Community Intern, Detroit

Detroit, MI (Remote)

$14/hr – $17/hrIntern/New GradPart time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own local community-building by shaping messages, coordinating events, and growing Yelp’s regional presence through social content and active engagement with Yelpers.

  • Community & Events: Plan and execute local parties, meet-ups, and gatherings to drive neighborhood engagement.
  • Content & Social: Create social media content aligned with regional goals to expand channels and boost engagement.
  • Local Listings & Engagement: Maintain Yelp listings and engage with Yelpers across app and website.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • You will work with your Community Manager to understand your market and prioritize effective messaging
  • You will help to plan and execute events including remarkable parties, local meet-ups, and happy hours
  • You will gain practical experience in digital and social media marketing through creating and organizing social media content that aligns with regional goals around growing channels and bolstering engagement
  • You will support the maintenance of Yelp’s local online business listings via our app and website by flagging photos, identifying media alerts and scams, and ensuring accurate business information
  • You will support online community building through engaging with Yelpers via the app/website in a variety of ways

Requirements

  • You are a current college student, college graduate, or interested in making a career change to a community building role.
  • You currently reside in Detroit, MI, and have reliable transportation (Required)
  • You are at least 21 years of age (Required)
  • You consider yourself a local expert- you know what is trending in the area and have a love for small businesses
  • You have experience and interest in planning and coordinating events
  • You have strong written and verbal communication skills
  • You are well organized and pay attention to detail
  • You have experience with social media copywriting and asset coordination
  • You are a creative problem solver who understands Yelp’s applications
  • You have the bandwidth and flexibility to work 10-19 hours per week, Monday through Friday with the potential for some weekend work
  • You have the ability to lift 10 pounds without assistance
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Yelp connects people with great local businesses. Our users have contributed more than 265 million rich, local reviews of almost every type of local business, from restaurants, boutiques, and salons to dentists, mechanics, plumbers, and more. We are powered by a global community of collaborative people with shared values. Our employees are tenacious individuals who believe in our mission to connect people to great local businesses. In our remote-first workplace, your work makes a difference, you are seen as a whole person, and you are supported in your personal and professional growth. Your #FiveStarCareer starts here.

Founded in 2004
San Francisco, California, USA
7.1K employees (441 in marketing)
54% recommend to a friend
66% CEO approval

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Monthly Visitors
130.5M
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$4.1M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
70.8%
Direct
26.1%
Referral
2.2%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.3%

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