Description
Hennepin County Library is seeking a Communications Intern who will create content for social media platforms, digital signs and hclib.org about resources and services offered by the library, building a collection of evergreen content.Candidates with a background in English, Journalism, Communications, and Librarianship are encouraged to apply.
This fall internship will be located at the downtown Central Library. It will last three months, September - November 2018, 15 hours per week, with the possibility of extending through the end of December 2018.
Hennepin County Library's mission is to nourish minds, transform lives, and build community together. We envision a Hennepin County where library services ensure every person has the opportunity and resources to read, graduate, engage, work and learn.
The primary duties and responsibilities of this position includes:
- Write content for social media accounts about library services and resources (booklists, databases).
- Interview staff or volunteers and draft profiles to share on staff intranet and/or social media.
- Draft evergreen content for social media platforms:
- Write about media literacy awareness.
- Describe core library and resources.
- Write about ongoing library services.
- Create and update Wikipedia articles about libraries in the Hennepin County Library system.
- Blog on Tumblr about library history using Wikipedia content.
- Write Instagram posts about library topics to be posted on a regular basis.
- Creating videos and taking photographs for social media posts.
- Other writing and editing projects related to the work described above.
- Best Qualified Candidates will have:
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate program; in the fields of English, Journalism, Communications, and/or Librarianship preferred.
- Experience writing feature articles or similar pieces about a variety of topics.
Ability to:
- Write succinct descriptions of resources for social media.
- Research and interview.
- Lift up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Access to reliable transportation to travel within the Hennepin County area to attend training events.
- Strong writing skills using clear and concise language.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Familiarity with Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
