[Hiring] Student Veteran Social Media Intern @STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA

Role Description

The Student Veteran Social Media Intern will amplify authentic student veteran voices, support daily social media operations, and help maintain an engaging, timely, and student-centered digital presence. This role is designed to build professional marketing experience for a student veteran while strengthening SVA’s connection to its community. The intern will prioritize peer-to-peer storytelling, consistent social engagement, platform trend awareness, and mission-aligned content creation. This individual will work effectively both independently and as part of a team, manage multiple assignments, and operate in a deadline-based environment. This position reports to the Marketing and Communications team.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily Social Media Support
  • Draft, schedule, and publish daily social media posts across primary platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Facebook, TikTok, and others)
  • Re-share tagged content from chapters, partners, and student veterans
  • Save and organize tagged images and videos for future use
  • Ensure posts align with brand voice, accessibility best practices, and organizational guidelines
• Community Engagement
  • Monitor and respond to direct messages and comment inboxes, or flag messages for escalation
  • Engage authentically with followers, chapters, and partners
  • Support timely responses during campaigns, events, and awareness moments
• Storytelling and Content Development
  • Proactively gather student veteran stories through text, photos, and short videos
  • Coordinate with chapters and student leaders to surface compelling content
  • Pitch content ideas tied to student life, service transition, academic success, and leadership
• Social Listening and Trends
  • Track emerging platform trends, memes, sounds, and formats relevant to student audiences
  • Recommend new content formats and creative ideas
  • Support experimentation with Reels, Stories, carousels, and short-form video
• Reporting and Analytics
  • Assist with monthly social media reports and performance snapshots
  • Track engagement, follower growth, and post-level insights
  • Identify content themes that resonate most with student veterans
• General Support
  • Support campaign launches, observances, and advocacy moments
  • Assist the Marketing and Communications team with ad hoc tasks as needed
  • Complete other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Student status, currently enrolled in a college or university
• Active use of multiple social media platforms
• Strong written communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and work independently
• Comfort engaging authentically online

Requirements

• Experience running a chapter or personal social media account (preferred)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 and Meta Business Suite; experience using Salesforce CRM and HubSpot is a plus
• Knowledge of WordPress and Google Analytics is a plus
• Interest in marketing, communications, or storytelling
• Understanding of student veteran culture and challenges

Benefits

• Hands-on experience in nonprofit digital marketing
• Portfolio-ready social media work
• Storytelling and analytics skills
• Exposure to national advocacy and communications strategy
• Professional mentorship and references

Time Commitment and Duration

• 10 to 20 hours per week
• 6-month internship
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate academic responsibilities
• Clear weekly expectations and deadlines
• Option to renew based on performance and interest

Compensation

• $20 per hour
• Stipend or college credit options may be available depending on the candidate’s program

Work Environment

• This is a remote role within the U.S.
• Candidates who are veterans or immediate family members of veterans or serving members of the military are strongly encouraged to apply.