Digital Marketing Intern - Social Media

hybrid
Toronto, Ontario, Canada .
internship . March 5, 2025

Description

Digital Marketing Intern - Social Media

The Influence Agency is a growing marketing agency that specializes in Influencer Marketing, Community Management, Content Strategy & Development, SEO, Paid Media, Web Design & Development, and much more!

We are currently on the lookout for a Spring Intern to join our talented Social Media Team. At this placement, you’ll collaborate with our Social Team to gain hands-on experience in digital marketing, learning the fundamentals of organic content development, dissemination, and performance while contributing to real projects in a collaborative agency environment.

This is an exciting position at a fast-moving agency aimed at always delivering best-in-class marketing services, on the cutting edge. If you’re a budding marketer with a knack for catching social media trends, an ability to put a creative spin on ideas, and a natural ability to stay organized while working on multiple projects, we want to hear from you!

This is a part-time opportunity done for course credit. We work in a hybrid environment, working from our west-end office two days a week (Tuesday & Wednesday). Our goal is to bring on a student whose schedule allows them to work in person these two days a week, enabling the best learning experience possible.

About The Influence Agency

The Influence Agency is a team of digital marketing professionals that specialize in custom Digital Marketing Campaigns. Our team is comprised of passionate, talented, creative and hard-working people that put our clients first. We know our work matters and go to work every day with a sense of purpose.

Team Member Traits

Personal Characteristics

Cares greatly about their clients, coworkers, and self
Highly empathetic, positive, respectful and competitive
Open-minded, inclusive and trustworthy
Hard-working, prompt, organized, effective, detailed, and has meticulous follow-up
A passion for learning and improving
A natural problem solver that identifies solutions
Sense of humour
Ability to think quickly and learn fast
Is a team player but also knows how to work independently

Qualifications & Abilities

Currently in school at a College or University in a Marketing, Advertising, Journalism, PR, Communications or other related program.
A love and passion for social media, branding, content creation, and storytelling.
Experience managing social media accounts and generating engaging content for organic audiences.
Experience with Excel and/or the Google Suite.
Understands the components involved in an internal or client request and can communicate to stakeholders upon completion.

Key Responsibilities

The ebbs and flows of work at an agency may require you to pitch in on a variety of projects in different ways. The right candidate will embrace the diversity of this environment, and view it as an opportunity to learn and try new things.

Social Media Management - Assist in scheduling and publishing content across social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter).
Community Management - Engage with the online community by responding to comments, messages, and mentions in a timely and professional manner.
Research and Ideation - Conduct research on industry trends, competitors, and audience preferences to help inform content strategies.
Content Creation - Support content creation, including writing captions, selecting images, and assisting with basic graphic design or video editing.
Reporting and Analytics - Track and analyze social media performance metrics, providing insights and recommendations for optimization.
Content Planning - Help maintain an organized content calendar to ensure consistency across platforms.

What You’ll Get

Hands-on experience in a fast-paced marketing environment where you’ll learn how your marketing knowledge can be applied to businesses and campaigns.
A thorough understanding of project management processes within an agency setting.
Collaboration and mentorship with an experienced Communications Director, Senior Social Media Manager and a variety of social media and other marketing specialists, getting the opportunity to learn from their backgrounds and skill sets.
Experience of seeing the behind the scenes work that goes into building a strong brand that can effectively reach wide audiences.

Culture

Our office culture is one of challenging work and fun. The office features an arcade machine with over 30,000 games, a beer tap, and a vibrant staff that enjoys positive energy and laughter. Everyone is encouraged, enabled and recognized for implementing their own innovative ideas.

We hold office events, quarterly socials and go to different industry-related events. We are looking for new teammates that add to our existing culture and can maintain a positive attitude and sense of humour while managing the pressures of client work.

We continue to strive to have a workforce that is representative of the diverse population in the GTA. Respecting all cultures and backgrounds is at our core and we encourage people from all walks of life to apply.

If you enjoy a corporate environment with tight oversight and hovering management, this is not the right role for you. We are looking for individuals that appreciate mentorship and support, but also have the attitude of a self-starter.

Know someone who would be a perfect fit? Let them know!