Internship Opportunity in Kenya - Social Media

Vacancy: Social Media Intern

The Social Media Intern will play an

active role in the development of Our Clients’ online community.

The intern will maintain Our Clients’ presence on various social media

platforms (Facebook, Twitter, G+, LinkedIn, Youtube) and help create and

publish content that is relevant to our customer base.

He/she will regularly analyze and report on the activity on social media networks

as well as Our Clients websites.

He/she will also assist in maintaining Our Clients’ archive of digital images,

videos, and other content.

The intern will learn how to reach

communities, and promote events or programs through the internet and gain

experience in social media platforms and the tools used to assess their

performance. 

Responsibilities

Social Media

• Post regular updates on the various social
  
  media platforms.


• Responds to posts or comments to bring value
  
  to user’s interactions with Our Clients.


• Posts updates, news and announcements in a
  
  timely manner using appropriate content.


• Performs research to find articles, stories,
  
  resources, or other content that is relevant to our customer base and
  
  posts it to our client’s social media pages in a manner that invites
  
  conversation and interaction


• Grows Our Clients online social networks by
  
  increasing fan base and interactions.


• Maintains current information on the social
  
  media pages


• Completes other social media projects as
  
  assigned.


• Takes pictures and videos of training events
  
  to be developed into content for the Our Clients website and social media
  
  pages.



• Uploads Our Clients photos and videos to the
  
  appropriate server or Drop Box account.


• Organizes and archives digital images and
  
  videos.


• Completes other social media projects as
  
  assigned.

• Regularly observes the online activity of
  
  model organizations, researches and reports on “social media best
  
  practices”.


• Completes other research projects as assigned.

• Uses Google Analytics to assess trends and
  
  activity on the Our Clients website.


• Uses Facebook Insights to assess trends and
  
  activity on the Our Clients Facebook page.


• Uses Twitter Analytics to assess trends and
  
  activity on the Our Clients Twitter page.


• Reviews data on the performance of social
  
  media platforms and adjusts plans or strategies to optimize reach.

• Creative self-starter who is comfortable with
  
  both taking initiative and working in collaboration.


• Detail oriented individual with strong written
  
  and verbal communication skills.


• Experience with Microsoft applications, basic
  
  photo editing and video editing software, and internet browsers.
  
  Experience with Photoshop and InDesign a plus.


• Familiarity with mainstream social media
  
  platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and
  
  LinkedIn.

Eligibility

Candidates should maintain a positive attitude under pressure, exhibit a strong

work ethic, and enjoy working with a wide range of personalities. 

Most importantly, the candidate

should be flexible and willing to take on multiple tasks in a dynamic

environment. 

This internship will benefit someone

who is interested in marketing, education, community relations, and audience

development. 

To Apply Please send your resume and cover letter to careers@gbc.co.ke