Content Marketing Intern

Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) is offering a flexible (24 – 36 hours a week) internship to support POST’s content marketing team. Responsibilities range from editing web pages in Wordpress to drafting social media posts, and brainstorming content ideas to organizing our photo and video library. As an environmental organization, there will be opportunities to enjoy our local open spaces on the job!

POST is a hybrid workplace. While the Content Marketing Intern can accomplish most tasks online, they must occasionally visit preserves or attend meetings or events in our office. As such, candidates must live in the Bay Area and possess a driver’s license. In addition to working with the Content Team, you will also occasionally support our Sr. Web Design & Development Manager and Sr. Digital Marketing Manager.

This is a terrific opportunity to gain experience in the nonprofit sector with a nationally recognized land conservation organization. You’ll leave POST with excellent exposure to local land conservation efforts as well as hands-on experience in a digitally driven marketing team.

In this role you would:

• Fact-check and edit web pages and other content
• Research and draft copy for blog posts, web pages that highlight local hiking trails, and more
• Use Wordpress to lay out web pages for final approval
• Draft social media copy; curate and select photos and video clips for social media from a large library of assets
• Edit photos as needed for marketing use
• Participate in meetings related to content strategy, marketing analytics, and event promotion, as well as broader team and company meetings
• Organize our photo library by renaming and tagging photos appropriately
• Monitor social media channels and website feedback for comments that require attention
• Help gather metrics and insights on website and social media engagement
• Maintain our blog and webpage inventories, tracking distribution dates and latest updates
• Support the Sr. Web Design & Development Manager with website documentation and testing
• Support the Sr. Digital Marketing Manager with UTM creation/tracking, QR code creation/tracking and data collection
• Depending on skills and interests, other tasks may include: scriptwriting, filming, video editing, email marketing production, and more
  
  

For the best opportunity to succeed in this role, you would have:

• Great attention to detail for editing and fact checking; organizational skills to prioritize a range of projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in — or the ability to quickly learn — digital tools such as a content management system (website editing), digital asset management system (photo library), Google Analytics, and more
• Basic Photoshop skills required; Canva or Illustrator/InDesign skills a plus
• Social media experience, especially with Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and, to a lesser extent, LinkedIn and X
• Experience or strong interest learning about in various aspects of videography, from scriptwriting to filming and editing
• Strong interest in learning about the various facets of marketing
• An interest in the outdoors, nature, conservation, and/or environmental science
  
  

This job has the following physical requirements

• Regular and accurate communication with others, and the ability to complete tasks using a phone, email, web, and video technology
• The ability to interact effectively with digital and printed materials and operate required job-related equipment
• The ability to drive to remote locations, a valid California driver’s license, and an insurable driving record
• Ability to hike uneven terrain and to tolerate exposure to varying weather conditions
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs. of equipment and supplies in the office or the field
• Reasonable accommodations will be made to allow a person to perform essential functions
  
  

If you would like to apply:

Please submit your resume with a cover letter explaining your interest in POST and your dates of availability. Make sure to address any pertinent experience, including professional and personal experience, that is relevant to this position.

Pay and benefits:

This is a temporary position and carries no discretionary benefits except for state mandated sick leave. Exact timing and scheduling can be flexible to accommodate the appropriate candidate. Pay is $25.00 per hour. POST’s office is located in downtown Palo Alto near public transportation, and we will provide a Caltrain Go Pass if needed.

POST’s Core Values:

Nature Connects Us All: We believe that we are part of an interconnected web of life and that diversity of all types creates strength and resilience. In our work, we strive to protect and heal the ecosystems that support our collective well-being.

Act Today for the Long-Term: We take action today in ways that support our bold, long-term vision. We accept and balance the tension between the present and the future while staying true to our purpose.

Commit to Learning and Growth: We are creative, curious and courageous in our approaches and willing to change course when necessary. We learn from our successes and mistakes.

Care About How We Work: We believe all living things should be treated with dignity. We acknowledge the many injustices against people and nature. We are dedicated to strive for equity in our actions.

Honor Our Collective Strengths: We have the most positive impact when we work together toward a shared vision. We catalyze, collaborate and complement to support the best outcomes for all.

POST is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diversity and equity is central to our mission to protect open space in our region for the benefit of all. We are committed to creating an inclusive, values-driven workplace where all employees can thrive. Come join us!