The Office of Digital Coordination is seeking an intern skilled in social media tools and strategy. This individual should have excellent communication skills, professional experience in digital media, and mastery of prominent digital media platforms and tracking applications. The intern will play an important role in supporting New York City’s digital media presence by contributing to social media channels and facilitating coordination with City agencies.
Responsibilities:
- Help execute central social media channels
- Support coordination of social media managers at City agencies
- Perform analysis related to NYC government digital media activity
Qualifications:
- Professional experience in digital media and mastery of prominent digital media platforms and tracking applications
- Experience in digital strategy and social media and/or online community management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Maturity and attention to detail
- Entrepreneurial, self-starter mentality
- Fluency in digital media, including blogging platforms, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Quora, Flickr
- Mastery of MS Office applications including Excel and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with mobile technology and devices such as iPhone, Android, iPad, netbooks, etc.
- Current on technology and digital media developments via blogs and Twitter
- Familiarity with social media and web analytics tools like Google Analytics and Chartbeat
- Early adopter of new apps, platforms, devices, etc.
- Light HTML familiarity and graphic design a plus
- Experience in web project management or launching a startup a plus
COMMITMENT:
Interns must be able to work 2-3 days per week from 9am to 5pm for a minimum of 3 months to a maximum of 5 months.
COMPENSATION:
Internships are unpaid. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a college or university and be able to show proof of residence in NYC during the period of the internship.
CONTACT:
For more information about the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment please visit www.nyc.gov/mome. If you are interested in applying for an internship, please send your cover letter, resume and availability to internships@media.nyc.gov and include “Digital” in the subject line.