Social Media and Content Creation Intern

About Third Shift

Third Shift is a functional personal care brand creating hair and body care products centered around time-efficiency, convenience, and ease for time starved, busy women. 

Role Overview

We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented Social Media & Content Creation Intern to support our brand storytelling and digital presence. This role is ideal for students passionate about beauty, personal care, lifestyle branding, social media, marketing, and digital content.

You will help conceptualize, create, and edit content for TikTok, Instagram, and our community channels working closely with the founder to bring the Third Shift brand voice and visual identity to life.

This is a remote, part-time internship (10-15 hours/week) with flexible scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Ideate and create content for TikTok and Instagram, including short-form videos, reels, stories, and posts.
• Support the creation of content calendars, trend research, and platform insights.
• Film, edit, and produce high-quality short-form content aligned with Third Shift’s brand aesthetic and messaging.
• Assist in writing captions, hooks, on-screen text, and social storytelling.
• Work with the founder to develop concepts for product education, founder story, behind-the-scenes content, and launch campaigns.
• Track performance of social posts and provide weekly learnings/recommendations.
• Support influencer and UGC coordination when needed (sending briefs, reviewing drafts, etc.).
• Build, engage, and foster the Third Shift community across social platforms - responding to comments, participating in trends, encouraging engagement, and helping shape a loyal online audience.
   

Requirements

• Strong understanding of TikTok and Instagram — trends, formats, hooks, and what performs well.
• Ability to shoot and edit short-form video content (CapCut, Adobe Premiere, or similar).
• Strong sense of aesthetics, visual storytelling, and brand consistency.
• Strong camera presence and comfort appearing on camera
• Availability of 10–15 hours minimum per week during the semester.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in beauty, lifestyle, wellness, or consumer brands.
• Knowledge of basic graphic design tools (Figma, Canva, Adobe Suite).
• Prior internship or freelance experience in content creation or social media.

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on ownership of content that will go live on official brand channels.
• A strong portfolio of short-form video and brand storytelling work.
• Mentorship and direct collaboration with the founder.
• Exposure to a fast-paced early-stage startup and real-world brand building.
• Flexible, remote work environment.
• Opportunity for extended or full-time roles based on performance.

To Apply:

Along with your resume, please include a link to your portfolio demonstrating short-form video creation (TikTok/Reels), on-camera work, editing skills, social media posts, and any prior brand or project work. If you do not have prior brand experience, you may submit personal content or 2–3 sample concepts created for Third Shift.