Deadline: 03 December 2023
Open Environmental Data Project (OEDP) seeks to recruit a social media intern. The Social Media Intern will be expected to commit, on average, 5-8 hours per week from January 2024 to June 2024. The Communications & Content Manager will supervise this position, with whom you will meet bi-weekly and from whom you will receive mentorship.
This is compensated at a flat rate stipend of $1,500, paid in installments. If the candidate is enrolled in an undergraduate program with a related area of study, we are happy to work with the candidate’s school to offer course credit.
I. Responsibilities
- Support the management of OEDP’s social media accounts, creating and posting regular content across our platforms.
- Work with the Communications & Content Manager to create copy and alt-text for social media postings.
- Engage with followers across social media channels.
- Monitor various social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Threads and use Hootsuite Analytics to export performance reports and gauge the success of campaigns.
- Understand the overall concept of the organization, including the brand, audience(s), and program goals.
- Provide suggestions to team members for improving internal processes and experiences on social platforms.
II. Qualifications / Skills
If you have some, but not all, of the following qualifications and skills, we encourage you to apply!
- Enthusiasm for climate and environmental justice, climate and environmental policy, and science communication
- Online engagement
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Knowledge of, or interest in, the following software: Canva, Hootsuite
- Availability to meet during ET or PT working hours
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program or working as a young professional, and looking to gain experience in environmental and/or science communications.
III. How To Apply?
To apply for the OEDP Social Media Internship, please fill out this form by December 3, 2023
IV. About Open Environmental Data Project (OEDP)
Open Environmental Data Project (OEDP) builds spaces to grow the global conversation on environmental data access and use. Through pilots, workshops, research, and narrative building, OEDP works to (re) build trust between communities, government, civil society, and science. By examining how data moves between these different user groups, we aim to improve the usability and accessibility of environmental and climate data for better understanding, policy, and governance.
