Social Editor Intern - College Credit

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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
Internship
AdTech • Digital Media
The Role
Assist in creating and scheduling social media posts, engage with the audience, research trends, and support editorial content promotion.
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Company And Culture
 
Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content, commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale. Through innovative content, Complex tells stories of music, streetwear and style, sports, art and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture. A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce.
 
Why Were Hiring
 
We are seeking a dynamic and creative Social Media Intern to join our content team. This role blends editorial content creation with social media strategy, giving you hands-on experience across both domains. You will collaborate closely with the editorial and social media teams to produce engaging and shareable content that aligns with our brand voice and appeals to our audience.

What You'll Do

  • Assist in drafting and scheduling daily social media posts across platforms, ensuring content aligns with Complex’s unique tone and voice.
  • Support the team in sourcing, curating, and sharing trending news and culturally relevant moments across the verticals we cover.
  • Monitor and engage with the Complex audience through comments, direct messages, and replies, helping maintain an active and positive community
  • Research emerging social media trends, viral moments, and platform updates to share with the broader team.
  • Assist in brainstorming ideas for platform-specific content, memes, and real-time posts.
  • Help track social media performance and analytics, reporting key takeaways and insights to the team.
  • Collaborate with editorial and video teams to support the promotion of articles, videos, and other content.
  • Assist in covering major cultural events, such as sneaker drops, album releases, or trending sports moments, through live posts or content support.

Who You Are

  • Familiarity with social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook) and a strong understanding of what performs well on each platform.
  • Excellent written communication skills with a passion for engaging audiences in a conversational tone.
  • Ability to identify trending stories, viral moments, and emerging content opportunities.
  • Creative mindset with a good sense of humor and an eye for visually appealing content.
  • Basic understanding of social media analytics and performance metrics is a plus.
  • Prior experience with social media management tools or content creation is a bonus but not required.
  • Must be enrolled in a university or academic program that allows you to receive credit for this internship.

What You'll Gain

  • Hands-on experience in the media industry.
  • Mentorship from experienced professionals in the field.
  • Opportunity to work on real projects and build your portfolio.
  • Insight into the social process from start to finish.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
 
The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties.

Skills Required

  • Must be enrolled in a university or academic program that allows credit for this internship
  • Familiarity with social media platforms and understanding of performance
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The Company
Los Angeles, CA
596 Employees
Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

Complex NTWRK champions the people, brands and new trends you need to know now, will obsess over next, and we build consumer universes around them. We're what a modern entertainment company looks like and what others have followed since 2002. From pop culture and style (Complex), music discovery (Pigeons and Planes), sneaker news (Sole Collector) to our festival of cultural convergence (ComplexCon) — if you want to be part of what's next and build valuable relationships with the audiences who live in it, join us at Complex NTWRK. Complex NTWRK creates and distributes original programming with premium distributors including Netflix, Hulu, Facebook, Snap, Fuse, Pluto TV, Roku and more. Our content spans across music to movies, sports to video games, sneakers, fashion to food and more. In 2016, Complex launched its flagship event ComplexCon in Long Beach, California, to bring the "Internet to life."

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