2027 Summer Social Media Marketing Intern

WoodmenLife; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Intern cohort

Mentorship program

Paid volunteer events

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

WoodmenLife is offering a 10-week Summer Internship in Social Media Marketing in Omaha, Nebraska. The role supports content development, campaign planning, audience engagement, and analytics.

Interns participate in leadership development, present a capstone project, and gain hands-on experience with brand storytelling and social strategy. We seek students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related fields, with strong writing, creativity, and data interpretation skills.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, PR, Journalism, Advertising, Digital Media, or related field.
• Strong written communication and content creation skills.
• Familiarity with major social media platforms and digital marketing principles.
• Ability to analyze information and draw meaningful conclusions from data.
• Experience creating or managing social media content for school, work, or extracurricular activities.
• Ability to craft clear prompts for generative AI tools such as Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Participates in internship activities and leadership development.
• Completes a capstone presentation highlighting project accomplishments and learnings.
• Researches social media trends, audience preferences, and industry best practices.
• Assists with content development, captions, visual asset selection, and campaign concepts.
• Supports planning and execution of social media campaigns.
• Monitors platforms and assists with community engagement and analytics tracking.
• Prepares reports and recommendations to support social media strategy.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Advertising, Digital Media, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Job Title: Social Media Marketing Intern – Summer 2027

WoodmenLife is looking for a Social Media Marketing Intern to join our team!

Ready to make an impact this summer? WoodmenLife is seeking a Social Media Marketing Intern to join our team in Omaha, Nebraska to support our marketing efforts through content development, social media management, reporting, and audience engagement activities. This position provides hands-on experience in social media marketing, content strategy, brand storytelling, campaign execution, and analytics.

Our 10-week Summer Internship Program strives to foster a dynamic and innovative work environment by integrating interns who bring fresh perspectives and skills to our organization, contribute to value-added work, and enhance our talent pipeline. We are committed to supporting our interns with real-world experience and mentorship to help prepare them for meaningful careers to make a positive impact in their communities.

WoodmenLife is one of the best places to work in Omaha. As a not-for-profit life insurance company, we’ve been helping to protect the financial future of families and make a difference in hometowns across America since 1890.

We are looking for someone to:

• Participates in the WoodmenLife internship and leadership development activities.
• Completes a capstone presentation highlighting internship project accomplishments, skill development, and key learnings.
• Researches social media trends, audience preferences, industry best practices, and competitor activity.
• Assists with content development, including writing captions, identifying visual assets, and supporting campaign concepts.
• Supports planning and implementation of social media campaigns.
• Monitors social media platforms and assists with community engagement activities.
• Assists in maintaining social media content calendars and planning tools.
• Assists with social listening, performance reporting, and analytics tracking.
• Prepares reports and recommendations that support social media strategy and organizational goals.
• Participates in team meetings and contributes creative ideas for audience engagement and brand storytelling.

We Need Someone Who Is:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Advertising, Digital Media, or a related field.
• Rising Junior, Senior, or graduate student with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Strong written communication and content creation skills.
• Familiarity with major social media platforms and digital marketing principles.
• Strong creativity, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze information and draw meaningful conclusions from data.
• Experienced creating or managing social media content for school, work, volunteer, or extracurricular organizations.
• Ability to craft clear, concise, and effective prompts to get accurate results from generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot.
• Familiar with AI-powered work tools (e.g., Copilot) for content development, data analysis, and productivity enhancement.
• Demonstrates ability to leverage AI technologies to streamline workflows, promote fair and unbiased work practices, and coach teams on safe, ethical, and effective AI use.
• Understands the responsible use of AI, including data privacy, security, and ethical considerations.
• Meets attendance and punctuality expectations in accordance with supervisor and WoodmenLife policy requirements.
• Passion for making an impact in local communities
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

What We Offer:

• Engaging activities and skill development with an intern cohort
• Real-world experience and mentorship to prepare you for a meaningful career
• Paid volunteer events to make an impact in your community
• A flexible and hybrid work environment - WoodmenLife's Home Office closes at noon on Fridays

If you're ready to grow, contribute, and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

As part of WoodmenLife's employment process, candidates will be required to complete a criminal background check, credit check (when required for position), fingerprint check (when required for position), drug screen and reference checks. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successfully passing the above.

WoodmenLife is welcoming to all regardless of background and beliefs. WoodmenLife respects every associate's unique perspective and contribution. We are committed to creating an environment that values differences, and creates opportunities for growth, leadership and service. This commitment includes providing equal opportunity in recruitment, employment and promotion, training and community outreach. WoodmenLife is also dedicated to strengthening the communities in which its employees live.

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES SHOULD ADVISE THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED.

Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society (WoodmenLife) is an equal opportunity employer.