Social Media Marketing Intern - Remote

Thatchpost owns more than 100 newspapers, TV stations and websites across the UK. Since 1959, the company has grown through acquisitions of local media outlets.

The program

Thatchpost is hiring a Social Media Marketing Intern for Jan 2027. Thatchpost 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 Brand and Content Team and report to the marketing lead. The company is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, the UK. The team is spread across multiple countries. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Newcastle upon Tyne team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Core hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM UK time.

Responsibilities

• Support small paid boosts by preparing creatives and copy variations for testing.
• Edit short Reels and YouTube Shorts in CapCut or InShot from raw clips shared by the team.
• Track reach, saves, shares and follower growth every week and put the numbers in a simple report.
• Plan a weekly content calendar for Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook in Google Sheets or Notion.
• Coordinate with creators over DM for barter collaborations, using message templates approved by the team.

What we're looking for

• Final-year students or recent graduates of BSc in CSE, EEE, BBA or a related subject.
• Available for at least 30 hours a week from home.
• Able to stick to deadlines without daily reminders.
• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree (BBA, BMS, BMM, Mass Communication, Marketing or similar), graduating in 2028.
• Must be able to join short video calls during the team's working hours.

Preferred qualifications

• Hindi, Urdu, Bengali or another regional language for regional content.
• Basic understanding of Meta Ads Manager.

What you'll learn

• Reading Instagram and LinkedIn analytics and deciding what to post next based on numbers.
• Basics of creator outreach and barter deals.
• How to plan and run a content calendar for real brand accounts, not mock projects.

Program dates: Jan 2027, 3 months.

Intern pay: BDT 19,000 - BDT 27,000 per month

Benefits for interns

• Informal dress code.
• 5 days a week.
• Internet allowance.
• Performance bonus.
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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