Overview

Duration: 8 weeks, beginning on June 3rd; 2-3 days per week (negotiable)

Community Management has become much more mainstream over the past two years. Companies are realizing the importance of talented individuals with people skills coupled with a grasp on technical knowledge, that these folks are often what separates the good products from the great companies.

We were buying into that ideal before it was even popular to do so, and if you want to be a part of an organization that puts the members of its community first, then keep reading.

Livefyre is currently active on over 16,000 blogs, everything from the “small-time” blogger to The New York Times and growing by the minute. We’re powering the world’s online conversations and we’re looking for 3 incredible individuals to help us oversee, cultivate, curate, and grow our community.

Are you passionate about start-ups?
If you were alone with a brick wall, could you still have a stimulating conversation?
Do you having writing and online communication skills that you want to develop further?
What about team work? Do you know how to contribute as a part of well-oiled unit?
Does a career as an Online Community Manager sound like your calling?

Then you’re in just the right place. As a Livefyre Community Manager intern, you’ll get to put all of your talents to work in a super sweet office in San Francisco with an awesome team doing the following on a daily basis:

- Interacting with the coolest community of bloggers and commenters on the planet
- Writing blog posts and sharing your insights on Community Management
- Join in on dozens of awesome conversations every day
- Meeting other Community Managers and building a network of resources
- Learning how to critique and execute an awesome product pitch
- Developing strategies to increase engagement and interaction
- Eating waffles on Wednesdays and falafels on Friday
- And oh so much more

If you’re interested, send a resume with a cover letter explaining why you’re the best one for this gig to internships@livefyre.com. Don’t be shy, we want to see your personality and passion. Tell us about yourself! Got a hidden talent? Share it. Super embarrassing story/stories? Create a quick 30 second YouTube video to tell us about it. Just show us some love! Show us who you are why you’d be awesome for this opportunity! Be sure to include a link to your Twitter page, LinkedIn profile, Livefyre profile, and any other online presence that will give us an even better idea of who you are!

We sure look forward to hearing from ya!


Here are a few links to get familiar with who we are and what we do:

About Livefyre: http://www.livefyre.com/about/

Livefyre on Mashable: http://mashable.com/2011/10/20/livfyre/ | http://mashable.com/2011/08/19/community-content-publishers/

Livefyre on VentureBeat: http://venturebeat.com/2011/10/18/livefyre-funding-2/

Livefyre on TheNextWeb: http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/10/20/real-time-commenting-system-livefyre-says-it-can-increase-page-views-by-25/

Compensation

Paid!