Description:
Social media interns will have the opportunity to assist in building KSL.com’s social brand. Interns are expected to continually update KSL.com’s social media platforms, build social followings and interact professionally with members of the public. Interns will also have the opportunity to gain exposure to KSL.com’s 177K+ Twitter and more than 128,000 Facebook followers.
Qualifications:
- Must be able to get school credit for internship
- Must have completed intro to news writing or reporting class
- A working knowledge of social media and its news gathering tools
- Must have an eye for detail
- Be either a junior or senior in college
What you will gain:
- News gathering and networking skills via social media
- Experience using and updating social media strategies
- Experience building a social following
- Experience analyzing social numbers
Why should you apply to become an intern with KSL.com?
Our readership is unparalleled in the state
- We average 2.5-3 million page views each weekday on our
- news product
- More Utahns read KSL.com than any other news website in the
- state
Exposure
- Our readers pay attention to bylines, giving interns opportunity to build a personal brand
Experience
- You gain experience you can put on your professional resume
- You will be able to quantify and provide specifics of your accomplishments to prospective employers
Training
- You will learn to write hard news and features quickly
- You will improve your news judgment
- You will become fluent in the terminology of news and the day-to-day workings of a newsroom
Networking
- Our newsroom is filled with individuals who have years of experience
- You will meet sources and officials
***This is a paid position and will fulfill requirements for school internship credit. Public transportation passes are also offered.
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