Social Media and Public Relations Intern - Remote

USA (Remote)

$18/hr – $22/hrIntern/New Grad2+ years expPart time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the CIS social and content engine, turning strategy into weekly social execution, media support, and trend-aligned content that increases brand visibility in cybersecurity.

  • Content & Social: plan and publish content across CIS channels, draft posts, visuals, and video aligned to CIS messaging
  • Media & Coverage: build media lists, assist with press releases, story pitching, and interview prep
  • Measurement & Ideation: track engagement and reach, report on metrics, and feed insights for creative growth

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support the development and execution of the overall CIS marketing strategy
  • Assist in creating, scheduling, and publishing content across all CIS-owned social media channels
  • Monitor social media channels for engagement opportunities and respond to comments or messages in a timely, professional manner
  • Support campaign execution by drafting posts, creating visuals and/or video, and aligning content with cybersecurity trends and CIS messaging
  • Conduct research on industry news, competitor activity, and trending topics to inform content ideas
  • Track and report on social media performance metrics such as engagement, reach, and follower growth
  • Collaborate with the Marketing team to brainstorm creative ideas for increasing brand awareness and thought leadership
  • Assist in repurposing long-form content (e.g., blogs, white papers, etc.) into bite-sized social media assets
  • Stay up to date with platform updates, algorithm changes, and best practices for organic and paid social media
  • Build, update, and maintain targeted media lists

Requirements

  • 2 years of study in Communications, Marketing, or a related field
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
  • Proficient in Canva Design
  • Familiar with Adobe Creative Suite and comfortable designing (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and a bonus to have editing skills (Premiere, After Effects)
  • Knowledgeable with Marketing functions and social media platforms
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy with grammar and spelling
  • Organized with the ability to handle multiple projects within tight time constraints
  • Strong communication, problem solving, collaboration, and analytical skills
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States

Nice to have

  • Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Experience with marketing tools including Sprout Social, Pardot, Salesforce, Google Analytics, and others
  • Familiarity with databases like Muck Rack, EIN Presswire, and Talkwalker
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Center for Internet Security

The Center for Internet Security, Inc. (CIS®) makes the connected world a safer place for people, businesses, and governments through our core competencies of collaboration and innovation.We are a community-driven nonprofit, responsible for the CIS Controls® and CIS BenchmarksTM, globally recognized best practices for securing IT systems and data. We lead a global community of IT professionals to continuously evolve these standards and provide products and services to proactively safeguard against emerging threats. Our CIS Hardened Images® provide secure, on-demand, scalable computing environments in the cloud.CIS is home to the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®), the trusted resource for cyber threat prevention, protection, response, and recovery for U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial government entities, and the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (EI-ISAC®), which supports the rapidly changing cybersecurity needs of U.S. elections offices.

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