Part-Time Digital Media Intern

About the role

The Penn State Eberly College of Science’s Office of Communications seeks a part-time digital media intern to join our communications team for the spring 2027 semester, with the potential to continue into the summer 2027 semester, to help create innovative and engaging science-forward content that aligns with college and University goals.

Responsibilities

• Create content for a variety of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X
• Write student/faculty feature stories, college event announcements, etc. to be published on the college’s website and beyond
• Collaborate on a variety of long- and short-form content series
• Assist in brainstorming new content ideas
• Research emerging content trends in the social and digital media space
• Attend campus events to capture photos and videos, as needed

Requirements

Candidates must be current Penn State students at the University Park campus.

• Organized and detail oriented
• Self-motivated
• Understand the current social media landscape and trending content
• Have multimedia experience for social media production
• Have the ability to connect college goals and values to overall content strategy

Preferred skills

• Strong grasp of social media trends, content creation, and video editing
• Interviewing, writing and editing
• Videography and editing skills, or a desire to learn
• Photography and editing skills, or a desire to learn
• Familiarity with Canva
• Familiarity with basic sciences, or a desire to learn

Pay

$12 per hour

Schedule

Part-time, 7–10 hours per week for the spring 2027 semester, with potential to continue into summer 2027.