Marketing and Communications Intern

San Jose, CA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradInternship

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own content planning, design, and storytelling across social media, website, and events, while coordinating campaigns and capturing multimedia assets.

  • Collaborate on content calendars and storytelling across channels.
  • Develop posts, newsletters, and design materials to support campaigns.
  • Assist with fundraising and outreach initiatives and event logistics.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • write social media posts and newsletter content
  • design marketing materials
  • update our website
  • capture photos and videos at BTSV programs and events
  • plan and organize content
  • support fundraising and outreach campaigns
  • explore how different messages and formats engage our audiences
  • support communications and event logistics for volunteer and donor events, including Resume Review and Mock Interview workshop
  • bring a portfolio of work while developing your storytelling, design, and project management skills

Requirements

  • You’re currently enrolled in a two- or four-year college.
  • Experience with design programs, such as Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva.
  • Experience with photo and video editing.
  • Experience with social media platforms, especially TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
  • You have excellent writing skills and are a stickler for grammar.
  • Proficiency with MS Office and Google Suite, including Excel/Sheets.
  • Ability to plan, organize, and implement projects with attention to detail.
  • Creative problem-solver with a can-do attitude; willing to support where needed.
  • Communicative and able to responsibly pose questions and ask for clarification whenever necessary.
  • “Breakthrough Spirit”: You’re a collaborative team player who is committed to excellence and open-minded. You demonstrate a desire to continuously learn and grow, think creatively to solve problems, and work with a sense of humor and humility.

Preferred

  • You’re majoring in marketing, communications, nonprofit management, or another related field.
  • You have experience with Salesforce, Mailchimp, SquareSpace, and/or Asana.
  • You have experience with SEO and website management.
  • You have experience with event planning.
  • You’re bilingual (Spanish or Vietnamese).
  • You have experience at a nonprofit youth development or educational organization, particularly one focused on college access for aspiring first-generation college students.
  • We know that many strong candidates will not have all the skills we list. That’s OK. What else do you bring to the table? Please tell us!
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Breakthrough Silicon Valley

Breakthrough Silicon Valley launches talented students who have been historically excluded from higher education on the path to college, and inspires high school and college students to become the next generation of leaders, advocates, and educators. BTSV’s seven-year college access and success program, which supports students from 7th grade to first year of college, has proven to be effective in preparing these students for college: a stunning 99% of BTSV graduates attend college immediately after high school.BTSV’s tuition-free program provides year-round out-of-school time academic support, counseling, and advocacy for a diverse group of talented students, most of whom come from under-resourced communities and will be the first generation in their family to go to college. Through our students-teaching-students model, BTSV also provides a consummate professional development experience providing talented high school and college students the opportunity to understand the K-12 system and the drivers of educational inequities, and to design and teach classes under the direction of seasoned educators.Located in San Jose, California, Breakthrough Silicon Valley is an affiliate of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a leading national service organization that acts as the national voice for 25 Breakthrough sites across the country.

Founded in 2002
San Jose, California, USA
64 employees (2 in marketing)

Salaries

Marketing Communications median pay in the United States

$87K/yr

Most pay falls between $68K and $118K. Based on 946 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (2% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.7%
Direct
29.5%
Referral
8.7%
Social
6%
Paid
5.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~64
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Marketing and Communications Intern

Breakthrough Silicon Valley · San Jose, CA · Hybrid