With Who: KEEN Footwear
Location: Portland, OR
Dates: Summer 2020
Position Summary: As one of the fastest growing brands in the outdoor industry, we’re offering college students a unique opportunity to view KEEN from the inside out. Our summer KEENtern program provides students relevant and valuable hands-on work experience in 10 busy weeks at the global headquarters in Portland, Oregon.
We’re looking for students who have a strong passion for: creating their own opportunities, seeking innovative solutions, playing any place without a ceiling, and caring for the world around them. Having a diverse background and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced, innovative environment is a plus.
This program includes:
- A cross-departmental group project with 8-10 other KEENterns
- The opportunity to work on meaningful projects and present to senior staff
- Living in Portland – hip city life, easy access to all your outdoor favorites, and the best place to be if you’re interested in the footwear and outdoor industry
- Paid housing, travel stipend, and transit pass
- Mentoring and career building workshops lead by industry experts
- Experience our values by participating in company volunteer event
Program Requirements:
- Work experience preferred, including but not limited to: work study, volunteer, internships, hospitality industry, administrative or office work, etc.
- Current student or recent graduate; Junior, Senior, or Grad student preferred
- Eligible to work in the US
- Must be able to participate in 10-week program from June 15 through August 24, 2020
General Summary: This position is responsible for supporting the Social Media team in executing the overall strategy and day-to-day operations. The role will engage in community management, social listening, content strategy/development, and help push the boundaries of KEEN’s activations. The successful candidate is passionate for the digital space, flexible, takes initiative, and can multi-task. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in developing their digital expertise with an exciting outdoor brand.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in execution of overall social strategy and tactics for KEEN in the US market
- Assist in managing the asset/content for social
- Assist in gathering and reporting of analytics across .com and social using tools like Google Analytics, Sprout Social and Simply Measured
- Assist in identifying moments in time and tactics to activate within the KEEN broadcast calendar
- Support the team as a jack of all trades as necessary with copywriting, creative editing, research, and help manage partners
Knowledge & Skills Required:
- Strong understanding of the social landscape and individual platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Instagram Stories, Pinterest, Youtube, TicTok, Snapchat, etc.
- Solid understanding of digital marketing and best practices
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Willingness to learn as well as present ideas
- Hungry to hit the ground running and be a team player
Project Qualification: To be considered for this internship, you must submit the standard application as well as an Instagram Story application. You can create as many frames as you want, but only using native Instagram and mobile tools. Tell us about yourself, your background, your interests, what makes you qualified for this internship. Tell us what trends inspire you or what trends you hate. Tell us about something you’ve done that you’re proud of that relates to this role. Tell us what you relate to and what represents your values. Tell us about your ideas around social media and community. You don’t have to say it all, but you do have to be creative. Save the frames out and submit them through our application portal with your resume. Double points if you save it as a highlight. If your account is private, you won’t be penalized in anyway, don’t worry!
Application Deadline: Applications close on January 31st, 2020 at 8:00 pm.
Apply (or see more information): Submit your application today via the Career Center Handshake portal.