Communications & Brand Intern

New York, USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradVolunteer

Posted 5 months ago

Job Summary

Drive hands-on support for Lime's Global PR and Social teams as a 10–12 week intern, assisting with media outreach, content, and brand collaborations.

  • Assist media outreach, content creation, and reporting for global PR and social programs.
  • Must-have: 0-1 year of marketing or communications internship experience.
  • Standout: Interest in brand collaborations and cross-functional content.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support Global PR Lead & Global Social Media Manager with key peak-season inbounds, projects and requests, and learn firsthand from a comms and brand team.
  • Provide support across core Public Relations programs, including earned media strategy, content development, speaking engagement proposals, award submissions, and more.
  • Support industry and competitive news monitoring programs, as well as Lime’s executive speaking engagement and awards strategy.
  • Develop and build media databases by researching media (locally, nationally and globally) and help to curate media lists for the Global PR Lead.
  • Research and support the development of proactive editorial pitches and other written communications
  • Provide support for metrics reporting, clippings and internal reporting newsletters as well as support for events and brand campaigns, as needed.
  • Learn Lime’s social media strategy and support content ideation, creation, execution and community management for Lime’s global social media channels
  • Track social content performance and share out key learnings to inform content planning
  • Work with the Global Social Media Manager to identify opportunities for brand collaborations and partnerships with content creators to strengthen Lime’s presence within culture

Requirements

  • University Enrollment: Must be currently enrolled in and returning to an accredited degree-seeking academic program with an expected graduation date in 2026, 2027 or 2028.
  • Internship Work Period: Must be available to work full-time (approximately 40 hours per week) during a 10-12 week period starting in May or June. Specific start dates are shared during the recruitment process.
  • Internship Experience: 0-1 year of marketing or communications internship experience
  • Proactive minded approach, with an ability to set priorities and deliver results using excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills with high attention to detail
  • Intermediate understanding of media relations and the public relations industry
  • Inherently organized and able to juggle multiple projects flawlessly
  • Demonstrates a foundational understanding that effective social media requires strategy, not just participation.
  • A news hound who voraciously consumes media, is always up on current events and assiduously follows how brands drive headlines
  • Fluency in internet/meme culture.
  • Remote work consideration: This is a remote position within the United States with a requirement for candidates to reside in either New York City or Denver to maintain effective collaboration across teams.

Preferred

  • Fluency in internet/meme culture.
  • A news hound who voraciously consumes media, is always up on current events and assiduously follows how brands drive headlines
  • Demonstrates a foundational understanding that effective social media requires strategy, not just participation.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Health & Wellness: A choice of medical, dental, and vision plans. We also provide company-paid life and disability insurance and company-funded mental health benefits.
  • Financial & Retirement Planning: 401(k) plan with both pre-tax and Roth options, and access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a monthly company contribution.
  • Family & Fertility Support: Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents, plus fertility and family-forming benefits.
  • Paid Time Off: Unlimited vacation, paid leaves, and 10 company holidays.
  • Unique Lime Perks: Complimentary use of Lime vehicles in participating cities, a monthly phone allowance, dedicated learning and development days, and access to perks including One Medical, Wellhub, and Headspace.
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Lime

3.6 Glassdoor

Lime is the world's largest shared electric vehicle company. We’re on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free. Our electric bikes and scooters have powered 400+ million rides in 250+ cities on 5 continents, replacing an estimated 100+ million car trips. Named a Time 100 Most Influential Company and Fast Company Brand That Matters, we achieved a fully profitable year in 2022, becoming the first in our industry to reach this milestone.

Founded in 2017
San Francisco, California, USA
2.6K employees (92 in marketing)
59% recommend to a friend
66% CEO approval

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
63 (2% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$1.5B
Last Raise
$105M
Debt Financing, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2021
    Debt Financing • $105M
  • Nov 2021
    Convertible Note • $418M
  • May 2020
    Series D • $170M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
663.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
51.6%
Direct
36.7%
Referral
6.1%
Social
4.8%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.6K

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Communications & Brand Intern

Lime · New York, USA · Remote