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Food & Drink: Online Marketing/Social Media Intern (San Francisco, CA) 
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Are you a self-proclaimed foodie, recipe collector, or drink connoisseur? Do you like to write? Do you like to read or edit websites, blogs or wikis? Are you super excited about gourmet food and custom beverages?
Wikia's Lifestyle team is looking for an energetic and highly motivated intern to work closely with members of Wikia's Content team to create fabulous and well-organized Food & Drink content.
Would you like real-world experience working for a company on the cutting edge of Web 2.0? Looking to grow your social media and online marketing skills? This is a great opportunity for any recent grads or college seniors looking to get hands on experience.
What We're Looking ForEdit
We’re looking for one (or two) interns, hopefully with one (or more) of the following interests:
- General Foodie: Are you a self-proclaimed foodie, recipe collector, and Food Network junkie? Are you are familiar with online food communities and understand the psyche of the obsessive recipe collector?
- Cocktail: Are you on top of the new cocktail trends and spend more time talking to the bartender about the freshness of his ingredients than the bar scene? Are sampling artisanal cocktails your idea of a night in?
- Beer: Do you know your barley and hops? Have you gone to beer tastings and school all of your friends on the finer points of look, swirl, sniff and sip?
- Wine: Are you a weekend sommelier? Do you spend your free time hanging around Napa or Sonoma wineries? Do you know all of the correct wine pairings for every meal?
- Coffee: Are you a third wave coffee-ista? Were you first in line for extra caffeine enhanced drip-coffee at shops? When you travel, is your first concern where you can pick up a fresh cup of Intelligentsia or Stumptown Coffee?
QualificationsEdit
- Loads of Passion and first hand experience with food and drink (preferably passionate about one of the above)
- Excellent organizational abilities
- Punctual and professional
- Solid communication and writing skills
- Passion for social media
- Excited to work in a start up environment
- Experience with wiki text editing, social networking outreach, SEO, or online marketing a bonus
Primary DutiesEdit
- Improve newly created Food & Drink wikis by adding new content
- Cleaning up current content to ensure main page and category structures are consistent and make sense
- Identifying what's missing on the wiki, and figuring out how to add it
- Maintain Wikia’s recipe social media presence on Facebook and Twitter
- Reach out to new and current wiki users and admins to help them create a thriving community on their wiki
- Provide support on additional marketing and content projects, as needed
Time-frame: September through December/January (flexible)
ApplyingEdit
Note: This is a part-time, unpaid internship position based out of Wikia’s San Francisco office. Would be happy to write a letter of recommendation and work around your schedule. All applicants must be able to work at least 10-25 hours a week between the hours of 10-5 on weekdays (schedule TBD).
Send your resume and cover letter to hiring@wikia.com and include 'Lifestyle Intern' in the subject line.
