Social Media Intern

Walker Sands•Chicago, IL

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Walker Sands is seeking a Social Media Intern to support day-to-day social media execution for B2B and technology clients. The 12-week paid internship is based in the Chicago office with a hybrid work arrangement and runs from January 25 through April 16, 2027. It pays $18 per hour for 40 hours per week and is intended for early-career professionals interested in social media and agency work. The intern will work with social strategists and account teams on client brand and executive social programs. The role provides hands-on exposure to social content, community management, social listening, reporting, influencer marketing, and the tools and workflows used in agency social media programs. Applicants must be eligible for full-time employment after completing the program; students who will remain enrolled in a full-time academic program in the immediately following semester are not eligible. Full-time employment after the internship is not guaranteed, though offers may be made based on performance and available roles.

Requirements

Strong interest in social media, digital marketing, and influencer marketing.
Strong writing, proofreading, and communication skills.
Highly detail-oriented and organized, with commitment to producing accurate work.
Curiosity about social media trends, platform changes, and evolving audience behaviors.
Comfort working across multiple assignments and teams in a fast-paced environment.
Eagerness to learn, apply feedback, and build social media expertise.
Must be eligible for full-time employment upon completion of the internship program.
Students who will remain enrolled in a full-time academic program in the semester immediately following the internship are not eligible to apply.
Must be receptive to candid feedback, self-starting, analytical, and collaborative.

Responsibilities

Assist with planning, drafting, scheduling, and publishing social content across client brand and executive channels.
Monitor client social channels for comments, mentions, and relevant conversations, and assist with drafting community responses.
Conduct social listening to identify relevant conversations, trends, competitor activity, and engagement opportunities.
Support content brainstorming, trend research, and competitive research across social platforms.
Assist with gathering performance data, identifying top-performing content, and preparing client-facing reports.
Research, build, and maintain creator lists, sourcing potential influencer partners based on client and campaign needs.
Monitor contracted creator content, track when deliverables go live, and gather publicly available performance information to support reporting.