Volunteer Social Media Marketers / Content Creators (Remote)

About Us:

The Community Engagement Center (CEC) is a civic-tech nonprofit on a mission to gamify civic engagement. We’re creating an app and community hub where everyday people can participate in local democracy in fun, rewarding ways — from voting to supporting community projects. We’re early-stage but already listed on Idealist and the National Civic Tech Field Guide, and we’re building a strong volunteer team to launch our vision.

The Role:

We’re looking for volunteer Social Media Marketers, Content Creators, and Strategists to help grow our digital presence across TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter/X. TikTok is especially important, since that’s where most of the public discourse is happening — and we want to meet people where they are.

This is a volunteer role (unpaid) — but it’s also an amazing portfolio opportunity. If you can build followers, spark engagement, or even create viral content for a mission-driven project like ours, that’s tangible proof of your skills you can take into your next job or client pitch. You’ll be able to say: “I helped launch the online presence of a nonprofit civic-tech startup from the ground up.”

What You’ll Do:

• Create engaging content (short-form video, graphics, captions) tailored to each platform.
• Help shape our brand voice so we’re consistent, relatable, and impactful.
• Develop growth strategies (hashtags, trends, collabs) to expand reach.
• Track engagement and suggest improvements.
• Collaborate with other volunteers (devs, grant writers, etc.) to highlight our milestones and stories.

What Success Looks Like:

• Consistent, quality content across platforms.
• Growth in followers and engagement (especially TikTok and Instagram).
• Public awareness of CEC’s mission expanding beyond Sacramento.
• You leaving with real, measurable results for your portfolio.

Who We’re Looking For:

• Students, aspiring marketers, or early-career professionals who want portfolio-worthy experience.
• Content creators who live on TikTok/Instagram and know what’s trending.
• Strategists who enjoy experimenting with new formats and analyzing what works.
• Passionate people who care about civic engagement, social impact, or community empowerment.

Details:

• Remote role, flexible hours.
• You choose your workload — we’ll coordinate so it fits your schedule.
• Weekly or biweekly check-ins with the founder/team.