Application for Social Media Ambassador Program

Do you spend hours on social media AND love Ole Miss? The University of Mississippi is looking for a currently enrolled Ole Miss student to take our official social media platforms to the next level. 

Examples of Work Performed

  • Brainstorm and create social media content for multiple platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and other online outlets

    Join our team as an Ole Miss Social Media Ambassador

    Join our team as an Ole Miss Social Media Ambassador

  • Work closely with professional staff of writers, photographers, graphic designers and web developers to research, plan, implement and evaluate social media campaigns

Program Requirements

  • Applicants must be currently enrolled in journalism, IMC, marketing or similar program
  • Prior professional experience managing organizational social media platforms preferred, but not necessary
  • Prior exposure to non-profits and foundations, or an interest in the non-profit sector preferred, but not necessary

Expectations

  • Able to work no fewer than 10 office hours per week 
  • Willing to assist with projects, campaigns outside of scheduled hours as needed

What’s In It For Me?

  • Opportunity to gain hands-on experience
  • Potentially earn a 3 hr elective course credit 
  • Work with marketing and communications professionals to gain an understanding of what the day to day in this business is 
  • Develop valuable portfolio content that can be used for future employment endeavors 
  • Influence, enhance, and be featured Ole Miss social media channels

By becoming an Ole Miss Social Media Ambassador, students have the opportunity to build on the knowledge they receive in a classroom setting by simultaneously applying it to real-world situations here at University Marketing and Communications. Former Social Media Ambassadors have gone on to work in higher-ed, at various brand agencies, marketing departments for an array of non-profits, and more. Others chose to attend graduate school and went on to receive masters degrees, MBAs, etc. Regardless of what an SMA chooses to do after graduation, the time in our office gives them one foot in the door before they even arrive. 

Apply for the Social Media Ambassador Program

 

Resume

  • Once you hit "submit," you should receive an email with instructions about how to send us your resume via email. Look forward to speaking with you soon!
 

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