UD social media is recruiting students to run Blue Hen Says accounts

1:17 p.m., Aug. 9, 2012--Blue Hen Says, the University of Delaware’s social media account for students, by students, is recruiting new team members — Social Media Ambassadors (SMAs) — for the 2012-13 academic year.

Working with the University’s Office of Communications and Marketing, SMAs create and curate fun, engaging content across social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr.

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The SMA program provides real world experience in areas such as marketing, communication, event planning and video production, in addition to the opportunity to add social media experience to one’s resume.

For the first time, this year the SMA program will include Social Media Leader  (SML) positions. SMLs will be upperclassmen who want to and are able to take on a multimedia, marketing or events-planning role. All students applying for an SML position will be required to submit a work sample with their application. 

SML applications are currently being accepted. Interested graduate and undergraduate students should complete the online application no later than midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 14.

Visit the online application to learn more about the available positions for the 2012-13 academic year.

Questions should be directed to socialmedia@udel.edu.