SOCIAL MEDIA/MARKETING INTERNSHIP FOR SUMMER 2024
Preferred Majors: Marketing, Communications, Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design
The Dulye Leadership Experience (DLE), an international professional development and networking organization, seeks a self-motivated individual to research, plan, curate, and develop social media content to support our nationwide organization.
The selected candidate will work closely with the Founder, Operations Manager and Committee Members to develop marketing and social media strategies for the DLE’s programming. This virtual position includes:
- formulating weekly plans that detail content creation and social media outreach
- content creation involving video editing and working with our graphic designer to produce images used in promotion
- developing content for the organization’s monthly newsletter
- managing updates and publicity of the organization’s YouTube Channel
- developing new marketing strategies for the DLE that help us to tell our story of significant investment in the professional development of hundreds of rising leaders nationwide (at no cost to them)—plus creating video testimonies of DLE community members who have benefited personally and professionally
- participating in weekly internal team meetings to relay updates and support fellow interns
- attending committee meetings and contributing to program planning
Core technical skills needed are:
- keen understanding of Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
- creativity in developing marketing strategies and content
- experience with graphic design software (ideally Canva)
- experience in any editing software (iMovie, Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere)
- video and/or podcast content creation
- outstanding communication and conversation skills
- strong virtual presence
- attentiveness to quality and deadlines
This internship (6-8 hours/week through the summer) offers tremendous opportunity to gain real, meaningful hands-on operational experience as well as broaden your social media marketing, decision-making and communication skills.
You will enhance and expand your portfolio on a weekly basis, as well as have access and the opportunity for regular connections with the DLE’s international community of rising leaders in diverse industries and positions.
This is a virtual position. A $500 stipend is awarded for the successful completion of the internship. This assignment is not ideal for students planning to study abroad.
Requirements/skills:
Strong analytical skills plus written and verbal communication skills. Attentiveness to detail, brand integrity and producing high quality work. Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with virtual team members in contributing creative ideas and content.
Strong research skills. Positive attitude and a strong interest in working in an entrepreneurial environment, projecting its passion, purpose and brand daily through its social media and virtual outreach. An ability to switch between independent project work and large collaborative group project work.
About the DLE
Based in the Berkshires of Western MA, the Dulye Leadership Experience (DLE) provides premiere professional development programming to advance rising leaders and entrepreneurs from diverse industries and interests nationwide.
Established in 2008, the organization operated in partnership with Syracuse University through 2016 with a focus on coaching new graduates to successfully transition into the workplace. In 2017, the DLE broadened its mission to coach and connect under 40 young professionals nationwide through year-round, live and virtual learning and networking for career ownership and community engagement.
Since its inception, the DLE’s learning and networking have been available—at no cost—to a fast growing community through the sustained underwriting of Dulye & Co., the management consultancy established in 1998 by DLE Founder and President Linda Dulye. Linda is an alum of Syracuse University, as are many DLE alumni and community members.
Interested candidate should contact Nicole Laureyns, DLE Operations Manager, nicole@dulye.com.