Intern, Social Media

Mizkan America • Schaumburg, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Social Media Intern supports the Brand Management team by helping elevate the social media presence of Mizkan America’s portfolio of iconic brands, including RAGU, Bertolli, Mizkan, Nakano, and Holland House. This role is ideal for a creative, highly engaged social media user who understands digital culture, food content, and platform‑specific storytelling. The intern will assist with content creation, community engagement, trend research, and performance tracking across major social platforms in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment. The Social Media Intern will gain hands‑on experience working with real consumer brands, contributing to live campaigns, and building portfolio‑ready creative work while learning from experienced marketing professionals. Mizkan America is looking for a native content creator and curator that will help elevate Mizkan’s social experience. This role is perfect for someone that is “in the know”, has great creative and editing skills and is eager to amplify how our brands show up across platforms. This critical role will be imbedded in the Brand Management team supporting our Mizkan America portfolio of Signature brands. Our intern will be operating in a fast-paced, dynamic and creative environment.

Requirements

• Avid user in social media, digital & pop culture, and strong content creation skills
• Active, knowledgeable user of major platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook
• Gets the vibes and has deep fluency
• Understanding of food, cooking, and taste appeal and how it translates to social content.
• Creative mindset with basic photo/video editing and storytelling skills.
• Organized, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong communication skills and openness to feedback.
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Media, Business, or a related field (design/production focus a plus).
• Interest in brand marketing, social media, content strategy, or digital communications.

Responsibilities

• Support and help refine social media strategies across multiple brands and platforms.
• Create content for social media channels, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Pinterest.
• Assist with daily community management, including monitoring comments, messages, tags, and brand mentions.
• Track and report on basic social media performance metrics, including engagement, reach, and audience growth.
• Monitor social trends, cultural moments, and competitor activity to inform content ideas.
• Support influencer content coordination and brand collaborations, as needed.
• Help ensure content aligns with established brand voice, tone, and visual guidelines.
• Assist with campaign launches, product moments, and key calendar events.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with brand, creative, and marketing partners.
• Help source, organize, and edit content (photos, videos, captions, hashtags).
• Assist with influencer content coordination or brand collaborations (as needed).
• Regular, predictable, in-person attendance on the business days the Company requires in-person attendance at this facility. (In-person attendance is optional on the other workdays.) For non-required-in-person attendance days, employees are expected to be present and engaged during the designated work hours for this role.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern