Social Media Marketing Intern

Tanqeeb; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 56,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Purple Ink Marketing Management LLC in Dubai is offering a Social Media Marketing Intern position. This internship provides hands-on experience across real client accounts, not simulated work, and includes working with the core team in a hybrid setup.

You will help turn ideas and client updates into clear, engaging content for LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok, while developing monthly content calendars and basic performance tracking.

Qualifications

• Currently studying or recent graduate in marketing, communications, media, business, or related field.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Interest in social media and content marketing.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn and understanding of professional content.
• Canva/Figma skills and eye for clean design.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good organisation and time-management skills.
• Ability to follow briefs, accept feedback, and meet deadlines.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Research content ideas, industry topics, trends, and relevant news.
• Support development of monthly social media content calendars.
• Draft captions and short-form content for LinkedIn.
• Create and adapt social media visuals using Canva.
• Support creation and editing of short-form video content.
• Schedule and publish approved content.
• Assist with community management, monitoring comments and engagement.
• Track basic performance metrics and help with monthly reports.
• Organise content, visuals, references, and client assets.
• Support other digital marketing activities when needed.

Skills

Strong English (written & spoken)

Interest in social media & content

Canva/Figma

Attention to detail

Organisation & time management

Follow briefs & deadlines

Proactive learner

LinkedIn familiarity

Arabic/French handy

Education

Marketing/communications studies

Tools

Canva

Figma

Video editing tools

Job description

Social Media Marketing Intern Company: Purple Ink Marketing Management LLC Location: Dubai, UAE Employment type: Internship Working arrangement: Hybrid Duration: 2 months

About Purple Ink

Purple Ink is a Dubai-based marketing consultancy supporting businesses with practical, hands‑on marketing expertise. Much of our work is focused on aviation, technology, professional services, and B2B brands.

This internship is an opportunity to work directly with the core team of Purple Ink and gain experience across real client accounts, not simulated projects.

About the role

We are looking for a creative, organised, and curious Social Media Marketing Intern to support content creation and day-to-day social media activities.

The role will focus primarily on Linked In/Instagram/Tik Tok, with opportunities to contribute to other marketing channels and formats. You will help turn ideas, industry insights, and client updates into content that is clear, relevant, and worth reading.

What you will do

• Research content ideas, industry topics, trends, and relevant news
• Support the development of monthly social media content calendars
• Draft captions and short-form content, primarily for Linked In
• Create and adapt social media visuals using Canva
• Support the creation and editing of short-form video content
• Schedule and publish approved content
• Assist with community management, including monitoring comments and engagement
• Track basic performance metrics and help prepare monthly reports
• Organise content, visuals, references, and client assets
• Support other digital marketing activities when needed

What we are looking for

• A current student, recent graduate, or early-career candidate in marketing, communications, media, business, or a related field
• Strong written and spoken English
• A genuine interest in social media and content marketing
• Familiarity with Linked In and an understanding of what makes professional content engaging
• Canva/Figma skills and a good eye for clean, consistent design
• Strong attention to detail
• Good organisation and time-management skills
• The ability to follow a brief, accept feedback, and meet deadlines
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn

Nice to have

• Experience with video-editing tool
• Familiarity with social media scheduling or analytics tools
• An interest in aviation, technology, or B2B marketing
• Arabic or French language skills
• Previous internship, freelance, university, or personal content-creation experience

A large following is not required. A small portfolio, university project, personal page, or a few examples showing how you think and create are welcome.

What you will gain

• Hands‑on experience working on real brands and client projects
• Direct mentoring from the founder of Purple Ink
• Practical experience in content planning, copywriting, design, publishing, and reporting
• Exposure to B2B marketing and specialised industries
• Portfolio‑ready work and a clearer understanding of how social media marketing works in practice