Social Media Intern
Technical.ly
Technical.ly is a news organization that connects and challenges a community of technologists
and entrepreneurs who are invested in where they live. We believe innovation can come from
anyone anywhere — to ensure all communities thrive.
We’re seeking a social media intern to assist our editorial team in sharing our original articles,
stories and videos to grow awareness of our brand and inform our audience of more than
100,000 professionals.
This is a paid, remote position of 15-20 hours per week from September to December 2024.
Preference will be given to candidates located in Technical.ly’s current home markets:
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, DC and Delaware. Compensation will be $15/hr
(or legally required minimum, if higher).
To apply, send an email to editorial director Danya Henninger at danya@technical.ly by Sept. 9
with your resume attached and the subject line “Technical.ly social media intern application.” In
the body of your email, include a cover letter explaining why you are the right fit for this
internship. Also include any references you may have (a professor or previous supervisor) along
with their contact info.
Details
The intern will work closely with the editorial director to assist in sharing stories and information
as well as cultivating conversations and connections across various social media platforms.
● Day to day
○ Select published stories, promotions and client spotlights to post on social media
○ Determine which stories fit best on which platforms (primarily LinkedIn,
Instagram) with input from editorial director
○ Write captions and create graphics for selected posts
○ Schedule posts using platform tools
○ Engage with followers on Instagram and LinkedIn via comments and reposts
● Potential big projects
○ Create a new template for Instagram to share information in slideshow form
○ Expand Technical.ly’s use of video shorts for info sharing and engagement
○ Report an original story on a tech trend that relates to social media
Skills you can expect to learn
● Social media information sharing tactics
● Audience engagement best practices and techniques
● Ethical use of generative AI for journalism
● Graphic and/or video design and editing
● Solutions for local news sustainability (the many pathways to generating revenue and
the pros/cons of each)
Qualifications
● Current student or recent graduate in journalism, communications or related fields
● Desire to explore how people consume information and what leads them to engage
online
● Interest in meeting local news audiences where they are
● Ability to work independently as well as with a team
● Graphic design experience a plus
● Video shorts experience a plus
● Past social media use a plus — but not required!
In the mid 2000s, three young journalists noticed a sweeping shift in the Mid-Atlantic’s local economies. Tech work was the fastest growing segment of emerging creative economies, but reliable coverage of that change was yet another story lost to newsroom disruption.
Together they founded Technically Media in 2009 — an independent digital media company that uses journalism to grow and serve local communities of tech professionals.
Over a decade later, community remains at the heart of Technically Media’s mission. It has become a trusted voice in the region, not only because of its specialized coverage, but for helping people build valuable connections and navigate their careers through economic change.
Technically Media serves its communities in three essential ways. Through its editorial content on Technical.ly, which features daily reporting in Delaware, Baltimore, D.C., Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia (where it also publishes social impact site Generocity), it delivers rich storytelling about changes in the local economy, and the people and organizations making an impact. Its events convene a wide swath of tech professionals, entrepreneurs and innovators, enabling them to expand their networks and explore new opportunities. Its employer branding platform offers hiring companies the tools and services to showcase their culture and recruit new talent among an engaged readership of tech professionals.
Technically Media’s unique business model and active community has made it a small but mighty force in the local news landscape. Diverse in background and perspective, each member of the 20-person team is self-driven and single-minded in their pursuit to serve the community. Bootstrapping its own growth, the Technically Media team spends much of its time listening — to sources, readers, clients, prospects and hundreds of others who are changing how work happens in their communities. Team members report that their team thrives on collaboration of thought and equality of contribution from each team member. Ideas are shared freely, answers questioned regularly, and every day is a chance to try something new.
