Social Media & Communications Student Intern – Mary Black College of Nursing at University of South Carolina

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University of South Carolina is hiring a Social Media & Communications Student Intern for the Mary Black College of Nursing. The intern will develop and manage engaging social media content, including photography, video, and written storytelling, highlighting the college's students, faculty, programs, and events while adhering to university branding and communication guidelines.

Highlights

Create and manage social media content such as posts, reels, stories, photos, and short-form videos.
Maintain a social media content calendar and plan content in advance.
Attend college events to capture photos, videos, and gather interview material.
Write clear and professional captions and content suitable for social media platforms.
Ensure content follows USC Upstate branding and communication guidelines.
Collaborate with College of Nursing faculty, staff, and University Marketing and Communications.
Proficiency with major social media platforms and understanding of current social media trends.
Ability to use smartphones or cameras for photography and video capture.
Must be an enrolled student at USC Upstate with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Advertised pay rate is $10.00 per hour for part-time work, up to 10 hours per week, with some flexibility for event coverage.

Social Media & Communications Student Intern – Mary Black College of Nursing Full Description

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Posting Summary

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Posting Number	STU00037PO26
Job Title	Student Employee
Internal Title	Social Media & Communications Student Intern – Mary Black College of Nursing
Campus	Upstate
College/Division	USC Upstate College/Division Level
Department	UPS Mary Black College of Nursing
Advertised Salary	$10.00/hour
Location of Vacancy	USC Upstate, Spartanburg, SC
Part/Full Time	Part Time
Hours per week	10
Work Schedule	Work schedule will revolve around the student’s class schedule, and a typical work week will usually be no more than 10 hours per week. Some flexibility may be required to attend and provide social media coverage for occasional Mary Black College of Nursing events outside of regular business hours.
Job Search Category	Student Employee

Position Description

Advertised Job Summary	The Mary Black College of Nursing is seeking a creative, dependable, and motivated student to serve as a Social Media & Communications Student Intern. The intern will assist with developing and managing engaging social media content that highlights the students, faculty, programs, events, accomplishments, and activities of the Mary Black College of Nursing. Working with College of Nursing leadership and in coordination with university communication and branding guidelines, the intern will help tell the story of the Mary Black College of Nursing through photography, video, written content, and social media. This position provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in social media, content creation, digital communication, and storytelling. Responsibilities include: Create engaging content for Mary Black College of Nursing social media platforms, including posts, reels, stories, photos, and short-form videos. Assist with planning, developing, and scheduling social media content to maintain a consistent and active social media presence. Maintain a social media content calendar and assist with planning content in advance. Identify students, faculty, staff, alumni, programs, activities, accomplishments, and other stories that could be highlighted through College social media. Attend selected College of Nursing events and activities to capture photos, videos, and other content for social media. Interview or gather information from students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners for social media features and stories. Write clear, engaging, and professional captions and other short-form content appropriate for social media. Develop content highlighting student experiences, faculty accomplishments, academic programs, community engagement, special events, and other College activities. Monitor College social media activity and identify opportunities to increase engagement and reach. Assist with creating graphics and other digital content for social media. Ensure social media content follows USC Upstate branding, communication, privacy, and social media guidelines. Collaborate with Mary Black College of Nursing faculty and staff and, as appropriate, University Marketing and Communications. Perform other related social media and communication duties as assigned.
Qualifications	Qualifications Must be a currently enrolled student at USC Upstate. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated interest in social media, digital communications, marketing, photography, videography, or content creation. Familiarity with major social media platforms and current social media trends. Comfortable using a smartphone or camera to capture photos and video. Ability to create engaging and professional written and visual content. Strong organizational and time-management skills. Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple assignments. Ability to work independently and collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students. Dependable, professional, creative, and comfortable interacting with a variety of individuals. Ability to exercise good judgment and professionalism when representing the Mary Black College of Nursing. Availability to work occasional evenings or weekends to cover College events. Preferred Qualifications Experience creating social media content, including reels or short-form video. Experience using graphic design/content creation tools. Experience with basic photography, photo editing, and video editing. Coursework in communications, marketing, journalism, graphic design, English, art, or a related area. Previous experience creating or managing social media content for a student organization, business, nonprofit organization, or other group.

