Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area is seeking an organized, diligent, creative self-starter who is passionate about our mission and interested in learning more about communications and marketing in a non-profit setting. This position works with the marketing team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Transcribe interviews
• Proofread and copyedit digital and print collateral
• Occasionally conduct interviews with subjects and contribute stories
• Ensure all content published is consistent with Make-A-Wish brand voice and style guide
• Assist with making updates to website and database
• Use analytics tools to assess trends and generate weekly marketing analytics and reports
• Create and publish relevant, original, high-quality posts on Make-A-Wish’s social media accounts
• Monitor social media accounts and respond to messages and comments
• Help maintain an editorial calendar to manage content and plan marketing campaigns
• Help organize assets, including photo files, story files etc., maintain version control
• Research and report on social media best practices; provide suggestions and strategies for growing social following and boosting engagement

Qualifications:

• Strong writing and editing skills; excellent attention to detail
• Knowledge of social media platforms, their respective user demographics and best uses: primarily Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, but also LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube etc.
• Working knowledge of SEO practices
• Work proactively and independently, communicating well with marketing staff
• Promote the mission and activities of Make-A-Wish with enthusiasm
• Google Analytics and Adwords experience is an asset
• Basic photo editing (cropping, color correction etc.); graphic design experience (Adobe Creative Suite) a plus

Commitment: 10-15 hours a week; flexible schedule. This is a summer internship. Start and end dates are flexible but should fall between May-August. Please indicate your availability in the cover letter.

Majors: Marketing, Communications, Business. Minimum G.P.A. is 3.0.

This is a volunteer position. College credit may be available depending on the requirements of your college or university.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter; resume; and writing, design, or marketing project sample via email to: volunteer@sf.wish.org, No phone calls please.