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Social Media Intern

CompanyGolden Hippo
LocationLos Angeles
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 13, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will support the social media team with content creation across 3-5 brands, which may involve shooting UGC-style video, creating graphics, and ideating Instagram stories to drive traffic and engagement. Responsibilities also include identifying industry trends, assisting with content scheduling, pulling monthly data metrics, and vetting potential influencer partners.
Internship Type
full time
Salary Range
$17 - $20
Company Size
536
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
39 hours
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About The Company
We’re an employee-owned, vertically-integrated builder of some of America’s most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1,400 team members across multiple companies, dedicated to improving lives, we create best-in-class products that bring health and happiness. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices, while the brands we own generate over $1 billion of revenue annually.
About the Role

Where A-Players Thrive.

We’re an employee-owned, vertically-integrated builder of some of America’s most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1,400 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 $1 billion of revenue annually. Learn more about our brands.

We’re Looking For A: 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, influencer vetting and sourcing, data and metrics reporting and other industry standard social first-processes.

Location: Hybrid (Office in Woodland Hills, CA)

Program Dates: 

  • Start Date: June 8th 
  • End Date: August 28th

Workload: 

  • 35-39 hours/week

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Content Creation: Support the social media team with content creation for 3-5 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 swipe-ups 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 Instagram Stories and syndicating TikTok posts.
  • Data/Metrics reporting: Assist with pulling monthly data.
  • Influencer Vetting: Vet and source influencer partners that would be beneficial for our brands using our auto sign-up platform.

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

  • Currently in college for Communications, Public Relations or related majors
  • 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), and LinkedIn.
  • Competency in Google Suite: Excel, 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.
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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 salary range is $17-$20.

The posted salary 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”

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

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.

Candidate Safety: The safety of our candidates is our highest priority. When looking for a job, please be aware of cyber criminals, fake domains, and fraudulent job offers. Golden Hippo recruiters will only contact applicants from our official company e-mail domain, (NAME@GOLDENHIPPO.COM) or through our internal Applicant Tracking System, Greenhouse. In addition, Golden Hippo recruiters will never send you checks, or ask you to disclose personal financial details. If you receive any suspicious communications regarding an open position or a job offer, please contact Golden Hippo directly at safety@goldenhippo.com to verify its validity.

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Key Skills
Content CreationUGC-Style VideoPhoto ShootingMoodboardsGraphic DesignInstagram Story CreationTrend IdentificationData ReportingMetrics ReportingContent SchedulingInfluencer VettingInfluencer SourcingCanvaAdobe SparkVideo EditingGoogle Suite
Categories
MarketingCreative & MediaAdministrative
Benefits
Charity SponsorshipsProfessional Development OpportunitiesMentorshipContinuous Learning ProgramsFully Stocked KitchenFree On-site GymVirtual And In-person Company Events