1871 - Social Media Marketing Intern

The story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 isn't about the fire. It's about what happened next. It was a remarkable moment when the most brilliant engineers, architects, and inventors came together to build a new city. Their innovations – born of passion and practical ingenuity – shaped Chicago and the modern world. What started 140 years ago continues to this day.1871 inspires, equips, and supports founders, growth scalers, and innovators in building great businesses. We deliver unfair advantages at scale. The team supports ~420 young companies. 300+ growth stage members and 100+ partners made up of Chicago's brightest digital designers, engineers, and leaders shaping new technologies, disrupting old business models, and resetting the boundaries of what's possible.Come to a place where you can share ideas, make mistakes, partner with others, work hard, grow professionally, and change the world with a bit of luck. If that sounds like you, join us!1871 seeks a professionally driven, creative, and highly motivated intern to support our Marketing team.This role will assist the Social Media Coordinator in brainstorming, writing, and editing a wide range of 1871 content, includingCollaborating with the marketing team to develop social media campaigns and strategies.Assisting in creating and scheduling social media content across various platforms like Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, and more.Supporting monitoring social media channels for engagement and responding to comments/messages.Staying up-to-date with research on emerging and industry trends on social media.Collaborating with Social Content Producer in content creation for our in-person eventsAnalyze social media metricsProjects May Include: Social Media Research of trends and platform growthAssisting as needed with administrative tasks leading up to the Annual Fundraising Event