Job Description: Wave Collective is seeking a detail-oriented, analytical, and creative intern to support our Social Ads team for Spring 2026. This internship is designed for students looking to gain hands-on experience in Meta Ads, digital strategy, and performance reporting. This position is for school credit.

Social Media Advertising Intern Responsibilities & Learning Opportunities:

Note: This role supports our paid social advertising team and provides exposure to the full campaign process, but does not include direct management of ad budgets.

• Assisting with the setup and organization of paid social media campaigns in Meta Ads Manager (audience lists, naming conventions, creative folders, etc.)
• Supporting performance tracking through reporting dashboards, weekly recaps, and data organization
• Researching industry benchmarks, competitor ads, and trends in Meta + TikTok paid media
• Assisting with paid social strategy decks (audience insights, creative trends, best practices)
• Helping organize ad creative assets — UGC, video cuts, stills, messaging variations
• Participating in internal brainstorms around campaign concepts, audiences, and creative direction
• Supporting administrative tasks such as keyword lists, trend/benchmark databases, performance logs, and campaign calendars
• Observing and learning how A/B testing, optimization, and retargeting strategies work within Meta
• Opportunity to attend select content shoots to understand how assets are developed for paid media

Our Ideal Social Media Advertising Intern is:

• Passionate about paid social, digital advertising, analytics, or performance marketing
• Interested in learning Meta Ads from a strategic and analytical standpoint
• Curious about how brands scale through paid media and enjoy breaking down data trends
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced agency environment with multiple clients
• Strong communicators with excellent organization skills
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and eager to learn hands-on
• Familiar with social platforms including Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok
• Have a basic knowledge of Meta, Google Drive, spreadsheets, and/or reporting tools
• Available 16-31 hours/week (school credit only) and 1–2 in-office days/week in our South Boston office, client shoots, or team meetings

If interested in applying for an internship, please email your resume, cover letter, any relevant portfolio, and availability to [email protected]. 

In your subject line and cover letter, please specify you’re applying to the 2026 Social Media Advertising Internship. Applications without this subject line will not be considered. 

Wave works on a hybrid in-office schedule Monday – Friday, with most in-office days taking place Tuesday, Wednesday, and/or Thursday. Wave office hours are 9AM – 5PM Monday – Friday. 

Job Description: Wave Collective is looking to add driven, creative and quick-thinking interns to our social media, creative, and PR and Influencer teams for the Summer 2026 semester. These positions are for school credit. 

Wave is a forward-thinking public relations, social media and digital marketing firm, based in Boston. With our combined digital marketing expertise, our relationships with both traditional media and social media influencers, and our passion to help businesses grow, we are constantly striving to deliver innovative and successful programs for our clients.

With a fresh, savvy approach to modern media and social media channels, we create strategies for brands and talent to connect to their target consumers. Wave specializes in public relations, social media marketing, content creation, event marketing, and influencer relations.

Social Media Intern (Organic) Responsibilities & Requirements:

• Managing and updating content calendars for multiple brands on different social media platforms
• Designing brand assets for posting (IG stories, graphics, etc.)
• Assisting with social media performance reports
• Assisting with social strategy decks for clients
• Assisting with administrative assignments (holiday calendars, client tracking, etc.)
• Assist and participate with brainstorming and client shot list creation
• Assist with photo/video content shoots (on-site at social client location)
• Avid social media user – up on the latest trends for each social platform (IG, TikTok, FB, etc.)

Social Media Advertising Intern Responsibilities & Learning Opportunities:

• Note: This role supports our paid social advertising team and provides exposure to the full campaign process, but does not include direct management of ad budgets.
• This internship is designed for a detail-oriented, analytical, and creative intern looking to gain hands-on experience in Meta Ads, digital strategy, and performance reporting.
• Assisting with the setup and organization of paid social media campaigns in Meta Ads Manager (audience lists, naming conventions, creative folders, etc.)
• Supporting performance tracking through reporting dashboards, weekly recaps, and data organization
• Researching industry benchmarks, competitor ads, and trends in Meta + TikTok paid media
• Assisting with paid social strategy decks (audience insights, creative trends, best practices)
• Helping organize ad creative assets — UGC, video cuts, stills, messaging variations
• Participating in internal brainstorms around campaign concepts, audiences, and creative direction
• Supporting administrative tasks such as keyword lists, trend/benchmark databases, performance logs, and campaign calendars
• Observing and learning how A/B testing, optimization, and retargeting strategies work within Meta
• Opportunity to attend select content shoots to understand how assets are developed for paid media
• Available 16-31 hours/week (school credit only) and 1–2 in-office days/week in our South Boston office, client shoots, or team meetings

Content Creation/Creative Intern Responsibilities & Requirements:

• Actively participate in brainstorms, including creative trend research
• Assist with photography/videography content creation shoots for social media (in-studio and on-site at client location)
• Assist with capturing and creating captivating Reels, TikToks and UGC content, as needed
• Work cooperatively with Creative & Social Media teams
• Update and help maintain internal databases for designs, photography, and video
• An interest in gaining experience in short form videography, photography, and graphic design 
• An interest in developing skills using creative platforms and software systems. (Ex: Canva and Adobe)
• The ideal candidate has a strong interest in photography or videography and can share examples of social media content that showcase their style, creativity, and understanding of digital storytelling.

PR & Influencer Marketing Intern Responsibilities & Requirements:

• Assist in brainstorming creative pitch angles & drafting corresponding pitches
• Assist with all aspects of our influencer marketing services and ongoing client campaigns
• Begin press release & media advisory drafts
• Update and maintaining media and influencers lists & databases
• Scan for client media coverage
• Assist with media coverage reports
• Assist with campaign reporting and analysis
• Upload events to online calendar listing websites
• Conduct client & competitor research
• Execution of client campaigns/activations, including (but not limited to): event pre-coordination, post-event reporting, PR box assembly
• Dependent on client, there might be opportunities for the PR & Influencer Marketing Intern to assist with evening events 
• Proactive consumer of both traditional media outlets (ie. Boston Globe, NY Times, Food & Wine magazine), social media accounts (including influencers & content creators), and podcasts to stay up to date on current trending topics & events locally, nationally, and abroad 
• Avid consumer of influencers/content creators on multiple platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, Youtube and beyond
• Creative social media user who is up to date on current industry trends/topics
• Please include in your application a recent article or podcast episode you loved, along with three favorite influencer/creator accounts you’re following

Our Ideal Interns are:

• Passionate about public relations, influencer marketing, social media, or content creation, with a genuine desire to learn more
• Available a minimum of 15 hours per week (school credit available) and are able to be in-person 1- 2 days/week in our South Boston office, client photoshoot, or client event
• Pursuing a degree and/or interest in communication, public relations, journalism, marketing, English, graphic design, art, or related discipline
• Creatively driven and organized
• Detail oriented, proactive and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have a basic knowledge of Google Drive

If interested in applying for an internship, please email your resume, cover letter and availability to [email protected]. 

In your subject line and cover letter, please specify which position you’re applying for. Applications without this distinction will not be considered. 

If you’re interested in applying to more than one internship opportunity, please send only one application and note in the body of the email, cover letter & subject line the opportunities you’re interested in being considered for.

Wave works on a hybrid in-office schedule Monday – Friday, with most in-office days taking place Tuesday, Wednesday, and/or Thursday. During the summer, Wave’s office hours are Monday – Thursday 9AM – 5PM  & Friday 9AM – 1PM.