Consequence of Sound seeks Interns for Winter 2018

Consequence of Sound is seeking interns with a passion for music, film, TV, and pop culture for Winter 2018. All candidates must be available to work approximately 20-25 hours per week.

Positions available include:

Social Media Intern

— Assist in copywriting, sourcing images, GIFs, and videos for posting on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more

— Manage and develop strategies for CoS Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more

— Potential to provide assistance for live social media coverage during events, like festivals, award ceremonies, and concerts

— Support monthly reporting and data analysis across channels

— Research noteworthy historical moments, anniversaries, birthdays

— Actively monitor social media (Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, etc.) for trending topics and content to share on our channels

— Research emerging platforms for CoS to potentially get involved in

— Engage with the CoS audience

— Competitor analysis

Graphic Design Intern

— Help design images and GIFs for use in articles and for social media (such as memes, infographics, polls, image-based trivia)

— Collaborate with the social media team on presentation across different social media platforms

— Potential to provide assistance in photography for events, like festivals and concerts

— Research noteworthy historical moments, anniversaries, birthdays

— Actively monitor social media (Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, etc.) for trending topics and content to share on our channels

— Support monthly reporting and data analysis across channels

— Competitor analysis

Video Intern

— Familiar with graphic design, video production, and/or animation

— Have experience using Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop

— Assist video team in creating short-form video content surrounding breaking news and notable anniversaries

— Help video team with long-form original video content

— Ideate video series that are repeatable

— Support monthly reporting and data analysis across channels

— Research noteworthy historical moments, anniversaries, birthdays

— Actively monitor social media (Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, etc.) for content to share on our channels

— Competitor analysis

Please submit your résumé and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line “CoS Internship – Winter 2018” as well as your internship field of choice, i.e. Social Media/Graphic Design/Video. Deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. CT on January 12th, and start/end dates are flexible based on school schedule. Chicago-area candidates are strongly preferred, but remote work is also possible.