Social Media Marketing Intern — 10-Week Paid Summer

National Life Insurance Company; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

10-week paid internship

Job summary

National Life Group is seeking a Creative Social Media Intern to join our Digital Marketing team in Addison, TX. This onsite role supports crafting on-brand content for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, with hands-on experience in social media marketing.

You will design graphics using Canva and Adobe Photoshop, contribute to campaigns, and collaborate across teams to translate ideas into engaging social content. The 10-week paid internship requires four in-office days per week.

Qualifications

• Current college student pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, Digital Media, Advertising or a related field.
• Strong interest in social media, digital marketing and visual storytelling.
• Experience with Canva and familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and/or other Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
• Familiarity with TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn and an understanding of how content and audiences differ across platforms.
• Strong visual instincts and an eye for typography, composition, imagery and brand consistency.
• Interest in short‑form video creation and editing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to take direction and feedback while also bringing new ideas to the table.
• Organized, responsive and comfortable balancing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to work with people across different teams and areas of the organization.
• Curiosity, creativity and a desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Design engaging social media graphics and visual assets using Canva, Adobe Photoshop and other Adobe Creative Cloud tools.
• Support the creation of content for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, adapting creative to the needs and best practices of each platform.
• Assist with short‑form video, motion graphics, carousels, static graphics and other social‑first creative.
• Help translate campaign concepts, business priorities and communications needs into compelling social content.
• Apply National Life Group brand standards consistently across social creative.
• Partner with the Social Media team to develop content for integrated marketing campaigns, product initiatives, corporate communications, recruiting, community engagement, events and other organizational priorities.
• Help turn larger campaigns and communications into platform‑specific social content that is clear, engaging and relevant to each audience.
• Assist with brainstorming creative concepts, visual directions, copy ideas and new ways to tell National Life Group stories on social media.
• Support both planned editorial content and timely requests from teams across the organization.
• Work with teams across Marketing and the broader organization to understand their goals and help translate their needs into effective social media content.
• Collaborate with designers, writers, marketers, communications professionals and subject matter experts to develop and refine creative.
• Respond to incoming social media requests and help move projects from initial idea through development, review and publication.
• Participate in team brainstorms, campaign discussions and creative reviews.
• Follow emerging social media trends, platform updates, creative formats and audience behaviors.
• Bring forward ideas for how National Life Group can thoughtfully participate in relevant trends while remaining true to its brand.
• Identify inspiration and examples of effective social content from brands, creators and organizations across industries.
• Help the team explore new creative approaches, particularly for short‑form video and visually driven content.

Skills

Canva

Adobe Photoshop

Social media

TikTok

Instagram

Facebook

LinkedIn

Graphic design

Visual storytelling

Education

Marketing student

Communications student

Graphic Design student

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

National Life Group is seeking a Creative Social Media Intern to join our Digital Marketing team in Addison, TX. This onsite role supports crafting on-brand content for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, with hands-on experience in social media marketing.

You will design graphics using Canva and Adobe Photoshop, contribute to campaigns, and collaborate across teams to translate ideas into engaging social content. The 10-week paid internship requires four in-office days per week.