Are you Facebook savvy? An avid Tweeter? We have a place for you at The Commonwealth Club! We are looking for a highly dedicated individual who will be excited to create social media content for The Commonwealth Club of California’s programs. We are a nonprofit public affairs forum that holds more than 400 speaking programs a year. The Social Media Marketing Intern will help promote Club programs primarily through social media channels, as well as traditional marketing channels.

Job Description:

The social media marketing intern will play a major role in The Commonwealth Club's social media outreach and marketing strategy. Duties specifically include:

• Writing new content for the Club's Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter, and other accounts to promote the Club’s programs

• RSS building to track the Club’s presence on social media outlets

• Assist in blogging about the Club’s programs to generate interest in Club programs

• Interacting with Club members and other interested parties who contact us through our social media outlets.

• Researching and reporting on new social media trends and services.

• Finding and cultivating social media contacts to spread the word about Club activities past, present, and future.

• Researching target markets to promote programs

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated proficiency in social media.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Ability to meet deadlines.

• Excellent writing skills.

• Ability to work effectively on a team and independently.

Hours:

Approximately 20 hours per week, ideally spread out over three or four days. The intern should be willing to Twitter/Facebook multiple times a day. The position lasts three months, after which time there may be an opportunity for renewal.

Compensation:

This is an unpaid internship with a monthly travel stipend.

Benefits:

Exposure to regional, national, and international issues and leaders. Great networking opportunities and job skills development. Opportunity to attend Club events free of charge. A fun and engaging work environment. One year membership to The Commonwealth Club.

Application Process:

Send a cover letter, resume and links to at least three examples of your social media work (blogs, Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, etc.). E-mail preferred: Send e-mail with Word or PDF attachments to jobs [at] commonwealthclub [dot] org. Please put “Social Media Marketing Intern” as the subject header. We will contact you only if you have been selected for an interview. Please do not call. Thank you for your understanding.

About the Club:

The Commonwealth Club is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public forum. The mission of The Commonwealth Club of California is to inform, educate and provoke debate on significant issues of public policy. Since its founding in 1903, the Club has carried out this mission more broadly and thoroughly than any other public affairs forum in the United States. This mission is achieved through the presentation of public lectures, debates, and meetings each week featuring experts and public figures. Though based in San Francisco, the Club holds programs throughout the Bay Area. For more information visit www.commonwealthclub.org.