Social Media & Content Intern - Summer 2026

yondu; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Part time

Job summary

yondu is seeking an ambitious Media Creator to join their high-growth robotics startup in Gardena, California. This role involves capturing and editing photo and video content, along with managing social media strategy. You'll work directly with innovative humanoid robot technology, contributing to meaningful projects from day one.

Ideal candidates should have strong writing abilities, basic editing skills, and a portfolio showcasing their creativity. Position is prioritized for those enrolled in local colleges in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Qualifications

• Strong writing ability to convey messages succinctly.
• Basic skills in capturing and editing video and photo content.
• A portfolio showcasing creative ownership is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Capture engaging photo and video content of various activities.
• Edit content for social media and other platforms.
• Assist in content scheduling and strategy for social media.

Skills

Strong writing ability

Basic video and photo editing skills

Comfortable behind a camera

Self-starter

Education

Currently enrolled at a college or university

Job description

We’re looking for someone with a proven media track record through running other pages and growth hacking your way to success. If you’re incredibly ambitious, creative, and passionate about robotics this is the role for you.

What You’ll Do

• Capture photo and video content of robot demos, office life, and on-site facility visits.
• Edit short-form video and photo content for LinkedIn and other platforms.
• Write captions, post copy, and blog-style content that is clear, direct, and engaging.
• Assist with website updates and basic content edits in Webflow.
• Support the operations team with content scheduling and social media strategy.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong writing ability, you know how to say a lot with a little.
• Comfortable behind a camera and confident capturing content in dynamic environments.
• Basic video and photo editing skills.
• A portfolio or independent content project that demonstrates end-to-end creative ownership.
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-moving, small team environment.

Currently enrolled at a college or university in the Greater Los Angeles area - we are prioritizing local candidates from nearby schools.

Why This Role

• Real responsibility from day one in a high-growth robotics startup.
• Direct exposure to cutting-edge humanoid robot technology and deployments.
• Build a content portfolio that shows something interesting.

About Yondu

Yondu is creating the robotic workforce of the future starting with logistics automation. We’re deploying humanoid robots in the first flexible, drop‑in picking automation solution designed for 3PLs. Our approach is building robot foundation models to enable off‑the‑shelf robots to do these tasks autonomously. To train these models, we’re building our own teleoperation system in house. Finally, there’s a whole stack of classical robotics and integration work to make our systems work in the real world. Learning constantly and keeping up with SOTA research is one of the pillars of our company’s culture. The company was founded by MIT students and has raised seed funding after graduating from the YC W24 batch. Join us in shaping the way the world works.