Social Media Intern in Washington, District of Columbia at Streetsense

Streetsense is a global creative collective of strategists, designers, architects, marketers, and storytellers. We create brands people love and places people love to be.

From hospitality and real estate to retail and lifestyle, we partner with visionary clients to shape experiences that resonate culturally, emotionally, and commercially. Our integrated model—spanning strategy, branding, marketing, and interior architecture - brings together diverse expertise to create bold ideas and transformative results.

We’re currently seeking a Social Media Intern to join our Agency team. This is an opportunity to contribute to real-world client work, collaborate across disciplines, and gain hands-on experience inside a fast-paced creative environment.

This is a paid internship compensated on an hourly basis.

In this role, you’ll help create social-first content and campaigns across platforms including Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook. Working closely with strategists, designers, copywriters, and content creators, you’ll support the development of engaging content that brings brands and places to life in culturally relevant ways.

• Brainstorm and conceptualize monthly social content for client accounts
• Draft social copy across a variety of platforms and brand voices
• Create short-form video content for platforms such as Instagram Reels
• Assist with social-first photography and video capture at client properties and neighborhood destinations
• Support content creation using tools such as Canva and native social editing platforms
• Collaborate with strategists, designers, copywriters, and videographers to develop social-first creative solutions
• Research influencers, creators, and UGC opportunities relevant to campaigns and brands
• Assist with posting, boosting, community management scans, and social listening
• Support monthly and quarterly reporting on social media performance

• Recent graduates or fourth-year university students pursuing degrees in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Advertising, Media Studies, English, or related fields
• Strong understanding of and interest in social media platforms, trends, and best practices
• Experience creating content optimized for social platforms
• Proficiency in photo and video editing
• Excellent writing, proofreading, and communication skills
• Availability to work full-time (40 hours per week) throughout the duration of the internship program preferred
• This is a hybrid role based in NYC or DC; interns are expected to work in-office or at client sites throughout the week as needed for collaboration and content capture

• Deeply immersed in social media, internet culture, and emerging trends
• A strong writer with an instinct for socially relevant tone and voice
• Excited by short-form video and visual storytelling
• Organized, proactive, and detail-oriented
• Comfortable moving quickly and juggling multiple priorities
• Collaborative, curious, and eager to learn
• Open to traveling locally for content capture and on-site meetings

• Hands-on experience across real client projects
• Mentorship from multidisciplinary creative teams
• Exposure to branding, marketing, and placemaking work
• A collaborative culture passionate about shaping brands and experiences
• Professional development and networking opportunities with the 2026 intern cohort
• Paid hourly compensation

Streetsense is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.