Social Media Growth Intern (For Academic Credit)
"Graduate able to say: I took a real brand's social presence and grew it — measurably. I owned the content calendar on X, ran the community engagement, tracked the analytics, and reported the growth every week. I worked 1:1 with the founder, and I have the follower and engagement numbers to prove it." That is the capstone this internship is built to produce.
Built for Academic Credit
This role is designed to be taken for academic credit through your program's internship course (for example, ASU's Cronkite School MCO 294, or the equivalent at your school). It is unpaid, and structured around learning outcomes, direct mentorship, and a portfolio you own — not free labor. You are the primary beneficiary.
- Weekly 1:1 mentorship from the founder — strategy, feedback, and career coaching, not just task hand-offs.
- Real deliverables for your capstone — a published content strategy, live analytics, and documented audience growth on a real brand.
- Supervisor sign-off & hours tracking — we complete whatever evaluations, learning agreements, and mid/final reviews your credit requires.
We work directly with your internship coordinator to meet your school's requirements for credit approval before you start.
The Role
SignalDeck is a trading-analytics and journaling platform for serious retail and prop-firm traders. We are looking for a Content Creation or communications student to own our social growth from near-zero — primarily on X (Twitter), with room to expand into LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Bluesky. You won't be handing ideas to a team; you'll be the one planning, publishing, engaging, and measuring. If you want to prove you can grow a real audience — the exact skill the creator economy hires for — this is your live case study.
What You'll Be Doing
- Own the Content Calendar: Plan and publish a weekly cadence across X and other platforms, adapting the message to each medium.
- Create & Repurpose: Write posts and turn our long-form videos and course content into short-form clips, hooks, and carousels targeted to our audience.
- Grow the Community: Run replies, comment strategy, and organic engagement to expand reach and build an early audience.
- Measure & Report: Track audience analytics and deliver a weekly report on growth, engagement, and what's working — the reporting muscle every creator role expects.
- Strategize 1:1 with the Founder: Shape brand voice and growth strategy directly with the person making the calls.
Who You Are
- Enrolled & Credit-Seeking: A current undergraduate in Content Creation, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field who can earn credit for an internship.
- Native on X: You understand the platform and have a point of view on what makes content spread.
- A Builder at Heart: You'd rather hit "publish" and iterate than spend three weeks on a strategy deck.
- Analytics-Curious: You care about what the numbers say and want to learn to read and act on them.
What You'll Walk Away With
- A Portfolio Case Study: Real, measurable audience growth on a real brand — yours to show in interviews.
- Direct Founder Mentorship: A weekly line to the founder and a real say in the brand's early direction.
- A Reference & Recommendation: A LinkedIn recommendation and reference tied to numbers you actually moved.
- Creator-Economy Reps: End-to-end experience — strategy, production, engagement, and analytics — in one semester.
Compensation & Term
Ready to grow a real brand?
Fill out the application form to get started. If you're applying for credit, mention your school and internship course so we can coordinate approval.
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