Yelp, Inc.
1001-5000 employees
Internet
Online Media
Consumer Services
Local Search
About Yelp, Inc.
Yelp, Inc. is a publicly traded company that operates an online platform connecting consumers with local businesses. Founded in 2004, Yelp provides user-generated reviews and ratings for a wide range of services including restaurants, shopping, nightlife, and more. The company’s mission is to help people find great local businesses and make informed decisions through trusted reviews and recommendations. Yelp also offers advertising and business tools to help local businesses grow their customer base and improve their online presence.
3 months ago
Community Intern
Washington DC, District of Columbia - Remote
Full-time
Entry Level
Community Intern
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Description
- Yelp’s Community team works in markets across the United States and Canada to bring attention to the best local businesses in their area. Through events, local partnerships, and social media, our team builds relationships with small business owners and uses their behind-the-scenes experience to show other customers what makes small businesses so special.
- Join the fun and begin building your five star career as a Community Intern with Yelp! You will engage in a 6-month development program, equipped with the support of both a cohort of peers spanning the US and Canada and the 1:1 mentorship from your local Community Manager. You will play an integral part in supporting activities designed to rally the Yelp community both online and off. You will gain tactical experience in social media management, event planning, and online community building, while building excitement around what's happening in your own community.
- What you'll do:
- Work with your Community Manager to understand your market and prioritize effective messaging
- Help to plan and execute events including remarkable parties, local meet-ups, and happy hours
- Gain practical experience in digital and social media marketing through creating and organizing social media content that aligns with regional goals around growing channels and bolstering engagement
- Support the maintenance of Yelp’s local online business listings via our app and website by flagging photos, identifying media alerts and scams, and ensuring accurate business information
- Support online community building through engaging with Yelpers via the app/website in a variety of ways
- What it takes to succeed:
- You are a current undergraduate student or a recent college graduate, or equivalent experience
- You currently reside in Washington DC and have reliable transportation (Required)
- You are at least 21 years of age (Required)
- You consider yourself a local expert- you know what is trending in the area and have a love for small businesses
- You have experience and interest in planning and coordinating events
- You have strong written and verbal communication skills
- You are well organized and pay attention to detail
- You have experience with social media copywriting and asset coordination
- You are a creative problem solver who understands Yelp’s applications
- You have the bandwidth and flexibility to work 10-19 hours per week, Monday through Friday with the potential for some weekend work
- You have the ability to lift 10 pounds without assistance
- What you'll get:
- Compensation range for this position is $18-21 per hour.
- Closing:
- At Yelp, we believe that diversity is an expression of all the unique characteristics that make us human: race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, and education — and those are just a few. We recognize that diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our teams and our product. The foundation of our diversity efforts are closely tied to our core values, which include “Playing Well With Others” and “Authenticity.”
- We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition or disability.
- Actual salary offered may vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, an individual's location and experience.
- We will consider for employment qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law.
- Where required by law, a criminal background check will not be conducted until after a conditional offer of employment is made, and any evaluation of a candidate's criminal background check will be subject to an individualized assessment.
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations-recruiting@yelp.com or 415-969-8488.
- Note: Yelp does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to any recruiting alias or employee. Yelp is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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Requirements
- You are a current undergraduate student or a recent college graduate, or equivalent experience
- You currently reside in Washington DC and have reliable transportation
- You are at least 21 years of age
- You consider yourself a local expert and know what is trending in the area
- You have experience and interest in planning and coordinating events
- You have strong written and verbal communication skills
- You are well organized and pay attention to detail
- You have experience with social media copywriting and asset coordination
- You are a creative problem solver who understands Yelp’s applications
- You have the bandwidth and flexibility to work 10-19 hours per week, Monday through Friday with potential weekend work
- You have the ability to lift 10 pounds without assistance
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Benefits
- Hourly compensation of $18-21 per hour