We’re an employee-owned, vertically-integrated builder of some of America’s most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1,000 team members across multiple companies, we create best-in-class products that help make the world healthier and happier. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices, while the brands we own generate over $600 million of revenue annually. Learn more about our brands.
We’re Looking For A: The Golden Hippo Social Media team is looking for a summer intern who is looking to learn the ropes of running social media at a large company. They will learn hands-on skills like content creation on multiple platforms, influencer vetting and sourcing, data and metrics reporting and other industry standard social first-processes.
Location: Hybrid (Office in Woodland Hills, CA)
Program Dates:
- Start Date: June 8th
- End Date: August 28th
Workload:
- 35-39 hours/week
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Content Creation: Support the social media team with content creation for 3-5 brands. This may include shooting UGC-style video or photos at home or in-office, supporting photoshoots by building moodboards, creating graphics for promos, sales, or educational content and/or other creative content drivers.
- Instagram Story Creation: Ideate and create Instagram stories for brands that will encourage swipe-ups to drive traffic to our website and revenue-driving engagement
- Identifying Trends & Industry Updates: Report weekly on industry trends, relevant brands and competitors and compile a weekly report to share with the social team.
- Content scheduling: Assist in scheduling Instagram Stories and syndicating TikTok posts.
- Data/Metrics reporting: Assist with pulling monthly data.
- Influencer Vetting: Vet and source influencer partners that would be beneficial for our brands using our auto sign-up platform.
Qualifications (Note: We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick ALL of these boxes.):
- Currently in college for Communications, Public Relations or related majors
- Basic graphic design skills (e.g., Canva, Adobe Spark).
- Knowledge of photography and video editing (e.g., iMovie, Adobe Premiere, CapCut).
- Familiarity with platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter (X), and LinkedIn.
- Competency in Google Suite: Excel, Docs etc
- Ability to track and interpret basic social media analytics (e.g., engagement, reach, impressions)
- Ability to adapt writing tone to match brand voice and audience.
- Willingness to adapt to the evolving needs of the brand’s social media strategy.
- Ability to meet deadlines and collaborate with the broader marketing team.
- Creative problem-solving to create innovative and eye-catching content.
- Familiarity with meme culture, viral content, and social media challenges.
- Ability to identify and adapt to emerging social media trends.
- Are local to the North LA area and willing to come into the office 2-4x a month.
Golden Perks & Benefits:
- Work-Life Balance – 6 paid sick and mental health days.
- Well-Being Support – Take advantage of our Employee Assistance Program, company closure dates, free weekly yoga and meditation classes, and expanded mental health benefits—we take a holistic approach to your well-being.
- Make an Impact – Give back through our charity sponsorships. Together, we’ve donated over $9 million to communities worldwide.
- Additional Benefits - Cell/internet reimbursement, free employee products, annual events, and more!
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The base salary range is $17-$20.
The posted salary range in this job posting reflects data based on California's cost of labor analysis. This salary range is subject to change per state; please click here to find the pay differential in your state of residence if the role is remote”
Salary is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geographical location.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.
A Note to Recruiting Agencies: At Golden Hippo, we handle all hiring through our internal Talent Acquisition team. Occasionally, we might use staffing or recruiting agencies to support our internal team in finding the right candidates. Agencies are not authorized to contact our hiring teams directly to present candidates. Our internal Talent Acquisition team is responsible for all candidate presentations to our hiring managers. Golden Hippo will need written approval and a signed agreement before submitting any candidate info for a specific job opening. Without this, we won’t pay any fees for placements. Thank you for your understanding.
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Golden Hippo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Affordable Benefits — Employer-paid 100% premiums for employee-only medical, dental, and vision are prominently advertised, materially reducing out-of-pocket costs. This level of cost coverage is described as uncommon for U.S. employers.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) alongside a 401(k) match offers ownership and long-term value in addition to cash savings. Public benefits pages highlight ESOP participation as part of the standard package.
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Parental & Family Support — Sixteen weeks of paid parental leave for all parents and 11 paid holidays are listed, alongside adoption and fertility benefits. These offerings indicate robust family support, with specifics to be confirmed by role and location.
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What We Do
With over 900 team members across multiple companies dedicated to improving lives, we create best-in-class products that bring health and happiness. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices, while the brands we own generate over $600 million of revenue annually. From brand ideation to ad creation to product fulfillment, the entire process happens in-house.
Why Work With Us
Golden Hippo’s one-of-a-kind company culture is driven by collaboration, innovation, and initiative. The same tenacity and scrappiness that built Golden Hippo in 2011 still drives our culture to this day. We work hard, have fun, and strive to make a lasting impact on everything we do.
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