Social Media Intern - Spring 2027

We’re Looking For A: Social Media Intern

Location: Hybrid (Woodland Hills, CA) 

• Start Date: January 11th
• End Date: March 14th

What You’ll Be Doing: The Golden Hippo Social Media team is looking for a summer intern who is looking to learn the ropes of running social media at a large company. They will learn hands-on skills like content creation on multiple platforms, data and metrics reporting and other industry standard social first processes.

• Content Creation: Support the social media team with content creation for our biggest health & wellness brand. This may include shooting UGC-style video or photos at home or in-office, supporting photoshoots by building moodboards, creating graphics for promos, sales, or educational content and/or other creative content drivers.
• Instagram Story Creation: Ideate and create Instagram stories for brands that will encourage clicks to drive traffic to our website and revenue-driving engagement
• Identifying Trends & Industry Updates: Report weekly on industry trends, relevant brands and competitors and compile a weekly report to share with the social team.
• Content scheduling: Assist in scheduling content in Vista Social.
• Data/Metrics reporting: Assist with pulling and reporting monthly data in performance sheets.

Qualifications (Note: We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick ALL of these boxes.):

• Basic graphic design skills (e.g., Canva, Adobe Spark).
• Knowledge of photography and video editing (e.g., iMovie, Adobe Premiere, CapCut).
• Familiarity with platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter (X), Threads
• Competency in Google Suite: Sheets, Docs etc
• Ability to track and interpret basic social media analytics (e.g., engagement, reach, impressions)
• Ability to adapt writing tone to match brand voice and audience.
• Willingness to adapt to the evolving needs of the brand’s social media strategy.
• Ability to meet deadlines and collaborate with the broader marketing team.
• Creative problem-solving to create innovative and eye-catching content.
• Familiarity with meme culture, viral content, and social media challenges.
• Ability to identify and adapt to emerging social media trends.
• Are local to the North LA area and willing to come into the office 2-4x a month.
• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree.

Golden Perks & Benefits: 

• Through our charity sponsorships, you can make a positive impact on communities worldwide. We’ve donated over $6.1 million to date. 
• Professional development opportunities with mentorship, continuous learning programs, empowering you to progress and excel in your career. 
• For those coming into our Woodland Hills, CA office, you’ll find a fully stocked kitchen and a free on-site gym. 
• Virtual and in-person company events, like our annual holiday party, happy hours, and virtual cooking nights, designed to cultivate connections and enhance work-life balance.

To read more about our Perks & Benefits, click here.

The base hourly range is $18-$20.

The posted hourly range in this job posting reflects data based on California's cost of labor analysis. This salary range is subject to change per state; please click here to find the pay differential in your state of residence if the role is remote”

Hourly range is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geographical location.