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GSD&M · 7 hours ago

Social Intern

positionAustin
timeInternship
remoteHybrid
seniorityIntern
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

GSD&M is a creatively driven, full-service advertising agency born and raised in the heart of Texas. As a Social Media Intern, you will gain hands-on experience working alongside talented teams, conducting social audits, assisting with influencer campaigns, and supporting content development for various social media platforms.

Advertising

Responsibilities

Conduct social audits for brand and competitors
Source social content/creative inspiration for social briefs
Assist with influencer campaigns (populating briefs, recommending deliverables, reviewing concepts, etc.)
Support team in keeping up to date with the latest (trends, platform updates, specs, etc.) in social media and how they impact our business
Leverage social listening tool for insights for client work and new business
Assist with ad hoc requests (mini social reports, post- mortem recaps, etc.)
Surface real time and user generated content opportunities in social media for our clients
Reach out to platform vendors to request the latest best practices, specs and guides
Surface lightning opportunities and keep lightning social bank up to date
Content development and writing; partner with creative teams on how to optimize content for specific platforms and placements through various ways like edits, trends, different camera techniques, post copy etc
Create lists of cultural/holiday moments to support social briefs
Support team with local production shoots

Qualification

Social media platformsSocial media campaignsSocial media management toolsInfluencer marketingVideo editingWriting experienceProactivityOrganizationAttention to detailTime managementCommunication skills

Required

Candidates must be enrolled as a junior, senior or graduate-level student in college OR recent college graduate (less than 1 year since graduation)
Must be available during the length of the program (6/2/26 – 8/7/26) and able to come into the GSD&M Austin offices at least 3 days a week
Must be able to work full-time 40 hours per week
Ability to quickly pick up on new tools & software
Great communication skills
High self-sufficiency, proactivity
Attention to detail
Highly organized
Superb time management skills
Demeanor to speak up or present in internal meetings
Willingness to go above and beyond
Eagerness to jump on a project at a moment's notice
Strong familiarity of social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Reddit)
Strong writing experience
Experience with social media campaigns
Experience with social media management tools (e.g., Hootsuite)
Experience with Facebook (Meta) Business Manager or other social ad platforms
Experience working with influencers
Experience with paid social
Video editing is a huge plus (Adobe Premier, TikTok, CapCut)

Preferred

Experience with secondary research platforms (Mintel, KANTAR, etc.) is nice to have, but not required
Experience with social listening & analytics platforms (Brandwatch, Talkwalker, etc.) is nice to have, but not required

Benefits

Generous benefits
Plenty of time off
Opportunities for growth

Company

GSD&M

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GSD&M is a leading national marketing communications and advertising company
dateFounded in 1971
location
Austin, Texas, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://www.gsdm.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Roy Spence
Co-Founder & Chairman
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Steve Gurasich
Founder, Vice Chairman
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