Intern: Social Media

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Seeking a paid intern for summer 2025.

Dates- 5/27/25-8/7/25

Hybrid Schedule- Tues/Weds/Thurs in office

Shurtape Technologies, LLC, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of adhesive tape and consumer home and office products. Our purpose is to provide better, easier solutions for everyday household and workplace tasks. We offer products under recognizable brand names such as Duck, FrogTape, Painter's Mate, Shurtape, T-Rex and Kip.

Here at Shurtape Technologies, LLC, we're looking for a hard-working, creative individual to fulfill our Social Media Content Creation Internship. This is a great opportunity for college students or recent graduates who are looking to build experience and see how brands operate in the social media space. Although the internship is primarily focused around Social Media Content Creation, you will have the opportunity to work on projects in all aspects of marketing, including overall strategy, other digital marketing areas, paid social advertising, influencer marketing, and promotions planning and execution.

This position will assist in developing content across digital channels, primarily focusing on social media, for all corporate, consumer/retail and industrial brands (Duck Brand, FrogTape, T-Rex Tape, Shurtape Industrial and Shurtape Technologies.) The intern will also assist in social media community management, promoting key campaigns and special events on social media, and various auditing and analytics tasks.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to:

Content Creation : Work directly with the social media team to develop content for various campaigns and current trending opportunities, including TikTok content for our consumer brands (@theduckbrand / @frogtapebrand / @trextape) and Reels content for our consumer, industrial (@shurtapeindustrial) and corporate (@shurtapetech) brands.
• Including but not limited to ideation, prop and talent selection, filming, editing, and publishing.
• Social Media Strategy & Planning: Research and identify trending topics and hashtags to ensure our content is relevant, engaging and optimized for each platform. Participate in brainstorming sessions to contribute fresh ideas for our content strategies.
• Creative Coordination: Work directly with graphic designers to develop social media content to be used on various platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.
• Research & Trend Analysis: Stay up to date with the latest trends and best practices in social media and content creation including new platform features, algorithm changes, content formats and techniques.
• Promotional Assistance: Assist with the execution of consumer promotions, including the 2025 Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

• How to develop digital creative & content that engages consumers
• How to leverage social media to drive business results
• How to measure success of social media activities
• How to use digital marketing tools & platforms
• How to engage social communities & drive positive brand interactions
• How to execute consumer promotions

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to dedicate up to 40 hours/week
• Experience utilizing key social media platforms (TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn and YouTube)
• Very strong interpersonal skills, written and verbal
• Ability to quickly scan and search for content across the web
• Strong ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated, poised, resourceful, enthusiastic
• Artistic and creative ability

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to work in front of computer for extended periods of time
• Occasional standing, sitting, walking, and talking on the phone
• Schedule flexibility to include weekend and after hours workload
• Able to set up and take down photography sets

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This is a fast-paced work environment with consistent pressure to complete duties as outlined above which requires ability to manage multiple projects at a detailed level and provide support to many internal departments in a fast-changing environment. Many duties listed above are time-sensitive and have strict deadlines for completion.

Shurtape Technologies, LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Shurtape Technologies, LLC does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including identity & expression), medical condition, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business requirement.