two decades, that premise has energized the work of the Foundation in overcoming complex challenges and improving the lives of people across the United States and around the world.
As an operating foundation, we work on issues directly or with strategic partners from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to create economic opportunity, improve public health, and inspire civic engagement and service. Our programs are designed to make a real difference today while serving as proven models for tomorrow. The goal of every effort is to use available resources to get better results faster – at the lowest possible cost.
We firmly believe that when diverse groups of people bring resources together in the spirit of true cooperation, transformative ideas will emerge to drive life-changing action.
The Clinton Foundation is committed to public health and to the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues, visitors, and volunteers. As such, we have adopted a policy requiring all employees whose positions require them to be on site to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to meet the legal guidelines for an exemption.
Learn more at http://www.clintonfoundation.org, on Facebook at Facebook.com/ClintonFoundation and on Twitter @ClintonFdn.
About The Opportunity
The Clinton Foundation is seeking a Social Media Intern from June – December 2023. The internship is paid $15/h and the expected time commitment is 20h per week.
The intern will work closely with members of the Communications and Marketing teams, which are responsible for all external communications and media relations for the Foundation and each initiative, including the Clinton Global Initiative. The intern will support the Marketing & Digital staff in planning, developing, and executing social media calendars and assisting the team with brainstorming campaigns. The intern will also support the Communications staff in developing and executing media strategies, monitoring press requests, curating press clips, and drafting communications materials. The intern will develop a final project and presentation in collaboration with their manager.
The intern must have excellent time management and organizational skills, and display good judgment to ensure the best possible representation of the Foundation publicly.
The Clinton Foundation Marketing and Communications team is responsible for developing external communications, campaigns, and creative content in service of advancing the work of the Clinton Foundation and understanding of President Clinton's lifetime of public service. This team of communicators is comprised of writers, marketers, producers, media specialists, content and digital strategists, metrics and data analysts, and creative professionals.
Candidates must be located within commuting distance to New York City. Candidates must be able to commit to working 20 hours per week, and be able to commit to working at least one full weekday of their choice (8 hours) during the academic year, ideally in-office in Midtown Manhattan, as part of the 20-hour commitment. Candidates must be able to commit to staffing the CGI 2023 Meeting in-person September 18-20, 2023.
In addition to the resume and cover letter, candidates must include 1-2 professional writing samples (e.g. blogs, email newsletter copy, etc.), as well as social media post samples (e.g. copy, designed posts, etc.) as part of their application.
Core Responsibilities
Content Development:
- Assist with compilation and curation of internal daily news digest, which aggregates news articles relevant to the Foundation's mission and programs
- Contribute to the development and execution of media strategies to share the Foundation's work with external audiences
- Conduct research for and contribute to owned media content for the Foundation's website and social channels
- Create daily copy and content suggestions for Foundation platforms
- Assist in maintaining editorial calendars across various social media platforms
- Support marketing team at live and online events
- Track social media engagement to identify high-performing ideas and campaigns for scalability
- Monitor the Clinton Foundation profiles to engage or flag any comments
- Perform social media marketing research
Copywriting, Editing, & Proofreading:
- Assist in drafting, editing, and proofreading communications materials across various channels, including press releases, program materials, media outreach materials, social media posts, blog posts, and more
- Proofread and edit various copy and written materials ensuring alignment with all Foundation brand and style guidelines, including AP Style
General Event Support:
- Assist with preparations for the Clinton Global Initiative 2023 Meeting as needed, including administrative tasks, research, etc.
Final Project:
Work with manager to develop final project in area of interest
Qualifications
- Minimum Required: Must be a rising undergraduate junior or senior or graduate student enrolled in accredited college degree program in English, Journalism, Marketing/Communications/PR or related field, or graduated no more than 6 months prior to commencing the internship
- Preferred: Experience in writing and editing, professional social media content creation
- Experience writing for social media on various platforms for a nonprofit, political organization, or reputable brand
- Video skills, including content creation experience with Instagram Reels, TikTok, etc.
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders across the Foundation, including the Marketing and Communications team and other initiative teams
- Creativity and willingness to take initiative and contribute new ideas to the team
- Eye for detail, with an ability to carefully proofread various pieces of content and copy in AP style
- Knowledge of digital content and web writing best practices, including SEO copywriting
- Familiarity with Office, especially Excel
- Familiarity with contemporary global issues and/or international relations
- Ability to work in a varying schedule including nights, early mornings, weekends and holidays.