Social Media Intern - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance•San Diego, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is an international nonprofit conservation organization operating the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The Social Media Intern will help shape how the organization tells stories about wildlife and conservation across social media. Working with communications professionals and subject matter experts, the intern will build understanding of social audiences and create content that resonates with them. This is a 10-week internship in San Diego, California, running from June 14, 2027, through August 20, 2027. The position offers a stipend of $4,160. Applicants must be currently pursuing or planning to pursue an undergraduate degree; candidates who will have completed a bachelor’s degree before the internship ends are not eligible. A cover letter is required with the application.

Requirements

Must be currently pursuing or planning to pursue an undergraduate degree.
Applicants who will have completed a bachelor’s degree before the end of the internship are not eligible.
A cover letter is required with the application for consideration.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Training and/or experience demonstrating the essential functions, knowledge, and skills listed.
Attention to detail.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to adapt quickly to evolving platforms, trends, and tools.
General knowledge of social media platforms and best practices.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Premiere, and Meta Business Suite.

Responsibilities

Develop social content, including concepts, scripts, and captions, that shares stories about wildlife in the organization’s care and its global conservation work in the organization’s brand voice.
Contribute ideas to social media strategy, editorial calendars, campaigns, and platform priorities.
Plan, capture, and edit photo and video on-site at the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park for platform-specific formats and audiences.
Analyze post and platform performance to inform strategy and recommend high-performing content.
Monitor social media, produce social listening reports, and help drive community engagement.
Partner with teams including Wildlife Care and Conservation Science to develop stories.
Help build influencer relationships and assist with on-site creator activations and Marketing & Communications events.
Contribute to creative and platform projects such as audits, research, and presentation decks.