Social Media & Marketing Intern

Social Media & Marketing Intern

Mother's Market & Kitchen is looking for a creative, organized, and social-savvy Social Media & Marketing Intern to join our Marketing team. This role is perfect for someone who loves content, social media, wellness, food, and culture and wants hands-on experience bringing a brand to life across digital and in-store channels.

You'll work closely with the Marketing team on everything from social content and community engagement to events, email, SMS, and day-to-day marketing initiatives. This is a hands-on role where you'll have the opportunity to contribute ideas, create content, and see your work come to life across the Mother's brand.

Hourly Pay: $17.50

What You'll Do

Social Media & Content

• Assist with creating content for Instagram, TikTok, and other social platforms
• Capture photo and video content in stores, at events, and during product launches
• Help brainstorm social concepts, trends, Reels, TikToks, and storytelling opportunities
• Assist with editing short-form video and preparing content for posting
• Support social media scheduling and content calendar management
• Monitor trends and identify relevant opportunities for Mother's to join the conversation
• Engage with the Mother's community through comments, messages, and social interactions
• Help track social performance and identify what content is resonating

Community & Events

• Comfortable speaking with customers and working community events
• Support planning and execution of Mother's community events, store activations, and brand experiences
• Assist with outreach to local organizations, creators, wellness communities, and potential partners
• Help coordinate event materials, signage, product, and marketing needs
• Attend select events to capture content and support on-site execution
• Research local events, partnerships, and community opportunities

Email, SMS & Digital Marketing

• Assist with the development and execution of email and SMS campaigns
• Help gather product information, imagery, and promotional details for upcoming campaigns
• Support campaign scheduling, proofreading, and quality assurance
• Assist with basic reporting and tracking of campaign performance
• Research trends and ideas that can improve engagement and customer acquisition

Marketing Support

• Support new product launches, seasonal campaigns, and promotional initiatives
• Assist with organizing marketing assets, content, calendars, and project trackers
• Conduct competitor, retail, social, and cultural trend research
• Help coordinate marketing materials across Mother's locations
• Support the Marketing team with administrative and day-to-day project needs
• Bring new ideas to the table and help us continuously evolve how Mother's shows up

Who We're Looking For

• Comfortable being on camera
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, social media, PR, or a related field
• Strong understanding of Instagram, TikTok, and current social media trends
• Comfortable creating and capturing photo and video content
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Creative eye with an interest in branding, design, food, wellness, and lifestyle content
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects at once
• Detail-oriented with a willingness to learn
• Comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively with a team
• Proactive, curious, and excited to contribute ideas
• Comfortable being in stores and attending events as needed

Experience with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut, or other content creation/editing tools is a plus.

What You'll Gain

This isn't an internship where you'll spend your day watching from the sidelines. You'll get hands-on experience across multiple areas of marketing while working on real campaigns for an established Southern California brand.

You'll gain experience in:

• Social media strategy and content creation
• Short-form video and brand storytelling
• Email and SMS marketing
• Community marketing and events
• Product and campaign launches
• Influencer and partnership outreach
• Marketing analytics and reporting
• Retail and lifestyle marketing

About Mother's Market & Kitchen

Mother's Market & Kitchen has been serving Southern California communities since 1978 with a commitment to organic food, wellness, and better living. Today, Mother's continues to evolve the natural grocery experience through thoughtfully curated products, fresh organic food, community, and a belief that feeling good starts with what you do every day.

If you're creative, curious, chronically online in the best way, and excited to learn how a modern lifestyle and wellness brand comes to life—we'd love to meet you.