Digital Content Intern

We employ 540 journalists, producers, engineers and sales staff. Corporate functions, including digital product and ad operations, are based in Southaven. Breaking news means staying late, and comp time makes up for it.

The internship

Help The Southaven Times grow its social channels from home. You will draft posts, edit short videos, reply to comments and track what performs. Remote position. Most of the team is in Southaven, but nobody is required to come in. Flexible hours with a daily team call in the morning. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

What you'll do

• Reply to comments and DMs within the same working day, escalating complaints to the marketing lead
• Maintain a shared folder of approved images, logos and video clips so nothing gets lost
• Edit short Reels and YouTube Shorts in CapCut or InShot from raw clips shared by the team
• Support small paid boosts by preparing creatives and copy variations for testing
• Draft LinkedIn posts for the founder's profile from rough notes or voice memos
• Design static posts and carousels in Canva using the existing brand kit

What we're looking for

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• 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
• Must be able to join short video calls during the team's working hours
• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree (BBA, BMS, BMM, Mass Communication, Marketing or similar), graduating in 2028

What you get out of it

• Weekly feedback on your captions and designs from the marketing lead
• Reading Instagram and LinkedIn analytics and deciding what to post next based on numbers
• Basics of creator outreach and barter deals
• You will have at least 30 published posts in your portfolio by the end of the internship

Duration: 10 weeks

Start date: June 2027

Stipend: $21.50 - $22.50 an hour

Perks

• Paid sick time
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Learning and development stipend
• Final presentation to leadership

Most hires start within two to three weeks of an offer.

Duration: 10 weeks. Start: June 2027.

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