Durbin Media Group Looking For Interns

We posted this job description for interns at Maryville, Webster, and Wash U. If you think you might be interested, contact us. We're looking for a group of 3 or 4 to put through a training class, and work on a number of social media projects. The ones who really take to it, we'll hire as social media consultants for our clients.

The Intern Description:

Durbin Media Group is an interactive marketing firm located in Ladue. We specialize in social media marketing, web design, and online marketing campaigns. We are one of the first, and the most successful new media marketing firm in St. Louis, and we’re looking for interns and part-time help to bring blogging, social networks, and social media campaigns to our clients.

Our goal is simple. We’re looking for bright college students interested in marketing, public relations, corporate communications, political campaigns, and sales who want to learn how to use the explosion in consumer generated media to help businesses connect with their clients and customers.

Our needs are growing, but our supply of talent is limited. It takes several months to train a social media marketer in what we do, and we’re currently looking for interns willing to learn the business, and if successful to pick up part-time work writing and blogging for our clients.

Dedicated Blogger’s Responsibilities:
1) write three-to five relevant posts a week for a single client
2) Leave 10-15 relevant comments on blogs and forums relating to your client.
3) Connect with online community using e-mail, IM, and phone calls.
3) Monitor the online conversation about your client.
4) Provide reports on activity, online monitoring, and suggestions for new programs.

Dedicated Blogger’s Requirements:
1) Mastery of the Typepad, Wordpress, or Blogger software (we train)
2) Search Engine Experts (we train0
3) Curiousity about social media and the commercial applications of social networks
4) Excellent writing skills for short posts 2-4 paragraphs in length.
5) Understanding of online video, podcasts, and social networks like MySpace and Facebook
6) Passion for the online world.

Durbin Media Group will train a group of students on the basics of social media, and take on 3-4 unpaid interns interested in practicing blogging and working their way to a paid position with Durbin Media. Paid positions will be 10-20 hours per month with positions paying $10-$20 an hour, depending on the project and client.

Durbin Media Group uses only white hat social media methods, which means all posts, blogs, comments, and strategies are authentic and transparent. We don’t use fake blogs, fake comments, ghost writing, or attempts to fool the public. To apply, forward an e-mail to info@durbinmedia with the subject, _COLLEGE_ Internship
Include in the e-mail:
1) any url’s of online writing examples
2) blogs you currently write, or
3) two sample posts, 2-4 paragraphs in length, on the topic of social media. It’s suggested you use a search engine to write a relevant topic with links included.