Brand Marketing Intern

The Boca Raton Times is a small weekly newspaper with 11 employees. Everyone writes, edits, takes photos and posts to the website. Press credentials and parking are provided.

About the role

The Boca Raton Times is looking for a social media intern to help plan, write and schedule posts across Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube Shorts. You will work with the Growth Marketing and report to the marketing lead. Remote position. Most of the team is in Boca Raton, but nobody is required to come in. We keep meetings to a minimum and work mostly async.

Day to day

• Research trending audio, formats and memes that fit the brand, and pitch 3 ideas in every Monday call
• Edit short Reels and YouTube Shorts in CapCut or InShot from raw clips shared by the team
• Schedule posts through Meta Business Suite or Buffer and double check timings before they go live
• Study 5 competitor accounts each month and note what their best posts have in common
• Join a 30 minute stand-up on Google Meet three times a week
• Coordinate with creators over DM for barter collaborations, using message templates approved by the team
• Reply to comments and DMs within the same working day, escalating complaints to the marketing lead
• Write captions, hooks and hashtags for 10 to 15 posts a week, in the brand voice

Who can apply

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Basic Canva skills. Please share 2 or 3 designs you have made, even if they were for a college club
• Able to stick to deadlines without daily reminders
• Laptop with a stable internet connection, plus a working smartphone for recording and checking posts
• Comfortable taking feedback and redoing a design two or three times

Bonus points

• Some knowledge of Instagram Insights and LinkedIn analytics
• Video editing in CapCut, InShot, VN or Premiere Pro

What you'll learn

• How to plan and run a content calendar for real brand accounts, not mock projects
• Certificate and a letter of recommendation for interns who complete the full term
• You will have at least 30 published posts in your portfolio by the end of the internship
• Weekly feedback on your captions and designs from the marketing lead

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: $20.00 - $22.00 an hour

Perks

• Paid sick time
• Paid company holidays
• Return offer opportunities
• Flexible hours

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at The Boca Raton Times LLC.