ForwrdMedia – Social Media Intern

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and creative Social Media Intern to help run our in-house social content calendar across platforms. You’ll support scheduling, ideation, publishing, content tracking and play a hands-on role in basic design and video editing for posts. If you love organizing chaotic ideas into clean social calendars, writing captions, editing TikToks, or spotting trends — this role is for you.

A successful candidate is:

• Creative-minded but pragmatic: You love shaping ideas and scrolling trends, but also understand what works for the brand, timeline and target audience.
• Detail-driven: From scheduling to copy checks, you notice the little things that keep everything flowing.
• Collaborative and confident: You’re comfortable reaching out for info, managing drafts and working cross-functionally to meet deadlines.
• Calm and solution-oriented: If a post needs to move or a file’s missing, you fix it.
• Fluent in content culture: You understand the nuance of different platforms and what catches attention.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in managing and maintaining our in-house content calendar
• Schedule content across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube Shorts
• Draft captions and coordinate post approvals
• Create basic visual assets (using Canva or templates) for posts and stories
• Edit short-form videos (using CapCut, InShot, or similar) for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts
• Track deadlines, performance, and trends
• Support creative brainstorms and campaign planning

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Developing new internal IPs or content series
• Assisting with client-facing content planning or post scheduling
• Supporting basic editing or asset preparation for social posts
• Researching trends or creator references to inform new ideas
• Organizing and maintaining content libraries or templates

Requirements:

• Some experience managing or assisting with social media content (brand, club, personal, or freelance)
• Solid understanding of short-form platforms: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Shorts
• Proficient in basic visual tools like Canva, and video editors like CapCut
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Clear communicator, comfortable working remotely and independently
• Bonus: familiarity with TikTok Business, Meta Business Suite, or basic reporting tools

We care as much about how you think and communicate as we do about your resume. If you’re someone who’s organized, social-savvy and loves bringing clarity to creativity — we’d love to hear from you.