Sales And Marketing Intern

Position: Sales & Marketing Intern

Location: New York City (4 days on-site, 1 day remote)

Employment Type: Full-time Internship (minimum 8 months)

Compensation: $700 - $800 monthly

Reports to: Commercial Director

About Us

MyHives is a safety-technology company building a personal safety guardian. We combine mobile technology, smart detection, and connected hardware to provide reliable protection. Interns work on real growth problems from week one and see the results of their work in the numbers within a small, fast-moving team.

Role Overview

We are looking for a community and content intern who is comfortable in front of people and a camera. This is a hands-on growth role focused on talking to people, creating engaging content, and converting conversations into activated users. You will be the frontline voice for the company, capturing and reporting valuable insights back to the team. You will work closely with the Head of Growth and the wider team, with real ownership of your work.

Key Responsibilities

• Community & Ambassadors

• Build relationships with student groups, sports clubs, hospitality and shift workers, local businesses, and community organizations across New York City.

• Recruit and support a small network of ambassadors, conducting weekly personal check-ins.

• Engage in conversations with prospects and partners via phone, DM, and in-person, logging every interaction the same day.

• Respond to all comments and DMs on our channels within the same working day.

• Leave useful comments on other relevant accounts.

• Content

• Plan, film, edit, and publish short-form video and social content daily.

• Transform real user and ambassador stories into engaging content.

• Write clear, honest copy that sounds authentic.

• Track content performance and adjust strategy accordingly.

• Events & Activations

• Organize and execute small in-person activations (e.g., campus stands, pre-shift briefings, club sessions).

• Assist individuals with product setup and follow up personally with everyone who leaves their details within 24 hours.

• Insight & Reporting

• Write five short field notes per week detailing user feedback in their own words.

• Submit a one-page monthly memo summarizing results, learnings, and setbacks.

• Participate in weekly team stand-ups and growth reviews.

• Safety & Messaging Standards

• Adhere to the claim sheet for all published content and communications.

• Avoid over-promising and steer clear of fear-based messaging.

• Report any real safety disclosures from users or community members to the team the same day and do not publish them.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently studying or recently graduated in marketing, business, communications, or a related field.
• Ability to commit to a minimum of 8 months, full-time.
• Ability to work from our New York City office 4 days a week.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Strong written and spoken English; Spanish or another common NYC language is a plus.
• Comfortable creating short-form video on a phone, including filming, editing, and captions.
• Confident initiating conversations with strangers and genuinely curious about people.
• Organized, reliable, and able to log and follow up without constant reminders.

Preferred

• Experience running or growing a student society, club, or community group.
• A public portfolio of created content (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or similar).
• Prior sales, retail, hospitality, or customer-facing experience.
• Familiarity with CRM tools and social scheduling tools.
• Experience in an early-stage startup.

Core Competencies

• Real conversation: Leads with the person, not the product.
• Craft: Strong hooks, burned-in captions, vertical video filmed on a phone, one idea per video.
• Reliability: Ships daily, logs interactions the same day, and follows up without reminders.
• Honesty: Never over-promises, especially on a safety product.
• Care: Handles sensitive moments with warmth and escalates them to the team.
• Curiosity: Observes what people say and brings that feedback back to the team.

Work Structure

• Daily: Ambassador conversations, publishing one piece of content, replying to community messages, same-day logging of interactions, and one field note.
• Weekly: In-person activations, personal check-ins with every ambassador, filming and editing one user story, and team stand-up and growth review.
• Monthly: A one-page memo to the team.

What You Will Gain

• Direct exposure to sales, marketing, and community building in a startup environment.
• Real ownership of campaigns and a visible impact on growth numbers.
• Regular one-to-one coaching with the Head of Growth.
• A portfolio of work to showcase after the internship.