Social Media / Marketing Internship

About The DSM Group:

We're a full-service, marketing agency and love what we do. Every employee here subscribes to the same mentality: "work hard, play hard." We're all extremely passionate about what we do and the clients we help every day. The best part? You'll get to do stuff your classmates wish they could be doing. 

About the Position:

At The DSM Group, you’ll see what it’s like to work on client deliverables in a fast-paced agency environment. We are looking for a creative and motivated individual to help us enhance our clients’ brands while giving the right candidate the ability to build his/her real-life marketing skills. The goal of this program is to help further develop your creative multi-media and social media skills in a professional work environment. You will be working closely with the Marketing team who will provide you with hands-on projects that use social media platforms to promote, manage, and share our clients’ images and stories. You will be directly trained and mentored by seasoned marketing professionals and our C-Suite team, and will have the opportunity to rapidly expand your professional network. 

During the internship, your responsibilities will be set by your Manager and will include, but not limited to, the following:

• Assist with the design and execution of social media campaigns
• Create weekly and monthly editorial calendars to promote company brands on various social media websites
• Track social media engagement to identify high-performing ideas and campaigns for scalability
• Support marketing team at live and online events (as needed)
• Perform social media marketing research
• Respond to comments and DMs on social media platforms
• Brainstorm and research ideas for original content
• Create compelling graphics to share across social channels
• Write social media captions that speak to the company’s target audience
• Help create and edit short-form videos (TikToks, Reels, Shorts)
• Develop new strategies for increasing engagement
• Assist with photo/video content shoots
• Communicate and work effectively with teammates, management & clients
• Evaluate, implement, execute and improve current best practices and execution for our clients and DSM’s marketing efforts
• Create and distribute content such as blogs, infographics, videos and press releases on social media
• Must be local (New Jersey) and be able to travel on-site to client/event locations to capture compelling content (images, videos)
• Ensure brand message is consistent
• Additional responsibilities as the team and organization scales

Qualifications and Education:

• Proven experience creating Reels, TikToks, Shorts, etc.
• Familiarity with video editing tools like CapCut or similar
• Advanced knowledge of popular social media platforms from a brand perspective.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized and driven.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

Job Type:

Part-time Internship; Up to ~20 hours/week.

Pay:

$15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Travel:

Must be local, mainly NJ/NYC. Travel will be reimbursed based on travel time.

What We're Looking For:

The ideal candidate will be an excellent writer and communicator with sharp instincts about trends and tactics. We’re also looking for someone who has:

• A core understanding of technology and a passionate interest in marketing and advertising
• An understanding of how to use data to measure achievement and track progress
• An ability to seek out challenges and teach yourself new skills in the process
• A strong work ethic and an interest in building our team and company
• A well-rounded individual who fits our agency’s culture of energy, passion, humor and confidence

DSM is an equal opportunity employer.