Social Media Internship

Manchester Metropolitan University; Manchester; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester Metropolitan University is seeking a creative Social Media Intern for the Future Students Marketing team. You will craft engaging content, film events, and work with student ambassadors to showcase Business & Law life.

You’ll schedule posts, monitor channels and help us understand what content resonates with prospective students, supporting open days and recruitment campaigns. The role runs Nov 2026–Apr 2027 in the UK, with on-site campus activity and collaboration across the

Qualifications

• Creative and able to identify what makes content engaging and shareable.
• Confident communicating with students, staff and the public.
• Organised and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Proactive and able to work independently as well as in a team.
• Confident using social media platforms and aware of trends.
• Interested in student life, digital storytelling and social media.
• Detail-oriented when creating, editing and publishing content.
• Comfortable capturing photography and video on campus and at events.

Responsibilities

• Social media content creation: plan, film, photograph and edit for IG and TikTok.
• Attend events to capture campus content for recruitment materials.
• Collaborate with student ambassadors to capture authentic stories.
• Support social media planning and scheduling around key moments.
• Draft, edit and publish content following brand guidelines.
• Monitor channels and respond to comments; escalate queries as needed.
• Support campaigns and track basic performance metrics.

Skills

Creative content creator

Organised

Communication with students

Proactive

Social media savvy

Attention to detail

Photography & video capture on campus

Event participation

Education

Manchester Met student in Business & Law

Tools

Canva

CapCut

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

The current opportunity is available for current Business and Law Manchester Met students; to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role. The Faculty of Business & Law is looking for a creative, organised and enthusiastic Social Media Intern to join our Future Students Marketing team. This internship is a great opportunity for a student who is passionate about social media, content creation and digital storytelling, and who wants to gain hands-on experience working within a university marketing team. You'll play an active role in showcasing what it's like to study Business & Law at Manchester Met, creating engaging content that brings student life, courses, events and opportunities to life for prospective students. You'll work across a range of social media activity, from capturing content at events and creating short-form videos to scheduling posts, monitoring channels and helping us understand what content performs well. Key Responsibilities Social media content creation - Plan, film, photograph and edit engaging content for our social media channels, including Instagram and TikTok. This could include student life, course experiences, events, placements, study abroad, societies and other aspects of the Manchester Met experience. Event and campus content capture - Attend key recruitment and student events, including Open Days and Visit Days, to capture photography and video content that showcases the experience of being a Business & Law student. Student ambassador content - Work with student ambassadors to capture authentic stories, testimonials, quotes and short-form video content that highlights their experiences and helps prospective students understand what it's like to study at Manchester Met. Social media planning and scheduling - Support the development of the faculty's social media content plan, contributing ideas and helping to schedule content around key moments in the undergraduate and postgraduate recruitment cycle. Publishing content - Draft, edit and publish engaging content across relevant social media platforms, ensuring content follows Manchester Met's brand guidelines, tone of voice and campaign priorities. Social media engagement - Monitor social media channels and respond to comments and messages where appropriate, escalating queries to the relevant team when needed. Campaign support - Support the Marketing team with social media activity for key recruitment campaigns and deadlines, including content designed to encourage prospective students to explore courses and apply to Manchester Met. Social media reporting - Track basic social media performance metrics, produce simple reports and use insights to suggest ways we can improve engagement and reach. Team collaboration - Work closely with the Business & Law Marketing team, student ambassadors and other colleagues to develop and deliver engaging content. Dates: 09 Nov 2026 - 30 Apr 2027, Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Creative and able to identify what makes content engaging, relevant and shareable.
• Confident communicating with students, staff and members of the public.
• Organised and able to manage multiple tasks and work to agreed deadlines.
• Proactive, enthusiastic and willing to take initiative. Comfortable working independently while also contributing effectively to a team.
• Confident using social media platforms and aware of current trends and formats.
• Interested in student life, higher education, digital storytelling and social media.
• Detail-oriented, particularly when creating, editing and publishing content.
• Comfortable capturing photography and video on campus and at events.
• Willing to attend events and activities to capture content when required.

Desirable Experience

The following experience would be beneficial but is not essential:

• Experience creating and editing social media content, particularly short-form video.
• Experience using platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and Facebook.
• Experience using video editing or design tools such as Canva, CapCut, Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent.
• Experience managing or contributing to a social media account.
• Experience with photography or video production. Experience using social media analytics or insights to understand content performance. An interest in marketing, communications, content creation or digital media.

What you'll gain

This internship will give you practical experience of working within a professional marketing team and developing content for a large university brand. You'll have the opportunity to build your portfolio, develop your skills in social media, content creation, photography, video, copywriting and analytics, and gain an insight into how marketing supports student recruitment. You'll also have the opportunity to work alongside Marketing colleagues, student ambassadors and staff across the Faculty of Business & Law, building your professional network and gaining experience that you can take into your future career.