Social Media Intern

Competition # : 49322

Department: Executive Council

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Internship

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date: 26-Jul-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About The Team

The Integrated Marketing and Digital Strategy team leads marketing, digital strategy, social media channel management, and content development for government priorities and public information campaigns. We create content that helps Nova Scotians find, understand, and engage with information across digital channels.

We are looking for a social media intern to join the team and bring creativity, strong writing, and an interest in digital marketing, content creation, and public service. This is a great opportunity to build practical experience while contributing to meaningful public-facing work.

As a social media intern with the Executive Council Office’s Integrated Marketing and Digital Strategy team, you will gain hands-on experience creating digital content and supporting public-facing channels. You will help develop and adapt content for social media, support day-to-day channel activities, and contribute to marketing work that helps government connect with Nova Scotians in clear and engaging ways. You may also support monthly newsletters and video projects as part of broader content planning and campaign work.

What your day will look like:

This role is with the Executive Council Office’s Integrated Marketing and Digital Strategy team.

As a social media intern, you will work with marketing and digital content professionals to support content creation and channel activities. This includes drafting and adapting content for social media platforms, helping plan content calendars, scheduling posts, monitoring channels, helping track basic performance metrics, and supporting public-facing accounts. You may also help draft or format content for monthly newsletters and support video projects through coordination, content preparation, and related production tasks.

You will also build experience in a fast-paced digital environment by supporting content planning, approvals, and publishing workflows. This may include organizing content needs, coordinating with partners, helping maintain a consistent channel presence, and sharing ideas for campaigns and public engagement.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have the following mandatory qualifications:

Completion of a post-secondary degree, diploma or graduate certificate in marketing, communications, public relations, digital media, or a related field within the last three years.

Strong writing, editing, and content creation skills

Experience supporting social media content planning, channel management, or digital marketing activities

Experience creating content for social media, websites, newsletters, student organizations, volunteer initiatives, or other digital channels.

Interest in digital marketing, social media, and public communications.

Experience proactively working with, and considering the perspectives of, a diverse range of stakeholders, and an understanding of diverse audiences and the importance of creating inclusive, accessible communications for Nova Scotians.

The skills you need to do this job:

Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple content priorities and deadlines

The ability to create clear, engaging content for social media and support other digital content such as newsletters and video projects

An audience-focused mindset and a service-oriented approach

Flexibility and comfort working in a fast-paced digital environment

Initiative, curiosity, and a willingness to contribute ideas for content and campaigns

Good judgment and attention to detail when preparing content for public-facing channel

Contribute fresh ideas and innovative recommendations for content, campaigns and public initiatives.

Assets:

Experience with social media platforms, digital tools, analytics, newsletters, or video projects, previous government experience, and French language skills would be considered assets.

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.

Additional Information

This is an internship employment opportunity with anticipated end date of August 16, 2027.

What We Offer

Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career

You will receive mentorship and coaching from experienced marketing, digital strategy, and content professionals while building practical skills in government communications.

Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies

Countless career paths

A Dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus.

Pay Grade: EC 06

Salary Range: $2,167.52 - $2,268.36 Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement: Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

Accommodation Statement: We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights Act. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please contact us at competitions@novascotia.ca.

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

If you are receiving a pension from the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSSP) or any related plans, you cannot receive pension payments while contributing to the same plan. If you accept a position that requires PSSP contributions, your pension payments must be stopped. Please contact the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corporation for more information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.