Content Creator, Intern - Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)

WHO WE ARE

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is a rapidly growing emergency company with hospital locations across the United States. Our mission is helping people and their pets when they need it most. We are revolutionizing emergency medicine with a "customer first" mentality and a true, employee-centric work environment. We expect to see significant expansion across the country, growing to 80+ locations by the end of 2024.

WHO WE NEED

As a Content Creator Intern at VEG, you are a team player that's passionate about helping people and their pets when they need it most. Your focus will be on creating visually engaging videos for social media to help us meet our goals. The ideal candidate is passionate about creating content and is excited about spending time in our hospitals. Your content will aid brand awareness, recruit veterinary professionals who want to work at our VEG hospitals, and help drive customers (pet parents) to their local VEG hospitals - having a direct impact on the life-saving work we do.

YOU CAN EXPECT TO

• Become an expert in pre-production planning:
• Sourcing inspiration videos, creating shot lists, coordinating hospital visits, and initiating internal challenges on our intranet
• Immerse yourself! Film in hospital 2 or more times a week to produce high-quality video and photo content for VEG's online platforms. Examples of the projects you'll be working on:
• Edutaining videos about common pet emergencies and how to avoid them
• Engaging videos for VEG's new hospital openings
• High-quality videos for brand awareness to be used for paid social media marketing
• Edit content from your own footage or sourced from content partners including Influencers and Brand Ambassadors
• Help maintain brand consistency across all content produced
• Stay updated with industry trends and incorporate them into content creation strategies
• Identify emerging trends and produce turn key content to drive innovation, grow engagement, and community size within the platform

WHAT YOU NEED

• Currently pursuing a degree in marketing, communications, film studies, media production or a related field
• Experience in developing video content on smartphones and has strong editing skills in social media apps or on software such as Adobe, Canva, CapCut, etc.
• Ability to conceptualize, script, shoot, and edit high-quality video content for social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts)
• Proficiency in storytelling techniques to create engaging narratives that resonate with the target audience and evoke emotions
• Experience working collaboratively with team members to bring storytelling concepts to life in video content
• A passionate follower of pop culture, trends, and social media influencers
• Performs well in an entrepreneurial and fast-paced environment that values creativity and flexibility
• Transportation and ability to travel to local VEG hospitals
• Background knowledge of veterinary medicine is a plus but not required
• Flexibility to work odd hours, including some weekends to cover events 

BENEFITS

• Free box of goodies on sign-up
• Gain firsthand experience from industry experts in the field of social media and content marketing
• Work in a fast-growth company revolutionizing veterinary emergency medicine
• Develop cross-functional communications skills: working with different departments in marketing, paid media, talent, operations and hospital environments
• Obtain real-world experience social media content creation for a brand, great for future full-time job prospects
• Build your portfolio

This is a paid internship ($25 an hour) with a flexible schedule, and we are looking for someone who can commit to working a maximum of 40 hours per week from June to December 2024. If you are passionate about creating visually compelling content and want to gain hands-on experience, please apply with your resume and a portfolio of your work.

TALENT + CULTURE AT VEG

At VEG, we want people and their pets to feel safe, secure, and valued; we want our employees to feel the same way. What we're aiming to achieve on the customer side is equivalent in nature to what we want for our employees: to have the best experience possible. With the highest NPS score in our industry, we're ready to ensure that VEG remains the place where the best and brightest in the emergency world not only want to work, but stay and grow. For our customers and their pets, we strive to find a way to say, "yes." We do the same and more for our teams. In fact, VEG is one of this year's nominees for INC Magazine's Best Places to Work!

VEG celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. You've found the equal opportunity employer you are looking for. We can't wait to meet you!