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Social Media Intern, Financial Brand - Spring 2027

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Required skills

content creation
UGC-style video
photos
moodboards
graphics
Instagram Story Creation
website traffic
revenue-driving engagement
industry trends
competitors

Nice to have

internship experience
mentorship
continuous learning programs

Role summary

The Golden Hippo team is seeking a Social Media Intern for Spring 2027 to gain hands-on experience in social media management for their Financial Services brands. Responsibilities include content creation (video, photos, graphics), Instagram Story ideation, trend identification, content scheduling using Vista Social, and assisting with monthly data reporting. Qualifications include basic graphic design and video editing skills, familiarity with major social platforms, Google Suite competency, ability to interpret social media analytics, and adaptability to brand voice and trends. The role is remote within the United States, with an hourly pay range of $18-$20. Preferred qualifications include marketing or related degree and prior social media internship experience.

Where A-Players Thrive.

We’re an employee-owned, vertically-integrated builder of some of America’s most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1,000 team members across multiple companies, we create best-in-class products that help make the world healthier and happier. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices, while the brands we own generate over $600 million of revenue annually. Learn more about our brands.

We’re Looking For A: Social Media Intern, Financial Brand

Location: Remote (United States)

Program Dates:

Start Date: January 11th

End Date: March 14th

What You’ll Be Doing: The Golden Hippo 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 Financial Services brands. 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.

Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, or related field. (preferred)

Internship experience within the Social Media space. (preferred)

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

A Note to Recruiting Agencies: At Golden Hippo, we handle all hiring through our internal Talent Acquisition team. Occasionally, we might use staffing or recruiting agencies to support our internal team in finding the right candidates. Agencies are not authorized to contact our hiring teams directly to present candidates. Our internal Talent Acquisition team is responsible for all candidate presentations to our hiring managers. Golden Hippo will need written approval and a signed agreement before submitting any candidate info for a specific job opening. Without this, we won’t pay any fees for placements. Thank you for your understanding.

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