Care2.com is looking for a Social Media Intern to help us spread the word about the great work our nonprofit partners are doing on Care2, bring progressive, green people to Care2 to take action, and bring Care2 to people who care about making a difference - wherever they are online.

You are a strong writer, savvy about social networking, passionate about nonprofit issues, comfortable with HTML and web graphic production, and enjoy promoting progressive issues and engaging with an online community to market Care2’s nonprofit partners and petitions. You love to test out new social media tools and sites, are active on several social sites, and have lots of ideas for how to make the world a better place using the power of social media.

As Care2's Social Media Intern, you will:

• Create and test campaigns to promote Care2 nonprofit petitions using social media and on social networks;
• Evaluate new and upcoming social media tools and sites for potential use for promoting Care2 actions and content;
• Monitor social media outlets to better understand how users are talking about and using Care2, and for which issues people are passionate about;
• Communicate with Care2 activist petition authors about how they are using social media to promote petitions;
• Blog on Care2 and potentially elsewhere about Care2 campaigns and progressive issues;
• Write and promote Care2 success stories;
• Have fun making the world a better place!

 

The Social Media Intern reports to the Manager of Activist Marketing, and works primarily with the Campaign Team Marketing staff.

 

Job Qualifications

 

1. Strong writing and editing skills.
2. Knowledge of social networks and social media tools including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, StumbleUpon, Digg and MySpace.
3. Proficiency in HTML and web graphics production using Adobe Photoshop and/or ImageReady
4. Knowledge of basic office programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
5. Enthusiasm for Care2’s nonprofit issues and campaigns.

 

The position is located in Redwood City, California. Dates and hours of the internship are flexible (minimum of 20 hours a week). This is a paid position at $10 per hour.

 

Submit a resume and writing sample to samerr@earth.care2.com.

 

Care2 is hiring a new Online Campaigner to join our campaign team based in Redwood City, California.

The Online Campaigner will work with advocacy and fundraising professionals at leading nonprofits to craft successful online campaigns targeting Care2 Web visitors and e-newsletter subscribers. The ideal candidate is a strong writer, has solid analytical skills, is passionate about the environment and progressive causes, and is comfortable balancing competing deadlines and demands. This candidate is equally adept at creating persuasive editorial messages - often in response to fast-changing current events - and at analyzing and optimizing a campaign’s performance.

Job Responsibilities:

* Research, write, edit and test Care2 action alerts and newsletters, in consultation with teammates and Care2's nonprofit clients

* Launch and manage campaigns, then track, analyze and report results for Care2 and clients

* Effectively utilize different areas of Care2's Web site and social networking areas (e.g. Races, Care2Connect, E-Cards) to promote campaigns for Care2's nonprofit clients

* Interact with broad array of nonprofit clients

* Help manage Care2's inventory of email alerts, e-newsletters and Web site placements for maximum effectiveness

* Participate in achieving monthly campaign team revenue targets while providing strong value to Care2's nonprofit partners

* Achieve Care2 list growth targets by utilizing a wide range of digital marketing techniques.  A high value is placed on developing innovative techniques to recruit new members.

* Provide strong project participation and/or leadership within Care2, consistent with an upward career growth path

Qualifications

* Superb writing and speaking skills

* Knowledge of, or experience in, the nonprofit sector

* Excellent relationship-building, consulting and client management skills

* Self-starter, dynamic and able to thrive in an unstructured environment

* Excellent listening and communications skills to interact effectively with teammates, clients and others

* Strong work ethic and desire to work collaboratively

* An interest in, and passion for, progressive social issues and the environment

* Ability to work quickly under pressure and multi-task

* Excellent organizational skills and ability to help drive projects to completion

* Demonstrated skills in using Excel and/or in managing quantitative data

* Experience with social media and search engine marketing

* HTML and web graphics skills

* At least a college degree; Journalism, English, Political Science, International Relations preferred

* 1-3 years of relevant experience

Compensation:

Competitive, depending on qualifications and experience.

The Company:

With more than 12 million members, Care2 is the Internet’s largest social network for people who want to make a difference. Thousands of new members join Care2 every day, attracted by our progressive values and commitment to advancing social justice, protecting our planet and leading healthier lives. Our mission is to empower Care2 members to take action so that they can help "make a difference." We achieve this mission with action-oriented tools and content on Care2.com and ThePetitionSite.com, enabling our members to rapidly pool their resources and produce lasting change. Care2 powers its members' activism via cause-driven education, activism and fundraising campaigns that benefit more than 450 of the world's best-known nonprofit organizations. Care2's team lives its mission, knowing at the end of the day that we have done a little more to help the world become a better place. 

Care2 is an equal opportunity employer. Please email your resume to campaigner_resume@earth.care2.com and specify "Online Campaigner" in the subject line.