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U.S. Vote Foundation seeks four interns to work under the direction of our marketing manager during this election year.

Responsibilities:

• Help launch and manage social media presences for the US Vote Foundation and Overseas Vote Foundation across social media/collaboration sites.
• Aid in writing and editing long form copy and graphics for organizational emails to mailing list.
• Adhere to editorial calendar to ensure content is being released on time.
• Work with Marketing Manager and Marketing Specialists to update editorial calendars and ensure all assets/materials are timely and up to date.
• Support user engagement via active community participation and conversation; manage online discussions by listening and responding to users (where appropriate) in a timely and authentic manner. Escalate issues as needed and provide feedback on community happenings.
• Monitor and track discussion topics for management team; Proactively monitor relevant themes/news stories within the blogosphere and provide suggestions for timely content, assets and conversations within brand communities.
• Research and help cultivate relationships with key influencers in the voting space and organizations with related missions -- leverage to cross-promote efforts.
• Work weekly with Marketing Manager, Marketing Specialists, and President to ensure proper messaging is being executed online and that it is relevant to client goals.
• Use online listening, supplemental research and daily community learnings to provide insights for improving programs and enhancing program successes.
• Research and identify social media best practices and relevant brand examples within the space for proposals and online audits.

Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

• 0-1+ years of professional work experience (experience at interactive, advertising, public relations or marketing preferred).
• Must have active accounts across key social media sites including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
• Familiarity or interest in learning Social Media Management and Content Management Systems (Hootsuite)
• Possess background knowledge and a true passion for the social media marketing space.
• Must have strong verbal and writing/grammatical skills as well as ability to present information and ideas logically and clearly; keen eye for detail also required.
• Excellent verbal communication skills with ability to present ideas and information clearly.