Summer Intern, Social Media - Better Homes & Gardens

About the DDM Summer Internship Program:

The Dotdash Meredith Summer Internship Program is a 9 week full time, paid program that runs from June 9th - August 8th, based out of our New York office. The intern program consists of hands-on learning opportunities to create work that has an impact on the business, along with workshops in preparing you for post-college life (resume / interviewing) plus fun events throughout the summer!

Dotdash Meredith is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and representing the communities that we serve. We strongly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQIA students to apply. 

Deadline to Apply: Friday, February 14th 

Eligibility Requirements:

• Internships are available to students who will be Juniors and Seniors in Fall 2025 at an accredited college or university

• You must be available to work full time for the entire 9 weeks of the program and in the NY office 3 days a week

• You must have access to your own housing and transportation to/from the NY office

About the Team:

Better Homes & Gardens is the go-to resource for fresh takes on home, food, and gardening, with an emphasis on enjoyment, not perfection. We inspire people to bring their dreams to life at home on special occasions and every day! The BHG editorial team has extensive industry experience and we are as passionate about our homes and home projects as our readers are. Our team is comprised of savvy editors and writers who have their finger on the pulse—we’re always ready to share our interpretation of the latest TikTok recipe or predict the newest design trend.

About the Role: 

As a Better Homes & Gardens Social Media Intern at Dotdash Meredith you will help support the social media teams in planning, producing, and posting content on key social media platforms. Learn about analytics and share wins or misses during team meetings. Work directly with a legacy brand and have an opportunity to create social content, assist in cross-team collaboration, and present performance data to continue to drive engagement and brand loyalty for BHG audiences. When applying, please include a social media handle that you currently or in the past have had an impact on!

Responsibilities will Include: 

• Present brand findings, conduct competitor audits, contribute to BHG’s brand social strategy

• Pull and learn about analytics and share wins and misses

• Support and develop social media post content to schedule on BHG’s social media accounts via scheduling platforms

• Draft social media post copy

• Identify trends, sounds, conventions, and other themes that BHG can adapt for timely content

• Assist in social media content shoots including brainstorming, sourcing props, helping the production team, and collaborating with the video team for final cuts.

• Have an opportunity to write content for the website that explores and unpacks social media trends for consumers

About You: 

Candidates for this role should:

• Pursuing a degree in the following or adjacent fields: Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Digital Media, Journalism, etc

• Have experience creating, managing, and/or posting social content outside of personal social media usage, or consistent passion to cultivate personal social media presence

• Have excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills

• Have a consistent finger on the pulse of all things culture, news, trends, and social media

• Be willing to be open to new challenges and excited to grow within a fast-paced, expanding, and constantly evolving organization

• Be creative and driven self-starter that can take direction and run with it, asking questions up front to ensure you’re able to complete the task successfully

• Be motivated problem solver who will proactively troubleshoot and create solutions

• Have experience with Google & Microsoft Suites

• Having experience with community management, scheduling platforms, social media analysis, and social media strategy is a plus but not required

• Love home design, gardening, and/or cooking