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Social Media Manager Intern

Social Sonar
San Francisco, CA Intern
POSTED ON 1/9/2026 CLOSED ON 1/12/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Media Manager Intern position at Social Sonar?

About the Role

We’re looking for a cool, internet-native Social Media Manager Intern who understands culture, online communities, and how content should feel native across platforms. You’ll work closely with our Design Head to turn trends, ideas, and conversations into visually strong, highly relatable content. Alongside social media, you’ll also help review and improve blog content to ensure it feels human, engaging, and aligned with our brand voice.


What You’ll Do

  • Identify trends, formats, and cultural moments across platforms
  • Collaborate with the Design Head on content ideas and visuals
  • Create relatable, platform-native content (posts, memes, carousels, short videos)
  • Research and participate in relevant subreddits in an authentic, non-promotional way
  • Write and engage through Reddit-native posts and comments
  • Review blog drafts for clarity, tone, relatability, and flow
  • Suggest improvements to make blogs more engaging and shareable
  • Ensure consistency between blog content and social messaging
  • Experiment with content formats and learn from performance
  • Support scheduling and light community engagement


Who This Role Is For

  • Someone who understands that Reddit ≠ Instagram ≠ Blogs
  • Actively uses Reddit and respects community norms
  • Has a good eye for storytelling and clarity in writing
  • Comfortable collaborating with designers and content writers
  • Trend-aware, curious, and creative
  • Wants to build a portfolio across social content community


Required Skills

  • Strong understanding of Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Reddit
  • Ability to spot early trends and emerging conversations
  • Good writing sense for short-form and long-form content
  • Clear communication and collaboration skills
  • Ownership and consistency


Nice to Have Experience managing social accounts or content pages Familiarity with Canva, CapCut, Figma, or similar tools Interest in startups, SaaS, AI, or digital marketing Experience editing or reviewing blogs or newsletters


What You’ll Get

 🌱 Benefits Direct collaboration with the Design Head Exposure to content strategy across social, community, and blogs Real creative ownership and freedom Mentorship from founders, design, and growth teams Opportunity to convert to a full-time role Build a strong, multi-format content portfolio

Remote-friendly culture


💰 Compensation Paid internship (stipend based on commitment and experience)

Performance-based bonuses for standout work

Why This Internship Is Different You won’t just “manage socials”—you’ll shape how the brand sounds and feels

You’ll learn how content works across formats, not just posts

Your ideas will go live and be seen

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