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Social Media Intern - Midwest Immersive
Chicago, IL
Job/Internship Description
Why work with Midwest Immersive Because 21st-century consumers are unlike previous generations, the relationship between brands and their customers becomes increasingly challenging to maintain. Struggling to keep up with rapidly evolving standards and expectations, today's consumers want more - a unique, customizable experience not only engaging but unparalleled to anything they've seen before. Midwest Immersive exists to bridge the gap between the digital and physical worlds and create those experiences to help brands develop deeper, more meaningful connections with today's consumers.
General nature of the position, overview, and what should be accomplished As a company, we advise our clients on the importance of engaging with 21st-century consumers in a manner that will most resonate with them. We cannot adequately or effectively do this if we do not maintain an ongoing social media conversation with that same consumer demographics. We are developing thought leadership in this field and we have quickly learned that ongoing social media engagement requires a full-time individual. The overall functions for this role are to help Midwest Immersive develop more in-depth social media messaging, mainly on (but not limited to) the LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook platforms. We are looking for someone who understands these social media outlets and can help develop and refine our online presence. The success of this role is defined by the content put out on behalf of Midwest Immersive, the engagement generated by this content and the social media following gained as a result.
Duties and Responsibilities
This is an unpaid internship with the following benefits
General nature of the position, overview, and what should be accomplished As a company, we advise our clients on the importance of engaging with 21st-century consumers in a manner that will most resonate with them. We cannot adequately or effectively do this if we do not maintain an ongoing social media conversation with that same consumer demographics. We are developing thought leadership in this field and we have quickly learned that ongoing social media engagement requires a full-time individual. The overall functions for this role are to help Midwest Immersive develop more in-depth social media messaging, mainly on (but not limited to) the LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook platforms. We are looking for someone who understands these social media outlets and can help develop and refine our online presence. The success of this role is defined by the content put out on behalf of Midwest Immersive, the engagement generated by this content and the social media following gained as a result.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Help develop social media campaigns
- Work on-site with the CEO and Director of Sales to create and implement ongoing engagement and outreach campaigns.
- Develop a structured content calendar (weekly and monthly) ideally something scalable and automated.
- Take ownership of all social media initiatives.
- Monitor analytics to identify viable ideas.
- Create content to provoke conversations and engagement.
- Create an engaging blog.
- Assist in the general distribution of press releases and media alerts via social platforms.
- Provide support to our marketing and sales team.
- Research potential business and other online penetration opportunities.
- Offer insight into potential client outreach based on analyzing their social media engagement.
- A self-starter. Someone who understands the many nuances of social media and can hit the ground running.
- Ideally, someone who has a relatively larger existing social media following (i.e. someone who knows how to build a social media following).
- Someone who has and wants to bring ideas to the table. We always encourage outside of the box thinking and we want someone who is not afraid to speak their mind if they believe something will benefit the company.
- Someone with copywriting experience. This position will require a good amount of writing. The ideal candidate will understand how to maximize social media potential and optimize messaging to resonate to build a large following.
- Someone with an above-average understanding of all things social media. This position requires an intimate understanding of most, if not all, social media platforms. The ideal candidate will how to connect, engage with and influence an online following.
This is an unpaid internship with the following benefits
- Work on projects for some of the biggest brands in the world.
- Work with minimal bureaucracy and have your work be valued.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Fast paced work environment with great people who love what they do.
- Work at 1871, a bright, energetic co-working space (free sparkling water, workshops and networking opportunities)
- Prime location The Merchandise Mart in River North
- You can drink beer at work. But only on special occasions. Wink.
- Small, close knit team
- Creative, idea focused leadership.
Position Summary
Company
1871
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Type
Full Time
Period of Employment
Open
Type of Compensation
Paid
College Credits Earned
No
Tuition Assistance
No
Required Student Status
Open
Preferred Majors
Other
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