Social Media Research Junior Consultant
Note: If interested please apply through: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=2c0a2c8cabf44043a0cc84b2e81cf0a6 not on handshake.
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About Us
The Experiential Learning Collaborative (ExLC) is a small, woman-owned consulting startup helping other small businesses and community leaders turn ideas into action through motivated college students. We scope defined projects that provide real impact for clients while giving students tangible consulting experience they can leverage for their next role.
What You’ll Work On
This project focuses on researching, designing, and actively testing a social media strategy for ExLC. Rather than creating content in isolation, you’ll publish posts on live accounts, track performance, and use real engagement data to refine strategy.
As a junior consultant, you’ll:
- Research social media best practices by platform for small business consulting and education-focused brands
- Design original, platform-specific social media posts
- Publish and manage posts on ExLC’s live social media accounts
- Track engagement metrics and performance week to week
- Analyze what content, formats, and messaging perform best
- Help refine ExLC’s ongoing social media strategy based on findings
- Build a reusable library of high-performing posts and content ideas
Who You Are
- Interested in marketing, communications, or digital media
- Creative and design-minded, with experience using Canva or similar tools
- Comfortable posting, engaging, and tracking performance on social platforms
- Organized, reliable, and able to manage weekly deliverables independently
- Curious about what makes content perform and willing to test and iterate
What You’ll Gain
- Real-world experience testing social media strategy with live data
- Portfolio-ready examples of published content and performance insights
- Exposure to consulting-style experimentation and analysis
- Mentorship and feedback from a business consultant
- Flexible, remote work that may count toward academic credit
Internship Details
Time Commitment: 5-10 hours/week for 15 weeks
Format: 100% remote + asynchronous-friendly
Start Date: Rolling (based on needs)
Compensation: $250 stipend for completed deliverables
Eligibility: Open to all majors; may be a best fit for students interested in marketing, business, communications, IT, entrepreneurship, education, or social impact
To Apply
Click the link below to complete a short student interest form. We’ll use your responses to assess for projects aligned with your skills and interests. Priority given to students who are self-motivated, communicative, and excited to work directly with a small business leader and make a real impact.
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=2c0a2c8cabf44043a0cc84b2e81cf0a6