Social Media Lead for Taste of Science Festival (STL)

Scientists, Inc. is a nonprofit dedicated to science outreach. Our mission is to create community-based connections between people and science that would not exist otherwise. We make these connections through events such as our national taste of science festival and event series dedicated to adults. We also record the 2Scientists podcast sharing the stories of scientists and their experiences in research to humanize the people who do the work. We are 100% volunteer run. A group of diverse individuals brought together through our love for science, so we dedicate our time to share research and the scientific process with our local communities. taste of science is an event series and annual festival dedicated to bringing scientists out of the lab, in from the field, and away from their computers to meet with non-specialist audiences in their favorite places. We are a national organization with community roots. Those involved are hardworking, creative, and passionate people dedicated to making science more accessible to everyone. As a volunteer, you would be working to connect your local community with the exciting and valuable research being carried out at institutions in St. Louis. You would help to organize events to break down the notion that science is inaccessible and carried out in the ivory tower. We work to inform citizens who can then make better science-based decisions on their health, the economy, and our environment. We want to engage people where they enjoy going to hang out. This might be at their favorite brewery, cafe, or at a family-friendly event at a park. Social Media Manager Responsibilities Build a social media following Create original posts featuring the speakers/venues Stay informed of the speakers, the institutions they work for and the venues for events Be aware of those that have social media accounts, especially Twitter and Instagram Share posts about events from your attendees Make sure you keep in contact with people reaching out to you through social media Although this is a remote position, because our events require knowledge of our local community, we are looking for volunteers in the St. Louis area. For more information, please go to #J-18808-Ljbffr Scientists Inc.