- Apply To Be A Social Media Or Marketing Intern

CU Independent Social Media and Marketing Positions

The CU Independent is looking for dedicated, tech-savvy, enthusiastic students to join our staff. Positions are open for social media and marketing interns.

Social Media Interns

As a social media intern you will help our Social Media Editor manage the various CUI social media accounts. You will post and interact with our readers and work on campaigns. You will get to learn a highly sought skill of understanding how social media can work for a news organization. You will also work with our marketing and advertising team to coordinate joint campaigns and work to continually grow the CUI as an online brand and information outlet.

Social Media Requirements Include:

- minimum five hour a week commitment

- being able to work Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest and other social media sites

- able to think of creative campaigns to promote the CUI, build a following, and create engagement with our readers

- constant availability online in order to post on various social media sites

- creative, highly-organized and self-motivated

Marketing Interns

As a marketing intern you will help our Marketing Coordinator with various tasks including setting up cross promotion opportunities, organizing events, flyering, chalking, tabling and other activities. You will work with other organizations on campus to build relations and promotion opportunities as well as individually to find new marketing and fundraising opportunities for the CUI. You will also act as a PR-person, making sure when content covers a specific person, group, band or film, the subjects of those receive copies of the content so they can promote it as well.

Marketing Requirements Include:

- minimum five hour a week commitment

- good people skills and an upbeat and enthusiastic personality

- creative, highly-organized and self-motivated

- able to work well with others