Social & Editorial Intern

Employment Type: 20 hours/week, 3-month term with the possibility to extend 

Wage: $20 CAD/hour 

Location: Calgary (Hybrid) 

Application Deadline: May 25 at 11:59 PM ET

About Girlboss

Girlboss is a modern media company on a mission to give ambitious women the tools and mindset to succeed on their own terms. We create engaging content for our audience of 2.4M+ across our daily newsletter, Instagram, podcast, and website.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Social Media Manager, the Social & Editorial Intern will support content production across Girlboss' social channels — creating content that informs, empowers, and makes women feel seen. We're looking for someone who lives and breathes Instagram and TikTok and knows how to research a topic and turn it into a social post worth stopping for.

This role is remote, though we're ideally looking for someone based in Calgary to collaborate in person with the Social Media Manager a few times a month.

Responsibilities

• Stay on top of trends, current events, pop culture, and the conversations shaping women's lives, and know how to turn them into timely social content
• Research and pitch "explainer" content — well-sourced carousel posts and social stories that break down complex topics in a digestible, on-brand way
• A few examples: Christina Koch, Emma Grede (Reel), US Women’s Hockey Team
• Write sharp captions across Instagram and TikTok that reflect our tone and audience
• Curate user-generated content (tweets, TikToks) for resharing across Girlboss channels
• Create visual assets using established Canva templates
• Support branded and partner content with light ideation and edits

• You're enrolled in or recently graduated from a post-secondary program in media, communications, marketing, or a related field
• You're based in Calgary and able to meet in person with the Social Media Manager occasionally
• You have strong research and writing skills and can take a complex topic and distill it into something clear, engaging, and built for social. 
• You know how to show up natively on Instagram and TikTok and can adapt your writing to match an established editorial tone of voice
• You're comfortable on camera
• You're familiar with Canva for basic asset creation

Application Assignment

To be considered for this role, please complete the assignment below and include the link in your application. This should take no more than 45–60 minutes. 

• Part 1: Explainer Pitch Pick a current event, workplace trend, or cultural moment relevant to women right now. Pitch it as a Girlboss explainer carousel: give us a working title, a one-sentence hook (your opening slide), 3-4 bullet points outlining what the carousel would cover, and at least one source you'd reference. No need to design anything.
• Part 2: Caption (the social lens) Write an Instagram caption for the carousel you just pitched. Keep it under 150 words. Include a CTA.

Submit both as a single PDF or Google Doc with sharing permissions open.

We thank you for considering this opportunity and thank everyone who took the time to apply. Please note that due to the high level of applicants only successful applicants will be notified. We appreciate your patience as we review all applications