CSUSM Sofa Social Media Intern At — CSUSM School of Arts
About the Internship This hands-on experiential learning opportunity is for students interested in digital marketing, branding, content creation, and community engagement. As the Social Media & Marketing Coordinator, you’ll help run @csusm_sofa, the Instagram front door for all four SoFA disciplines — and graduate with a real portfolio of published work you can show employers. Position Purpose The Coordinator strengthens SoFA’s presence on campus and in the North County arts community by developing cohesive branding, promoting shows and exhibitions, and creating engaging content that gives equal visibility to all four disciplines — supporting recruitment, event attendance, and pride in the arts at CSUSM.
Who Should Apply Students in (or curious about) marketing, communications, graphic design, or digital media who are creative, organized, comfortable attending events with a camera, and excited to build a professional portfolio. No prior professional experience required — you’ll be trained on the brand guide, tools, and workflow, and supported by SoFA communications staff and faculty liaisons in each discipline.
Learning Objectives By completing this internship, you will: • Build hands-on experience in social media management, strategy, and analytics with a live audience • Develop practical graphic design and branding skills through SoFA’s templates and visual identity • Strengthen content creation and digital storytelling across photo, video, Reels, and interactive Stories • Gain event marketing and media production experience covering real shows, concerts, and exhibitions • Improve professional communication through faculty outreach, student features, and community management • Build a portfolio of real-world work: a SoFA branding/template package, a semester content calendar, event promotion graphics, published posts/Stories/Reels, and a measurable analytics report
Student will be required to use camera equipment, tripods and video, which can be up to 30lbs.
Class credit will be applied. Application will be sent out when students reply to flyer or email Professor diBenedetto.
| Hours | Duration |
|---|---|
| 10 | hours per week |