Social Media Consultant
Note: If interested please apply through: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=2c0a2c8cabf44043a0cc84b2e81cf0a6 not on handshake.
About Us
The Experiential Learning Collaborative (ExLC) is a small, woman-owned consulting startup helping other small businesses and community leaders turn ideas into action through motivated college students. We scope defined projects that provide real impact for clients while giving students tangible consulting experience they can leverage for their next role.
What You’ll Work On
Are you the type of person who opens Instagram or TikTok without even thinking about it?
Do you love figuring out why one Reel gets 20 views while another gets 20,000? Do you find yourself paying attention to hooks, captions, trends, hashtags, and posting times because you're genuinely curious what works?
If so, this project was designed for you.
You'll serve as the Social Media Growth & Content Strategy Consultant for a growing small business, taking ownership of its social media presence for 15 weeks. Rather than simply creating content, you'll actively manage the client's accounts, test different strategies, analyze performance data, and continuously refine your approach based on what the numbers tell you.
As a junior consultant, you'll:
- Create engaging content using the client's existing photos, videos, and business assets
- Publish content across multiple social media platforms throughout the week
- Engage with followers, comments, and relevant accounts on a regular basis
- Research trends and identify new content ideas to test
- Track engagement, reach, impressions, and follower growth
- Analyze weekly performance data to identify what is and isn't working
- Develop a content plan each week for client approval
- Execute the approved plan while documenting results and recommendations
- Deliver a final social media strategy based on real performance data
Who You Are
- Love being on social media and naturally stay up to date on trends
- Enjoy creating content and experimenting with new ideas
- Get excited watching followers, engagement, and reach grow
- Like testing ideas and using data to improve performance
- Are highly self-motivated and don't need someone checking in every day
- Can manage a consistent weekly routine independently
- Are organized enough to plan ahead while staying flexible
- Communicate professionally and enjoy working directly with clients
What You’ll Gain
- Experience managing real business social media accounts
- Portfolio-ready examples of content and measurable growth
- Hands-on consulting experience with a small business owner
- Experience using analytics to make marketing decisions
- Weekly mentorship and feedback from an experienced business consultant
- Flexible, remote work that may qualify for academic credit
Internship Details
Time Commitment: ~10 hours/week for 15 weeks
Format: 100% remote + asynchronous-friendly
Start Date: ASAP
Compensation: $350 stipend for completed deliverables
Eligibility: Open to all majors; especially relevant for students interested in Marketing, Business, Communications, Digital Media, Public Relations, Advertising, Graphic Design, Journalism, Entrepreneurship, or Analytics.
To Apply
Click the link below to complete a short student interest form. We’ll use your responses to assess for projects aligned with your skills and interests. Priority given to students who are self-motivated, communicative, and excited to work directly with a small business leader and make a real impact.
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=2c0a2c8cabf44043a0cc84b2e81cf0a6