Social Media Intern

Mortenson•Robbinsdale, MN

About The Position

Join a team that’s passionate about building inspiring spaces and pushing the industry forward in smarter, more innovative ways. As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. At Mortenson, we’re grounded in offering meaningful work, real career growth, and a collaborative culture where your ideas and contributions matter. We’re looking for motivated, adaptable individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy working with a diverse range of people. If you’re proactive, curious, and ready to make an impact while growing your career, check out our opportunities! As an intern, you’ll get hands-on experience right away, working alongside project teams and partners to keep things moving. You’ll help solve real problems, stay organized, communicate across teams, and make an impact from day one while building the foundation for your career.

Requirements

Currently pursuing an undergraduate, four-year degree in Communications, Marketing, or other related degree

Nice To Haves

Have previous related internship experience
Are currently enrolled as an undergraduate junior
Have a basic understanding of construction and generally accepted business practices
Have a demonstrated passion for social media and desire to expand your skills
Have familiarity with graphic design software and tools, such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, etc.) and Sketch
Possess skills in copywriting, knowledge of current trends, and a passion for visual storytelling.
Demonstrate strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills and show initiative and leadership
Showcase a positive and professional attitude and solid customer service skills
Are detail-oriented, organized, and can effectively handle multiple competing priorities

Responsibilities

Help in ideation, creation, and implementation of social media content from across the entire company.
Collaborate with other team members, such as communications creators, regional office marketers, innovation specialists, and talent acquisition teams.
Support the Digital Team by gaining an understanding of Mortenson’s services, offerings, teams, audiences, and customers and translating the goals of all stakeholders into relatable, on-brand social media content.
Brainstorming post ideas for our platforms: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Capturing content on local job sites and at headquarters.
Writing captions for posts.
Helping organize our content calendar.
Collaborating with team members from across the company to curate a diverse perspective on our platform.
Implementing fully formed content for campaigns.
Learning about paid and organic media planning as well as content construction.
Answering questions and giving feedback in our message inboxes.
Creating fun and sharable images, gifs, and various motion graphics content.