Social Media Intern

Detroit Soccer District (DSD) a grassroots club created to provide affordable and accessible soccer to the underserved.

DSD’s purpose is to empower, educate and invest in the development of our youth. Its mission is to provide affordable, accessible, high-quality soccer for underserved youth in the Detroit/Metro Detroit area. DSD provides quality coaching in after-school settings, at camps/clinics, and in a year-round soccer club.

Social Media Internship Position

DSD is looking for an admin-focused intern who is savvy with social media and marketing. 

The intern is responsible for assisting and implementing DSD’s social media strategy and by posting a Sponsor a Player of the Month and/or Player of the Week posts to Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn on behalf of our corporate sponsors.

The Social Media & Marketing Intern assists in digital communications and marketing to build awareness within the community of DSD’s corporate sponsors and partners we all as DSD’s impact as an organization.  

In this opportunity, the Intern will learn the ins and outs of running a soccer club, including maintaining relationships with sponsors, fundraising, and more. 

All interested applicants are encouraged to apply, regardless of experience level. DSD is looking for an Intern who is motivated, willing to learn, grow, and be a team player.  

Preferred skills and interests include:

• Experience and/or understanding of running social media accounts to maximize impressions
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Willingness to learn nonprofit management and best business practices 
• Knowledge and skillful implementation of marketing strategies

Preferred Experience:

• Experience or interest in nonprofit administration
• Understands and utilizes emerging platforms, digital media, and web/social media management
• Some experience with marketing and advertising promotional activities (e.g. social media  and web)

Responsibilities: 

• Managing the social media & marketing strategy, focusing on DSD’s website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
• Implementation of all social media activities (i.e., sharing, engaging, liking, increasing social reach and building meaningful connections, etc.);
• Communicating in a professional, but engaging social media presence
• Keeping social media outlets updated and contributing to continuous improvement

Requirements

• High School graduate, current college student, or college grad who is self-motivated and can take initiative 
• Able to commit to 10-20 hours per week for 3 months (May-August), with the option to extend the length of the internship  
• Good writing and communication skills