Social Media Marketing Intern

We are looking for a motivated Social Media Marketing Intern to support our brand's online presence, audience engagement, and marketing activities across Instagram, LinkedIn, X and Facebook.

This role is suited to someone with some knowledge of social media marketing who enjoys researching audiences, identifying opportunities, and using data and creative ideas to improve content performance.

You will help research marketing opportunities, organise content distribution, and recommend practical ways to increase brand awareness and engagement.

Responsibilities

- Research target audiences, industry trends, and competitor activity.

- Suggest content themes and social media marketing ideas.

- Help plan content calendars and organise publishing schedules.

- Research relevant hashtags, keywords, and distribution opportunities.

- Identify opportunities to improve engagement and reach.

- Monitor available social media insights and prepare simple performance reports.

- Recommend improvements based on content performance and audience response.

- Collaborate with the content creation intern to align content with marketing goals.

Requirements

- Some knowledge or experience in social media marketing.

- Familiarity with Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

- Basic understanding of engagement, reach, audience growth, and content performance.

- Good research, communication, and organisational skills.

- Ability to interpret basic analytics and present practical recommendations.

- A proactive attitude and ability to work independently.

What you can gain

- Practical experience supporting real social media marketing activities.

- Exposure to content planning, audience research, and performance analysis.

- Opportunities to develop research and reporting skills.

- Internship certificate and letter of recommendation

- Opportunities to build portfolio examples using approved, non-confidential work.

Internship details

This is a remote, unpaid internship with an expected commitment of 10–15 hours per week for an initial period of 2–3 months. Work will be organised around agreed priorities, with feedback on research, recommendations, and reports.

This is a practical experience opportunity rather than a formal training programme. Applicants should have some foundational knowledge of social media marketing and be comfortable researching and proposing ideas.

How to apply

Please share your CV or a summary of your relevant experience and any marketing projects or reports you can share.

Skills

- Basic knowledge of social media marketing

- Audience research and competitor analysis

- Content planning and content calendar development

- Familiarity with Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook

- Understanding of basic social media metrics

- Research, analytical thinking, and problem-solving

- Clear written communication and reporting

- Organisation and ability to work independently