Job Description: Wave Collective is looking to add driven, creative and quick-thinking interns to our social media, creative and PR/Influencer teams.

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 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 (blog posts, newsletters, etc.)
• Avid social media user – up on the latest trends for each social platform (IG, TikTok, FB, etc.)

Graphic Design/Creative Intern Responsibilities & Requirements

• Actively participate in brainstorms, including creative trend research
• Assist in designing compelling graphics for posting (IG stories, graphics, in-feed graphics, etc.)
• Assist with photo/video content shoots (in-studio and on-site at client location)
• Assist with capturing and creating captivating Reels and TikToks, as needed 
• Work cooperatively with Creative & Social Media teams
• Update and help maintain internal databases for designs, photography, and video

PR (Media & Influencer Relations) Intern Responsibilities & Requirements:

• Updating and maintaining media and influencer lists
• Scanning for client media and influencer coverage
• Assisting with media & influencer coverage reports
• Uploading events to online calendar listing websites
• Assisting with administrative assignments (client research, competitor research, event pre-coordination & post-event reporting)
• Proactive media consumer – from the Globe to Vogue and NPR to “Armchair Expert”
• Avid consumer of influencers on multiple platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, Youtube and beyond
• Creative social media user who is up to date on current trending topics/events

Our Ideal Interns are:

• Passionate about public relations/influencer marketing, social media/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 or client photoshoot
• 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 (noting which internship opportunity you’re interested in) and availability to [email protected].

Wave Collective is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Creative team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with our Creative, Social, and PR teams to execute photo, short-form video content and social media strategy that supports our clients’ objectives. This position is optimal for someone who is interested in working in a collaborative environment, enjoys working in the lifestyle and hospitality industries and has a passion for storytelling and Digital Marketing.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Execute photo and short-form video shoots as needed to support client scope
• Work collaboratively with the Creative, Social and PR teams 
• Support in the execution and development of the agency’s clients’ social media strategies through visual storytelling across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and any other relevant social media platforms 
• Assist in Creative brainstorming and Social strategy for clients
• Maintain, manage and inventory photography and video equipment
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of pre- and post-production techniques for both photo and video 
• Edit footage and photos per industry standards in a timely manner 
• Manage and catalog client videos and photos on Wave Collective’s Google Drive and Wave’s Pixieset per company standard
• Distribute video and photo content to the proper teams and channels
• Participate in client communication to ensure efficient and professional execution of photo and video shoots
• Develop a strong understanding of each client’s brand in order to accurately visually represent the client via photo and video
• Support the Social team with shotlist creation, conceptualization and execution
• Open to local travel, including some evenings and weekends as needed for events, to capture social media content on-site at client establishments 

SKILL SET

• Significant experience working in a creative environment
• Excellent and proven range of photographic, videography and post production skills
• Competent with natural light, off camera strobe and on camera flash photography
• Creative thinking with an excellent attention to detail
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills 
• Strong visual storytelling ability
• Ability to multitask with various teams on multiple projects simultaneously
• Self starter willing to take initiative
• Ability to assess and execute creative guidelines for specific brands
• Boston-based
• Avid user of Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok
• Well-organized, able to work within deadlines
• Knowledge of adding audio, music, computer graphics, closed captioning and special effects to footage as needed
• Proficiency with photo and video editing software (Adobe Suite, Lightroom Classic, Premiere Pro, Movie Maker, and Final Cut etc.)

BENEFITS:

• Comprehensive health, dental and vision plans
• 401(k) plan 
• Comprehensive time-off plan (including holiday, PTO and sick time)
• Birthdays off 
• Hybrid work schedule
• Summer Fridays
• Annual holiday paid break between Christmas and New Year’s

If interested in applying for this position, please email your resume, cover letter, and portfolio to [email protected].