Marketing and Social Media Intern

DCS seeks a dynamic and creative self-starter to support corporate marketing, branding, social media, and advertising initiatives.

Essential Job Functions:

Assist in planning and writing press releases, creating / maintaining social media content, developing website and intranet content, and creating event advertisements. 

Provide input for creative marketing strategies and social media campaigns.

Update and maintain social media presence including daily monitoring, posting, scheduling and reporting for LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook updates.

Support conference and trade show coordination.

Assist with graphics library development.

Collaborate with staff on new ideas for marketing and communications.

Monitor social media, branding, and outreach marketing industry trends for competitive assessment.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Genuine enthusiasm for creating compelling media content and marketing materials.

Completed or working toward a college degree (junior level and up), preferably in a related field (e.g., English, Marketing/Communications, Advertising, Multimedia Design, or Public Relations).

Working knowledge of social media tools and platforms including LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills

Ability to work well independently, and within a team.

Ability to work remotely.

Desired Skills:

Experience creating content for social media or other publications preferred (class experience acceptable).

Experience using Canva or similar content creation platform.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including SharePoint.

Graphics experience a plus.

Knowledge Hootsuite and PRNewswire/Cision Communications Cloud or related media management platforms a plus.

Adobe suite or similar skills a plus.

Knowledge of HTML, website content management, and graphic design a plus.

Experience with Wordpress a plus.