Social Media/PR Intern

Organization Description and Position Description

CITYarts engages youth and professional artists in the creation of public art, including murals and mosaic. Through this creative process, CITYarts empowers, educates, and connects youth and children locally and around the world to become active participants in realizing their potential and transforming communities.

The Social Media/PR intern is expected to document CITYarts murals, workshops, and current projects and coordinate posting these images and videos on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms. They should have experience growing various types of accounts, as well as collaborating with other accounts, organizations, and influencers to facilitate social media growth. They will develop and organize an archive system for both current and previous posts. Social Media Interns will be responsible for tracking engagement progress and developing reports on how to improve our social media presence. Interns may also be involved in creation and printing of creative material, and photo cataloging. 

Requirements:

• Senior in college about to graduate or recent college graduate, with a degree in business, design, communications or related fields
• Able to commit to at least 3 months
• Previous experience in developing Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and other social media accounts.
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Suite, Photoshop, Canva, Squarespace, Final Cut Pro (or another video editing software), and supplementary social media applications.
• Experience in documenting through photos and video, creating reels
• Experience in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience in outreach and networking

Responsibilities: 

• Managing social media accounts and archives, expanding CITYarts’ social media presence to engage with the greater New York City community and our international locations. 
• Documenting current projects through photography and video
• Creating, developing, and sharing both promotional and summary videos
• Light design work including creation of brochures, flyers, and advisements 
• Researching like-minded companies, artists, media outlets for collaborations
• Continuously developing the CITYarts website 
• Provide ideas on how to improve CITYarts digital outreach and presence

SCHEDULE – Interns design their own schedule with CITYarts’ staff. Average of 20 hours a week. 

BENEFITS – A CITYarts’ internship offers a comprehensive introduction to the non-profit art world and can provide meaningful professional development to a committed and motivated individual. School credit & a stipend of $5,000 for 3 months will be provided.

TO APPLY email a COVER LETTER and RESUME to Sydney Hruska, Project Coordinator at [email protected] and Zoe Vassiliou, Assistant to the Director at [email protected].

Please indicate your weekly availability. Interviews may be scheduled following receipt of written inquiry.

07/04/2025