Marketing and Social Media Intern

Are you a content creator at heart? A storyteller with a knack for strategy, and a pulse on what's trending before it hits your For You Page? The Career and Life Design Center is looking for a passionate, creative and organized Marketing and Social Media Intern to help us grow our digital presence, capture our story and engage the Golden Grizzly community in meaningful and inspiring ways.

This is more than just a social media gig. You’ll work closely with our Marketing and Events Coordinator and Graphic Design Intern to lead our storytelling strategy, highlight transformational career journeys and shape the digital voice of our department.

Recruitment Timeline:

• Deadline to apply for first consideration: June 6, 2025
• If selected, you will receive an email invitation for an interview
• First consideration interviews for selected individuals will be conducted in May 2025

The details:

• This internship will begin in Summer II 2025 and continue through Fall 2025 and Winter 2026
• 20-25 hours per week
• $15/hr
• Can be counted as internship credit

Large Ongoing Projects

🎬 Storyboard, film, and edit videos that engage and educate students – from Career Ambassador tips to behind-the-scenes peeks at the Center, career advice, social media trends and more.

📸 Capture department events and programming through video and photography, transforming them into sustainable content resources.

📈 Generate eye-catching, on-brand social media content that boosts our visibility to future, current, and past students. (Fun fact: From August 2024 to April 2025, our intern helped us gain 711 new followers!)

🎙️ Be the social media lead for the Journey Mappers Podcast, selecting dynamic soundbites and crafting digital campaigns to promote each new episode.

Intended Outcomes

• Maintain and amplify brand consistency across Career Communities, including the School of Business (SBA), School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS) and the College of Arts and Sciences (NFH).
• Increase student engagement across platforms – with fresh ideas and bolder strategies than ever before.
• Build a robust library of Career Resource Videos for long-term student success.
• Deepen the OU community’s awareness of and connection to the Career and Life Design Center’s mission and impact.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Manage and grow the Center’s social media accounts:
  • Instagram (@oucareers, @oubcareers, @ousecscareers)
  • Facebook (@oucareers)
  • LinkedIn (@oucareers)
  • X (Twitter) (@oucareers)
• Create compelling written, photo and video content across all platforms.
• Maintain and update the department’s social media calendar.
• Stay ahead of current trends to elevate engagement and relevance.
• Design and implement social media campaigns tied to our programs and events.
• Collaborate with the Graphic Design Intern to develop marketing assets.
• Support event marketing efforts—virtual and in-person.
• Ensure consistent brand voice across Career Communities and marketing channels.
• Monitor and fulfill internal marketing ticket requests.
• Update and manage Handshake event listings and resource library.
• Support the collection of student success stories via digital submission tickets.
• Contribute to video production processes including brainstorming, storyboarding, filming and editing.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program at Oakland University. Ideal candidate in their junior or senior year with a major in a communication, journalism, public relations and strategic communication, English, marketing, writing and rhetoric or creative writing
• Impeccable writing skills
• Organized
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Passion around building a following on social media. Social media management experience is a plus
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Experience with creating and editing videos is preferred. Additional training can be provided