This opportunity is for current University of Scranton Students:

Gain valuable experience by assisting The University of Scranton Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in partnership with the Department of Communication & Media with developing educational resources and tools to help entrepreneurs use social media to promote their businesses.

While most entrepreneurs understand that social media is becoming increasingly more important when it comes to marketing their businesses, they are often overwhelmed trying to figure out the different platforms and how to use each of them most effectively while also managing the day-to-day operations of a small business. 

In this internship, you’ll be helping to educate and guide entrepreneurs about using various social media platforms so they can better market their businesses.

The University of Scranton Small Business Development Center provides consulting and training to businesses in an 8-county region in Pennsylvania. The SBDC is located on The University of Scranton campus and is part of the Kania School of Management, the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center network, and is an accredited member of America’s SBDC. Learn more: www.scrantonsbdc.com

This can be a virtual internship opportunity or can be hybrid remote/in-person, depending on the student's preferences. 

Logistics:

• Summer 2021, June start, 10-12 weeks
• This can be entirely virtual or hybrid remote/in office internship 
• 10-15 hours per week per intern/$10/hour

Qualifications:

• Must be current University of Scranton student, enrolled in classes for the fall semester
• Experience conducting library and internet research
• Experience with basic video production and editing
• Experience with popular social media platforms and trends
• Excellent written communication skills
• Basic graphic design skills are a plus
• Interest in Entrepreneurship, Business, Communications, Social Media

Projects:

Gain experience and help regional small businesses by:

• Researching, writing, and editing information on social media trends and tips for small businesses
• Creating a series of short, instructional videos that teach basic social media skills
• Developing social media handouts, tip sheets, and web site content to be published and/or shared with small business clients
• Assisting staff with developing and facilitating a small business webinar on social media
• Using your creativity and skills to come up with other ideas for sharing the information with entrepreneurs