Social Media Intern

Everytown for Gun Safety is hiring a Social Media Intern to support our national social media team. The ideal person for this role will be a strong writer with the ability to support social media team members in content creation and scheduling, social platform community management, and other tasks as assigned. The position will report to the Social Media Manager and sits on the national social media team as part of the digital campaigns team, and is based in our New York City or DC office, with an option to work remotely for 25 hours a week. 

In this role you will:

• Community management of National Social Media Accounts 
• Respond to questions on how to get involved
• Support with blocking trolls, especially on survivor content
• Check DMs, and respond when appropriate
• Keep a temperature check on national conversation around GVP
• Flag any concerns
• Flag content that can be repurposed
• Create long-form content that tells the story of our grassroots movement, such as drafting blogs to elevate important, influential voices in our movement.
• Students Demand Action TikTok Content Creator
• Willing to be on camera and the face of Students
• Create content that will appeal to students and young people
• Advise on strategies to build TikTok audience

You should have:

• A mindset for inclusivity, equity and trying new things online
• Excitement around reaching new audiences
• Experience creating content and using social media platforms

The pay rate for this role is $20.00 per hour. 

About Everytown

Everytown for Gun Safety is a movement of Americans fighting for common-sense policies that will reduce gun violence and save lives. Everytown is the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with more than three million supporters and more than 125,000 donors. Our supporters include moms, mayors, survivors, and everyday Americans who are fighting for reforms that respect the Second Amendment and protect people. At the core of Everytown are Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and the Everytown Survivor Network. Learn more at www.everytown.org and follow us @Everytown.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund ("Everytown") provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. A diverse workforce and open culture is at the heart of our organization and vital to our success.