Arts Intern: Social Media Content Intern
Background
Founded in 2012, The Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) is the realization of a dream by its Founder, Elsie Hector Hernandez, to create an institution that would hold programs and exhibits that will contribute to the rich multicultural tapestry that is Chicago.
HAMOC’s mission is to promote and preserve Haitian art, culture, history, and community in Chicago and beyond.
Social Media Content Intern Overview
The Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) is a growing, ethnic, nonprofit museum that aims to create programs and exhibits that contribute to the multicultural tapestry that is Chicago. Its mission is to promote and preserve Haitian art, culture history and community in Chicago and beyond. HAMOC is looking for an intern to create content for HAMOC’s social media accounts to grow the museum’s online presence.
Responsibilities
- Create visual content to be featured on HAMOC’s social media accounts.
- Write engaging captions for social media posts.
- Analyze social media interactions and responses.
- Be up to date on current social media trends in relation to the arts, museums, and nonprofits.
- Work collaboratively with HAMOC team
- Create and organize a social media content calendar.
- Develop and organize social media campaigns.
- Engage with followers and other accounts to build meaningful connections for HAMOC.
- Uphold HAMOC's mission and values when creating and posting content for social media.
Requirements, Skills, and Qualifications
- An interest in or studying the arts, humanities, social sciences or non-profit administration.
- Background in social media, marketing, communications, or museum studies
- Knowledge and/or interest in learning about Haitian, Black, and Afro-Caribbean art, history and culture
The Social Media Intern should possess (or be):
- The ability to multitask.
- Strong organizational, communication and critical thinking skills.
- Detail oriented
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Strong graphic design skills
- Knowledge of social media posting strategies
- Professional, courteous and energetic
- Proficient in practices for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok
- Proficient in Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud
Compensation
$20.00 per hour
INTERNS WILL WORK 28 HOURS PER WEEK AND ATTEND A MANDATORY OFFSITE PROGRAM DAY ONE DAY PER WEEK WITH THEIR COHORT.
Internship Period: June 4 – August 7
Total Weeks: 9 weeks
Work Hours per Week: 28
Total Hours: 252
Workdays: onsite 4-hours Tuesdays, 6-hours Wednesdays through Saturdays
PROGRAM DAY:
On Fridays, interns will attend an offsite program day with their cohort.
These hours are separate from the internship hours.
4 hour shift onsite (Tues) 6 hour shifts onsite (Wed-Sat) 4 hours offsite to collect content/attend programs This includes weekends.
How to Apply:
This internship is through the Studio Institute Arts Intern program.
You must first apply to Arts Intern to be eligible for this internship. Once your application has been approved, we will provide you with the next steps to apply for the Social Media Content Intern position at The Haitian American Museum of Chicago.
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