Social Media Intern - Marketing & Brand Strategy
Salary: $14.00 Hourly Location: Main Campus (BG), OH Job Type: Student Worker Job Number: BGSU01425 Division: Presidents Office Department: Student Employment Opening Date: 02/26/2026 Closing Date: 9/1/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Description: The purpose of this internship is to learn the skills needed to manage social media for a brand, company, or non-profit organization by assisting the BGSU Office of Marketing and Brand Strategy in creating social media content. Other duties such as writing or proofreading may also be required during this internship.
Career Readiness Competencies: • Career & Self-Development • Communication • Professionalism • Technology
Essential Functions: Create social media posts for platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Twitter, or Facebook. Research and come up with ideas that can be implemented on various social media channels. Assist in putting together and proofreading Campus Update. Research social media strategy and best practices. Writing for social media including Tweets, Instagram captions, and Facebook posts. Use various multimedia to enhance social media posts (videos, graphics, photos, etc.). Create graphics for social media using Canva or Photoshop. Create Instagram Reels and TikToks.
Minimum Qualifications: Must have had some experience either posting or managing a social media page for a student organization, business, or brand. Proofreading and excellent writing skills are a must. Creativity is a key aspect of this position. Familiarity with Canva design.
Additional Information: Would like students in this position to have some prior social media experience or a passion for social media. Interns can work up to 28 hours over the summer and typically work 12-20 hours during the school year depending on schedules. Interns are expected to cover events outside of set hours at some weekend and evening events on a case by case basis. This is for the Official BGSU social media internship so students will be covering events, designing graphics, editing videos, writing captions, coming up with strategies and content plans, etc.
Bowling Green State University is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. We are committed to ensuring an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and encourage applications from all regardless of sex, race, veteran-status, disability, age, gender identity, genetic information, religion, or sexual orientation.
EEOC Know Your Rights Poster: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Bowling Green State University, please call 419-372-8421 or email ohr@bgsu.edu. BGSU is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
This position is not eligible for benefits.
Employer: Bowling Green State University
Address: 1851 N Research Drive Huntington Building Bowling Green, Ohio, 43403
Phone: (419) 372-8421 Human Resources: (419) 372-2865 Student Employment Website: https://www.bgsu.edu/human-resources/careers.html