Social Media Manager Intern

About the Role

The Social Media Manager Intern at Inlight is a part-time, remote role responsible for planning, creating, and publishing content across social media channels to engage students, recent alumni, and entertainment professionals. (10-15 hours per week).

Key Responsibilities

• Create & Publish Content: Produce high-engagement short-form video and visual posts for TikTok and Instagram highlighting jobs, events, and community projects.
• Campus Outreach: Build partnerships and coordinate collaborative posts with NYC creative universities and student organizations.
• Feature Emerging Talent: Spotlight rising artists, creative resources, and industry opportunities.
• Track & Optimize: Monitor social analytics, jump on relevant entertainment trends, and refine content based on performance.
• Manage Workflow: Maintain the editorial calendar, write copy, and handle day-to-day community engagement.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Content Creation: including writing clear and engaging posts, basic graphic design, and familiarity with short-form video.
• Social Media Strategy: Ability to develop and execute social media strategies, plan editorial calendars, and run simple campaigns to drive engagement and growth.
• Social Media Analytics: Comfort with social media analytics tools, with the ability to interpret data and adjust content and strategy accordingly.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaboration: Collaborative working style across remote teams.
• Audience Understanding: Understanding of college student and recent graduate audiences, especially those interested in entertainment-related careers.
• Organization: Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple platforms and tasks in a part-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience managing social media accounts for brands, communities, or organizations, ideally in entertainment, education, or tech.
• Prior experience with community platforms or online communities is a plus.
• Coursework or degree in Communications, Marketing, Media, or related field is beneficial but not required.