Content Development & Marketing Internships

Are you interested in developing your marketing and social media portfolio for a future career? Have you always wanted to be an influencer? Excited about developing content that will be seen by thousands?

Each semester (Spring, Summer, and Fall), we hire 2-4 talented and creative interns who demonstrate a knack for writing, storytelling, research, and social media to help share what downtown has to offer.

Internship hours are flexible and can be tailored to university departmental requirements and individual student schedules. Internships may be paid or for-credit.

Responsibilities May Include

  • Producing regular social media “Takeovers” that showcase the wide variety of downtown businesses and attractions

  • Researching and writing regular blog posts, including “round-up” style posts (i.e. Valentine’s Day date ideas) and “Friendly Faces of the Friendly City” features (interviewing and telling the stories of people in the downtown community)

  • Developing video content for our social media channels (Facebook and Instagram), YouTube channel, website, etc.

  • Taking ownership of our online directory and events listings, including researching downtown businesses to write and update compelling directory entries, and adding events to our Events Calendar on our website’s backend

  • Assisting with other content development and writing tasks as needed, which may include work on our website, email newsletter, social media, community events, and developing print materials

  • Working with our team on event prep and helping out on the day of events

  • Other duties as assigned – we encourage interns to bring in their own passions and ideas to promote downtown Harrisonburg

    We want this internship to be a good learning opportunity for you. Do you have a project or a skill that you would like to work on, but it is not listed? Let’s have a conversation about it. Contact Emily Winter at **emily.winter@harrisonburgva.gov.**

Skills Required

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Excellent project and time management skills with the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects and tasks at once

  • Familiarity with social media and other marketing channels

  • Ability to jump in and learn new processes and systems (such as Trello and Mailchimp)

Skills Preferred

  • Video production and/or photography

  • Canva/graphic design

  • Familiarity with Downtown Harrisonburg

To Apply

Send resume, cover letter, and 3 writing or design samples to:

Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance

Emily Winter

Director of Marketing

emily.winter@harrisonburgva.gov

Subject line: Content Development and Marketing Intern

Questions? Feel free to call Emily at 540-432-8936.

Application Deadlines

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with the review and interview process for each semester beginning at or around the dates below:

  • Spring Semester: early November

  • Summer & Fall Semester: mid-April