East Carolina Aquatics is a not-for-profit, year-round swim team operating in four counties in eastern North Carolina. We are looking for a part-time marketing intern with a keen interest and preferably experience in communication, social media and digital content production.
The intern will work remotely under the direction of ECA General Manager Scott Pake and Head Coach Casey Charles. Based around class schedule, a work schedule of up to 20 hours a week will be developed. This should be the student’s primary job outside of classes. Some assignments will require work at night or weekends.
Duties include creation and distribution of content for ECA’s website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts; taking photographs or video of swim meets, swim practices, testimonials, etc., for content; increasing website clicks and views; monitoring, evaluating and improving social media communication; and building awareness about ECA and swimming as a sport.
Required qualifications:
- Ability to interview, photograph, video swimmers, staff, parents and alumni
- Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner
- Confidentiality, professionalism, trustworthiness, fair judgment and impartiality are musts
- Ability to get along well with people
- Ability to work independently
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft programs (Word, Excel) and social media platform
The ideal candidate will have experience working with the social media platforms Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok and Snapchat.
Pay is $8 an hour, up to 20 hours per week, with flexible work schedule (around class schedule) through spring 2021 semester and possibly into summer and fall depending on work ethic and job performance. Students seeking an internship-for-credit for coursework are encouraged to apply.
Please submit a resume with samples of social media, digital content work and/or writing by email by Jan. 31 to Scott Pake at ecacoachscott@gmail.com.