Part-Time Social Media Intern

Hometown Digital is looking for a creative and detail-oriented part-time social media intern to join our team for summer 2026.

Built on the belief that small businesses are the heart of every community, Hometown Digital delivers tailored digital marketing solutions and audience-driven strategies that help brands connect, engage, and grow where it matters most. Our goal is to turn businesses into trusted community staples through thoughtful, visually compelling, and authentic content, and this role will play a key part in bringing that vision to life.

This is a flexible part-time opportunity for someone who loves content, has a pulse on trends, and wants real hands-on experience supporting small businesses through meaningful, engaging digital marketing.

If you love content, community, and helping small businesses shine online, we’d love to hear from you!

To apply, please share your resume and links to any relevant social media accounts or work samples (or anything you think would be important for us to see!). If you love content, community, and helping small businesses shine online, we’d love to hear from you!

Deadline: April 15, 2026 at 11:59pm.

What You’ll Do:

• Support content ideation and brainstorm creative concepts for client accounts

• Scroll with purpose and conduct content/trend research across platforms like Instagram and TikTok

• Draft engaging, on-brand captions aligned with current social media best practices

• Assist with scheduling posts and keeping content calendars organized

• Compile performance metrics and help turn insights into ideas

• Support light admin tasks behind the scenes

• Opportunity to grow into hands-on content editing and occasional on-site content creation

A Little About You:

• You’re “chronically online” in the best way, and you love staying up to date on trends, sounds, and platform updates

• You have a strong eye for visual aesthetics and understand what makes content visually engaging

• You’re organized, proactive, and not afraid to take initiative

• You’re a strong communicator and comfortable collaborating remotely

• You’re passionate about supporting small businesses and helping brands show up authentically online

• You’re a degree-seeking college student majoring in a field related to marketing, communications, public relations, or business (or a very ambitious high school student)

• Bonus points if you have experience with tools like Canva, CapCut, or Instagram/TikTok editing features

Details:

• Part-time role (approximately 5–8 hours per week, 8 hours maximum)

• Compensation: $17/hour

• Remote-first, with occasional in-person opportunities for candidates based in northern New Jersey

• Preference for candidates based in northern New Jersey

• Candidate must use their own equipment for day-to-day work (iPhone, laptop, etc.). Specialized equipment will be shared!

• Summer 2026 internship (timing and hours flexible based on candidate availability, but ideally mid-May to August)