Advertised Job Summary

The Mary Black College of Nursing is seeking a creative, dependable, and motivated student to serve as a Social Media & Communications Student Intern. The intern will assist with developing and managing engaging social media content that highlights the students, faculty, programs, events, accomplishments, and activities of the Mary Black College of Nursing. Working with College of Nursing leadership and in coordination with university communication and branding guidelines, the intern will help tell the story of the Mary Black College of Nursing through photography, video, written content, and social media. This position provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in social media, content creation, digital communication, and storytelling.
Responsibilities include:

Create engaging content for Mary Black College of Nursing social media platforms, including posts, reels, stories, photos, and short-form videos.
Assist with planning, developing, and scheduling social media content to maintain a consistent and active social media presence.
Maintain a social media content calendar and assist with planning content in advance.
Identify students, faculty, staff, alumni, programs, activities, accomplishments, and other stories that could be highlighted through College social media.
Attend selected College of Nursing events and activities to capture photos, videos, and other content for social media.
Interview or gather information from students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners for social media features and stories.
Write clear, engaging, and professional captions and other short-form content appropriate for social media.
Develop content highlighting student experiences, faculty accomplishments, academic programs, community engagement, special events, and other College activities.
Monitor College social media activity and identify opportunities to increase engagement and reach.
Assist with creating graphics and other digital content for social media.
Ensure social media content follows USC Upstate branding, communication, privacy, and social media guidelines.
Collaborate with Mary Black College of Nursing faculty and staff and, as appropriate, University Marketing and Communications.
Perform other related social media and communication duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Must be a currently enrolled student at USC Upstate.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated interest in social media, digital communications, marketing, photography, videography, or content creation.
Familiarity with major social media platforms and current social media trends.
Comfortable using a smartphone or camera to capture photos and video.
Ability to create engaging and professional written and visual content.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple assignments.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students.
Dependable, professional, creative, and comfortable interacting with a variety of individuals.
Ability to exercise good judgment and professionalism when representing the Mary Black College of Nursing.
Availability to work occasional evenings or weekends to cover College events.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience creating social media content, including reels or short-form video.
Experience using graphic design/content creation tools.
Experience with basic photography, photo editing, and video editing.
Coursework in communications, marketing, journalism, graphic design, English, art, or a related area.
Previous experience creating or managing social media content for a student organization, business, nonprofit organization, or other group.

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies	1
Desired Start Date	11/15/2026
Job Open Date	11/04/2026
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions to Applicant	This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
Quicklink for Posting	https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/215630
EEO Statement	The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* What is your expected graduation date?
(Open Ended Question)
* What is your current cumulative GPA?
(Open Ended Question)
* Have you worked on-campus before?
(Open Ended Question)
* If yes, list department name and supervisor.
(Open Ended Question)
* Are you currently working another on-campus job?
(Open Ended Question)
* If yes, list department name and supervisor.
(Open Ended Question)
* Have you been awarded Federal Work Study for this semester?
- Yes
- No
* What is your major?
(Open Ended Question)
* What is your current student status?
- Freshman
- Sophomore
- Junior
- Senior
- Graduate Student
* What is your College affiliation? Please list one of the following: Business Administration & Economics College of Arts & Sciences Department of Psychology Education Fine Arts & Communication Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Information Management Systems Language, Literature & Composition Math & Computer Science Natural Sciences Non-Profit Administration Nursing Pre-Professional Social & Behavioral Sciences Social Sciences, Philosophy & History Undeclared
(Open Ended Question)
* Why are you interested in this position?
(Open Ended Question)
* Which social media platforms are you most comfortable using and creating content for?
(Open Ended Question)
* Can you provide links to or upload at least one example of social media posts, photography, videos, graphics, or other digital content you have created? If an example was created collaboratively, briefly describe your role in developing the content.
(Open Ended Question)

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Cover Letter
Resume
Writing Sample(s)/Sample Publications
List of References and Contact Information

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Social Media & Communications Student Intern – Mary Black College of Nursing

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