Social Content Development Intern

Requisition ID # 171447

Job Category: Administrative / Clerical

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Customer & Corporate Affairs

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Position Summary

The Summer Intern, Social Content Development is a hands-on, creative role for a current college student studying video, content creation, communications, or a related field. This intern will actively support the creation of social-first content—capturing video, developing copy, and helping bring PG&E’s brand, advertising, and community stories to life across social platforms.

This role is ideal for a student who understands how content performs differently across channels, is comfortable behind the camera and in editing tools, and is eager to learn how social content is created within a large, mission-driven organization. The intern will gain real-world experience creating video and written social content, learning platform best practices, and collaborating with brand, video, and social strategy teams.

Key Responsibilities

Social Content Creation & Video Capture

• Capture short-form video and photo content for social platforms using mobile and lightweight production tools.
• Assist with editing social video content for formats such as Reels, Stories, TikTok, and short-form posts.
• Draft and refine social copy that complements video and visual content across multiple platforms.
• Help adapt content to platform-specific formats, tones, and audience expectations.
  
  

Channel Awareness & Creative Support

• Demonstrate an understanding of what types of content perform best on different social platforms.
• Support ideation for social-first content, trends, and timely moments.
  
  

Editorial & Planning Support

• Help organize content assets, captions, and basic approvals.
• Assist with day-to-day coordination related to social publishing and content development.
  
  

PG&E is providing the hourly rate range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual hourly rate paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.

The hourly rate for this position ranges from $20.88 to $26.02

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s program in Video Production, Film, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Digital Media, Advertising, or a related field.
• Students must be continuing their education towards degree during and/or after the internship returning to school full-time in the Fall of 2026.
• Coursework or hands-on experience focused on video creation and content development.
• Strong interest in social media, storytelling, and digital content creation.
• Familiarity with major social platforms and current social trends.
• Strong attention to detail, curiosity, and willingness to learn.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience capturing and editing video content for social media (academic projects, personal channels, or internships).
• Familiarity with basic video and content tools (e.g., Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, Canva, or similar).
• Interest in brand storytelling, advertising, and community-focused communications.
  
  

PG&E is unable to provide VISA sponsorship to students on an F-1, J-1 or other student visa for this position.