Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Our National Conversation (ONC) seeks to reduce partisanship and promote effective solutions to America’s challenges. The Social Media Content Intern develops engaging, educational short-form video content for social platforms and helps make civic and policy topics accessible and accurately presented.
Responsibilities
- Develop ideas and create short-form videos for ONC’s Instagram Reels, TikTok, and other relevant social channels
- Appear on camera and deliver content in a natural, confident, and engaging way
- Create hooks, scripts, talking points, and storyboards that make civic topics approachable
- Film and edit videos using suitable mobile or desktop tools, including captions, cuts, transitions, and platform-native formats
- Track current social media trends, formats, sounds, and audience behaviors, and assess which trends fit ONC’s voice and mission
- Balance entertainment with education, accuracy, and nonpartisan framing
- Collaborate with writers, designers, and podcast team members to repurpose ideas and content across platforms
- Participate in feedback and revisions, and deliver content on agreed timelines
Skills
- Comfortable appearing in front of a camera and speaking to an audience
- Some experience creating videos or social media content through school, personal projects, clubs, or work
- Familiarity with Instagram, TikTok, Reels, and current short-form video trends
- Ability to make content concise, visually engaging, and easy to follow
- Creativity, reliability, openness to feedback, and interest in ONC's mission
- Ability to check claims and present political or civic topics fairly and accurately
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- College credit where approved by the applicant’s institution
- Professional networking
- Resume-building experience
- Portfolio development may be possible with ONC approval
- Remote collaboration primarily through Zoom, Slack, and Google Workspace
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