The internship involves supporting influencer marketing campaigns, developing written materials, managing social media strategies, and collaborating with digital creators for engagement.
Vocal is seeking interns for a unique, fast paced and creative opportunity to support influencer campaigns on behalf of our impact-focused client organizations. This internship is a 3 month program from June-August 2026.
Responsibilities
- Support digital marketing campaigns across Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, Snapchat, X, etc. through creator sourcing, negotiation and other creator-facing communications.
- Develop compelling written materials to achieve program goals, including creator messaging guidance and reports that are tailored to the needs of progressive organizations.
- Stay at the forefront of emerging trends across social media to ensure high-quality and timely content.
- Work closely with digital creators to develop creative and engaging content that meets campaign brief requirements and results in high engagement and performance.
- Attend 3-4 mandatory internal weekly calls
Qualifications
- Professional, personal or volunteer experience in electoral campaigns, organizing, social media, or content creation
- Great organizational, task management & communication skills with a strong self-sufficiency commitment to follow-through
- Time management abilities, and agility in managing multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously under strict deadlines
- Understanding of an ever-changing social media landscape and the strategies and tactics that lead to high-performing impact content.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to tailor messaging to key niches or audiences depending on client goals.
- Experience with Google Drive and CRMs a plus, willingness to learn if not familiar is required
- A passion for working within progressive spaces and a strong cultural competency.
Vocal Media is committed to developing leaders, policies, and a team culture that embraces diversity and enhances equity. We believe that differences in backgrounds, experiences, and identities lead to healthier organizations and stronger teams. We recognize that our success requires commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the highest quality services to our clients and creators. Vocal is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity, or disability, or any other legally protected basis. Vocal is committed to providing accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. Vocal will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
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