Digital Content Intern

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with various activities to promote the Town of Brownsburg, including blogging, social media content, print, promotions, etc.
• Writes for the discoverbrownsburg.org blog site on a weekly basis; researches content, photographs, and seeks interviews as necessary.
• Assists with content creation for annual Discover Brownsburg magazine and quarterly Community Guide;
• Actively contributes ideas to reach new audiences and strengthen community engagement through digital and print content;
• Assist in the copywriting of social and website content;
• Creating social media content (including but not limited to Instagram reels, stories, etc.) to further storytelling and engagement on Town of Brownsburg social media accounts;
• Create weekly email marketing campaigns to promote fall events, programs, things to do in Brownsburg, and local business highlights;
• Assist in brainstorming and creating content plans;
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field;
• A general understanding of AP-style writing, preferred;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Experience with using social media platforms in a professional setting, including Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram;
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines;
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite;
• Basic knowledge of SEO best practices and terminology (content marketing, link building, technical audits, etc.);
• Knowledge of content management systems like WordPress;
• Basic knowledge of email marketing best practices;
• Proficiency using a DSLR camera;
• Ability to attend some events outside of work hours (nights and weekends).

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently will stand; walk; and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without an assistive device (greater weights may be required with the use of an assistive device). The employee occasionally will climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point), depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships), and the ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities

This job operates primarily in a professional office environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. However, job duties will require one to operate in the general community with moderate safety/health hazard potential. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

EOE M/W/Vets/Disabled