Why Social Media Internships Should Never Be Unpaid

Interns are often hired to run social media for small companies that can’t afford a full-time social media manager. Employers assume the job is simple and they have the skills to handle it because they regularly use social media in their personal lives.

However, social media internships, because of the nature of the work involved and skills required, should never be unpaid. Here are a few of the responsibilities of a social media intern:

Full Control Over Web Presence

Social media interns are often put in charge of a company’s Facebook, Twitter and other platforms. Many have full control over what they say, when they say it and who they say it to. In smaller companies, they are often their own department, and in many cases, there's no one mentoring these interns. If that's the case, it can hardly be considered an internship at all. Lack of mentoring makes it more like a summer job, which should definitely be paid. Read more...