Marketing and Social Media Intern
Position Title
Marketing & Social Media Intern
Job Overview
Julia Pedrick, LLC is seeking a part-time Marketing & Social Media Intern to support our boutique digital marketing agency specializing in arts and cultural organizations.
This internship offers hands-on experience in social media strategy, content creation, PR research, and small agency operations. The intern will gain insight into business strategy, creative brainstorming processes, and professional marketing execution while supporting our team across multiple client accounts.
Duration & Schedule: Summer/Fall 2025 (flexible duration), 7-10 hours per week, remote position
Key Responsibilities
The Marketing & Social Media Intern will play an integral role in supporting our client work across four main areas, with opportunities to contribute to strategic thinking and creative problem-solving throughout.
Social Media Strategy & Content Creation (40%)
As the primary focus of this role, you'll be responsible for sourcing and creating engaging visual content using Canva and CapCut, including graphics, images, and short-form videos for Instagram Reels. You'll help maintain our clients' content libraries by tracking evergreen assets and contributing fresh ideas to content calendars. A key part of this work involves staying current with social media trends, identifying relevant hashtags and influencer content that can be adapted across our client channels. You'll also create Instagram Stories using our established templates and conduct quality control reviews of live posts to ensure proper tagging and asset rendering.
Public Relations Research & Campaign Support (30%)
Supporting our PR efforts, you'll track client media mentions using Google Alerts and maintain detailed media placement logs. This role includes researching and building comprehensive lists of relevant journalists, bloggers, and influencers for our campaigns, along with verifying contact information and updating our media databases. You'll also assist in developing press kits and face sheets for client events, ensuring our PR materials are organized and accessible.
Market Research & Competitive Analysis (20%)
Your research skills will be essential in conducting trend analysis to help our clients capitalize on emerging content formats and trending audio. You'll review competitor social media strategies and analyze their approaches for potential adaptation to our clients' needs. A significant component involves preparing monthly presentations on the marketing landscape, covering algorithm updates, new tools and resources, and identifying valuable professional development opportunities like conferences and workshops.
Operations & Administrative Support (10%)
To ensure smooth agency operations, you'll help organize digital assets by transferring content from client Apple shared albums to our Google Drive filing system. When needed, you'll provide backup support for content scheduling and assist with various project coordination tasks that arise in our fast-paced agency environment.
Qualifications
Required
- Current student or recent graduate in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field with demonstrated interest in the arts
- Proficiency in Canva, CapCut, Google Suite, and Apple shared albums
- Social media experience including content posting, drafting, and basic analytics review
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines consistently
Preferred
- Familiarity with visual arts and cultural sector
- Experience with trend identification and competitive analysis
- Basic understanding of PR and media relations
Learning Opportunities
- Direct mentorship from Marketing Director with additional support from Senior Marketing Manager
- Exposure to CEO-level strategic thinking and business development
- Monthly presentation opportunities to share marketing trends and insights
- Hands-on experience with client work across diverse arts organizations
- Understanding of small agency operations and creative processes
Schedule Requirements
- Weekly team meetings: Mondays 11:45am ET (subject to change occasionally)
- Content planning meetings: Tuesdays 11:00am ET (subject to change occasionally)
- Midday availability preferred for content posting and quality checks
- Flexible scheduling within business hours for remaining work
Technical Requirements
- Personal laptop required
- CapCut account (free version acceptable)
- Company Gmail and Canva Pro access will be provided
Compensation
$20 per hour
To Apply
Please submit a resume, brief cover letter explaining your interest in arts marketing, and 2-3 examples of social media content you've created (can include personal projects, coursework, or professional work). You can email this to hello@juliapedrickllc.com
About Julia Pedrick LLC
Julia Pedrick LLC is a boutique digital marketing agency specializing in integrated marketing solutions for arts and cultural organizations. Founded in 2021, the agency serves distinguished clients including galleries, museums, foundations, art advisors, and cultural institutions with comprehensive services spanning social media strategy and content creation, public relations, digital advertising, website development, and brand strategy. JPLLC delivers personalized, high-touch service combined with the capacity to handle complex campaigns, empowering cultural organizations to thrive in an increasingly digital landscape while preserving the authenticity that makes the arts sector unique.