My name is Chloe Holden, I am the co-Editor-at-Large for ScIU: Conversations in Science @ IU. I am writing to you all today about our Undergraduate Internship in Science Communication. Students can get hands-on experience in science communication in the digital realm and participate in educational outreach while earning course credit. No previous experience is necessary, as it is designed as an introductory course, but previous experience is welcome if students are looking for resume opportunities. Please send this out to all undergraduates that you think might be interested in this opportunity. If you or any students have questions, please feel free to contact me at chlodani@iu.edu.
Course description: Each semester, ScIU offers an undergraduate social media internship where students can earn course credit through MSCH-X472 (Media School), ASCS-X373 (College of Arts and Sciences), or as an independent study under their lab PIs. In this this internship, you will learn how science communicators are using different social media platforms to disseminate scientific information, learn how to distill and disperse information from primary research articles to audiences of all levels across multiple digital formats, and assist with the facilitation of ScIU’s social media platforms on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, with daily posts and interactions with our audience. Interns work with the Social Media Chair to create and implement campaigns; develop content calendars on a weekly and monthly basis for the blog’s posts and public engagements; monitor analytics with the social media team to identify viable ideas; create engaging blog and social media content; assist in the general distribution of blog post releases and media alerts; and write blog posts as special guest contributors! This is an online internship, Spring 2024 team meetings will be Mon/Weds on Zoom 11:30-12:00pm EST. For more information, please contact Chloe Holden, at sciucomm@iu.edu.
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