Social Media Assistant at Amal Kapen Interiors

Wayne State University; Cold Spring Harbor (NY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Amal Kapen Interiors in Cold Spring Harbor, NY invites a Social Media & E-Commerce Marketing Intern to help grow our Instagram presence, support our Shopify shop, and bring the AKI brand to life online.

You will create and schedule posts, develop a content calendar, write captions, photograph showroom items, and assist with email marketing and blog content while gaining hands-on experience in a nationally published design firm.

Qualifications

• A student, recent graduate, or early career marketing/social media professional
• Strong visual taste and genuine interest in interiors, decorating, antiques, retail, and beautiful things
• Excellent written communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of Instagram, especially Reels, Stories, carousels, and current platform trends
• Familiarity with Canva and Shopify, or similar tools is a plus
• Detail-oriented, organized, self-directed, and comfortable working in a small creative business
• Able to work in our Cold Spring Harbor office/showroom at least three days per week
• Have your own polished Instagram, TikTok, blog, or portfolio
• Love antiques, color, wallpaper, beautiful trim, and the thrill of a good before-and-after

Responsibilities

• Help create, edit, caption, and schedule posts (approx. 8 per week) including Reels, Stories, carousels, and shop content
• Assist with developing a weekly/monthly content calendar
• Write captions aligned with the AKI voice
• Help photograph and organize showroom inventory, project details, and styling content
• Support Shopify updates: uploading products, editing descriptions, organizing images, maintaining shop listings
• Research design trends, Instagram best practices, hashtags, and competitor strategies
• Assist with email marketing, blog content, press tracking, and broader marketing projects
• Keep digital assets organized (photos, video, captions, product information)
• Keep Shopify site up to date; monitor product requests and Instagram inquiries

Skills

Instagram marketing

Shopify

Content creation

Written communication

Canva

Photo organization

Education

Currently pursuing degree or recent graduate

Tools

Canva

Shopify

Job description

Amal Kapen Interiors | Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Part-time | Minimum 3 days/week in office | Hybrid flexibility

Amal Kapen Interiors is a full-service residential interior design firm and curated retail showroom based in Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Known for refined, layered, color-rich interiors with a “new traditional” sensibility, our work has been featured in Veranda, The Wall Street Journal, Traditional Home, Coastal Living, NYC&G, and more. In 2025, principal designer Amal Kapen was selected for the prestigious Kips Bay Palm Beach Decorator Showhouse.

We’re looking for a creative, organized, and visually sharp Social Media & E-Commerce Marketing Intern to help grow our Instagram presence, support our Shopify shop, and bring the AKI brand to life online. This is a fantastic opportunity to work inside a nationally published design firm and retail showroom with active projects across Long Island, the Hamptons, Manhattan, Florida, and beyond.

What you’ll do:

• Help create, edit, caption, and schedule approximately 8 Instagram posts per week, including Reels, Stories, carousels, and shop content
• Assist with developing a weekly/monthly content calendar
• Write captions that are polished, clever, and aligned with the AKI voice
• Help photograph and organize showroom inventory, project details, behind-the-scenes moments, and styling content
• Support Shopify updates, including uploading products, editing product descriptions, organizing images, and maintaining shop listings
• Research design trends, Instagram best practices, relevant hashtags, and competitor strategies
• Assist with email marketing, blog content, press tracking, and broader marketing projects as needed
• Keep digital assets organized, including photography, video clips, captions, and product information
• Keep our shopify website up to date; monitoring product requests and instagram inquiries.

What we’re looking for:

• You are based on Long Island
• A student, recent graduate, or early-career marketing/social media professional
• Strong visual taste and a genuine interest in interiors, decorating, antiques, retail, and beautiful things
• Excellent written communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of Instagram, especially Reels, Stories, carousels, and current platform trends
• Familiarity with Canva Shopify, or similar tools is a plus
• Detail-oriented, organized, self-directed, and comfortable working in a small creative business
• Able to work in our Cold Spring Harbor office/showroom at least three days per week
• Have your own polished Instagram, TikTok, blog, or portfolio
• Love antiques, color, wallpaper, beautiful trim, and the thrill of a good before-and-after

This role is ideal for someone who wants hands‑on experience in interior design marketing, social media growth, e-commerce, and the day‑to‑day rhythm of a busy, creative, nationally published design firm.