Social Media Intern

Organization:

Julia C. Hester House, Inc.

Site Supervisor: Sherea McKenzie

Organization Address:

2020 Solo Street, Houston, Texas 77020

Organization Description:

Julia C. Hester House is a long-standing community center in the Fifth Ward area, serving over 1,500 residents annually. Through our mission of providing support and services that empower, build and sustain the Fifth Ward community, we offer an array of support mechanisms that focus on youth development, senior independency, social services, wellness and workforce development.

Primary Function:

The Social Media Intern is responsible for assisting in a range of marketing initiatives within an organization. Their duties include tracking analytics for social media campaigns, creating social media posting schedules and writing captions for social media posts.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Engage in administrative systems and support within the office of the Executive Director, facilities management department and fundraising department
Support the management and organization of databases and files
Execute research and data projects
Update social media accounts with pre-determined content
Capture center participant photo and testimonials
Attend and assist with center events
Answer phones and direct clients call as needed
Other duties as assigned.

Preferred qualifications:

Interest in community engagement, social services and/or non-profit administration.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
Strong organizational and communication skills
Customer service oriented
Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit, who can work with minimal supervision
Ability to undergo a pre-employment criminal background check (required for staff working with the youth)