About the Opportunity

A group of growing technology startups is seeking Marketing & Social Media Interns to support content creation, brand awareness, community engagement, and go-to-market efforts. Interns will be matched with a startup based on their interests, skills, and the company’s current marketing needs.

This is a hands-on opportunity to work directly with startup founders and small teams, gaining exposure to how early-stage companies build their brand, communicate with customers, grow audiences, and test marketing strategies.

What You’ll Do

Responsibilities may vary by startup placement, but could include:

• Create and schedule social media content across platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, or other relevant channels.

• Support content planning, campaign calendars, and day-to-day marketing execution.

• Write social posts, email copy, blog drafts, customer stories, newsletters, or website content.

• Assist with basic graphic design, photo/video editing, and short-form content creation.

• Help capture behind-the-scenes content, product updates, founder stories, events, or customer moments.

• Monitor social media engagement, comments, messages, and audience trends.

• Research competitors, industry trends, target audiences, and potential marketing channels.

• Track basic marketing metrics and help summarize campaign performance.

• Support event promotion, community outreach, partnership campaigns, or product launches.

• Help maintain brand consistency across digital channels and marketing materials.

• Assist with special projects based on the startup’s growth and customer acquisition goals.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for creative, organized students or early-career professionals who are excited to learn how startups grow through marketing, storytelling, and community building. Strong candidates will be comfortable writing, creating content, experimenting with new ideas, and working in a fast-moving environment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Interest in startups, technology, marketing, social media, communications, content creation, or brand strategy.

• Strong writing and communication skills.

• Comfortable creating content for digital platforms and adapting tone for different audiences.

• Basic understanding of social media platforms, trends, analytics, and content formats.

• Creative eye for design, photography, video, or storytelling.

• Organized and able to manage deadlines, content calendars, and multiple projects.

• Experience with tools such as Canva, CapCut, Adobe Creative Suite, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Google Workspace, Notion, Later, Buffer, Hootsuite, or similar platforms is a plus, but not required.

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in marketing, communications, journalism, public relations, business, entrepreneurship, design, or a related field is preferred, but not required.

What You’ll Gain

During this internship, you will gain practical experience in:

• Startup marketing and brand-building.

• Social media strategy, content planning, and campaign execution.

• Copywriting, storytelling, and audience engagement.

• Event, product, or community marketing.

• Marketing analytics and performance tracking.

• Working directly with founders and startup teams on real growth initiatives.

You will also have the opportunity to build relationships with founders, startup operators, creators, and other professionals across the regional technology ecosystem.