Social Media Intern

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradInternship

Posted 6 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own the day-to-day social content workflow and reporting, from planning and drafting to listening, influencer outreach, and performance insights across client brands.

  • Plan, draft, schedule and publish social content across client channels
  • Support monitoring, creator outreach, and reporting to drive engagement

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assist with planning, drafting, scheduling and publishing social content across client brand and executive channels.
  • Monitor client social channels for comments, mentions and relevant conversations, and assist with drafting community responses.
  • Conduct social listening to identify relevant conversations, trends, competitor activity and engagement opportunities.
  • Support content brainstorming, trend research and competitive research across social platforms.
  • Assist with gathering performance data, identifying top-performing content and preparing client-facing reports.
  • Research, build and maintain creator lists, sourcing potential influencer partners based on client and campaign needs.
  • Monitor contracted creator content, track when deliverables go live and gather publicly available performance information to support reporting.

Requirements

  • Interest: Strong interest in social media, digital marketing, and influencer marketing.
  • Communication Skills: Strong writing, proofreading, and communication skills.
  • Attention to Detail: Highly detail-oriented, organized, and committed to producing accurate work.
  • Social Media Knowledge: Curious about social media trends, platform changes, and evolving audience behaviors.
  • Adaptability: Comfortable working across multiple assignments and teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Growth Mindset: Eager to learn, apply feedback, and build your social media expertise.
  • Eligibility: Candidates for this internship must be eligible for full-time employment upon completion of the program.
  • Students who will remain enrolled in a full-time academic program in the semester immediately following the internship are not eligible to apply.

Benefits

  • 🏡 Hybrid Work: Mix of in-office and remote work, with tools to stay connected across teams.
  • 📚 Growth Opportunities: Structured learning program, coaching program, and learning events to help you grow professionally.
  • 🌟 Culture: Our agency values our supportive, collaborative culture where we work hard to achieve the best outcomes for clients. Read more on our website here !
  • 🩺 Health Coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus mental health resources, pet insurance, fertility benefits, and more.
  • 💰 Retirement Savings: Employer-matched 401(k) and access to financial planning services.
  • 🌴 Flexible PTO: Take time as needed for vacations, mental health, or personal days. Includes 8 paid holidays, half-day summer Fridays, and a week off between Christmas and New Year.
  • 🎉 Milestone Sabbatical: Celebrate five years with a two-week sabbatical and a $2,000 gift.
  • 👶 Family Support: Generous paid leave for new parents and caregivers, plus policies for pregnancy loss, adoption challenges, and more.
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Walker Sands

3.5 Glassdoor

Walker Sands is an integrated B2B growth services agency with expertise in strategy, data, content, creative, strategic communications and digital marketing. The agency’s Outcome-based Marketing approach helps B2B brands grow, build reputation, generate demand, drive engagement and strengthen market position. A 10-time Inc. 5000 honoree, Walker Sands is one of the fastest-growing B2B agencies in the world, proudly serving 100+ clients from offices in Chicago, Seattle and Boston.

Founded in 2001
Chicago, Illinois, USA
221 employees (124 in marketing)
44% recommend to a friend
50% CEO approval

Salaries

Social Media median pay in the United States

$78K/yr

Most pay falls between $65K and $100K. Based on 4,245 salaries.

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Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2019
    Private Equity

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
34.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$446.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.2%
Direct
42.2%
Referral
7.9%
Social
6.3%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~221
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Social Media Intern

Walker Sands · Chicago, IL · Hybrid