Marketing & Social Media Intern (Unpaid)

UNPAID ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP — ACADEMIC CREDIT REQUIRED Remote | Marketing, Social Media & Short-Form Video Compensation: This internship is unpaid. No wages, salary, or stipend are offered. Academic credit must be arranged and approved by your school; MoonArq cannot award credit. Please apply only if you understand and are interested in this unpaid, school-approved educational opportunity. About MoonArq MoonArq is a growing consumer brand offering a supervised academic internship for undergraduate students interested in digital marketing, brand storytelling, short-form video, and social media analytics. What You Will Learn Work with a designated MoonArq mentor to practice creative planning, video editing, and evaluating social content. Through weekly guidance, feedback, and a term-long portfolio project, you will learn to connect brand positioning with content decisions and explain what engagement metrics can and cannot show. Supervised Learning Activities Research relevant social media trends and compare creative approaches across Instagram, TikTok, and similar platforms. Develop sample content calendars, captions, concepts, scripts, and storyboards for mentor review. Edit short-form video drafts using CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or similar tools. Observe and practice the content approval, scheduling, and publishing workflow under supervision. Review non-sensitive social media metrics and prepare a brief learning report. Maintain a learning journal and complete a final portfolio, report, or presentation for academic evaluation. MoonArq's supervisor retains responsibility for final editing, approvals, scheduling, and publication. Interns will not independently manage live accounts, maintain the business's ongoing posting schedule, meet business-critical deadlines, or replace regular staff.

Required Qualifications

Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program and able to remain enrolled during the internship. Able to obtain written school approval and enroll in a faculty-supervised, credit-bearing internship, field study, practicum, co-op, independent study, or equivalent course before the start date. Interest in marketing, communications, media, film, design, business, or a related field. Some experience through coursework, class projects, a student organization, or personal creative projects involving video or social media. Professional experience is not required. Clear communication, organization, and openness to feedback. Understanding that this is an unpaid academic internship. Preferred Conversational Mandarin Chinese and/or Chinese reading and writing skills, particularly for collaborating on Chinese-language content. Chinese language skills are a plus, not a requirement. Familiarity with short-form video editing, captions, visual storytelling, or basic social media analytics. Academic Approval and Schedule Selected candidates may receive a conditional placement letter and learning plan for school review. Before any training, assignments, account access, or internship work begins, MoonArq must receive written department or faculty approval, proof of course enrollment, and any required work authorization, including CPT where applicable. Dates, duration, weekly learning hours, and learning objectives will be agreed with the student and school before starting. The program will accommodate academic commitments and be limited to the period needed for the agreed learning objectives. It does not include a promise of future paid employment. Application Submit your resume and, if available, a link to existing class, student organization, or personal video/social media projects. Tell us your school/program, possible internship course or credit arrangement, availability, and any Chinese language skills. Do not create new unpaid work or disclose confidential material for your application.