Marketing and Communications Social Media Intern

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the United States and a thriving cultural center for the Bay Area. We cannot imagine life without art; it inspires and connects us every day. Now more than ever these connections matter and are aligned with ourvalues.

Inclusive: We strive to be a museum of many voices in dialogue.

Passionate: We believe working with art is more than a job or trusteeship - its a way of life.

Brave: We are committed to approaching our work with courage and a sense of adventure always ready to explore new perspectives.

Empathic: We aim to act like a person not an institution.

SFMOMA is a place for the infinitely curious to explore support and experience the art of our time. We believe that modern and contemporary art can influence the way we think view the world and embrace the many voices and perspectives around us. We aspire to foster an environment that elicits joy nurtures a sense of belonging and purposewhere difference is seen as a strength and every one is appreciated for their whole self.

Schedule: Full Time 35 hours/week Monday June 15 - Friday August 14 at least three days working onsite

Department Description

The Social Media Intern will work closely with the Social Media team within SFMOMAs Marketing Department. The Social Media team is made up of the Associate Director of Social Media and Content Marketing the Social Media Program Manager and the Associate Content Producer Social Media. This role will work closely and creatively with all team members.

Position Description

The Social Media intern will assist the team in engaging with our audiences by creating engaging static and video content for social media accounts (Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok LinkedIn) copywriting and reporting on post insights and channel growth. The intern will also learn the ins and outs of a Social Media department and the processes used to organize and strategize content. The Social Media Intern must love brainstorming content ideas and identifying opportunities to capture audiences via timely topics and trends.

Project Plan

Over the 9-week program the Social Media Intern will:

Produce 2540 finished pieces of content across Instagram TikTok and other channels

Create a reusable annual calendar of museum-related events art holidays cultural observances and internal

milestones to support long-term planning.

Create a 50100-clip b-roll library organized by gallery/floor and museum experience.

Educational Objectives

Turn exciting ideas into meaningful content optimized for social

Cultivate a brand through social media communications

Understand and implement a social media content calendar and production timelines

Understand social medias role in a marketing strategy

Copywrite from a brand voice

Identify trends and content opportunities through channel research

Understand how to gather social media data

Understand social media metrics and KPIs

Make decisions based on performance data

Additional Internship Programming

The Summer 2026 Internship will offer 9-weeks of hands-on experience and mentorship along with weekly presentations and discussions with various departments in the museum off-site educational visits within the Bay Area community and access to various tours and events within the museum.

Requirements

Applicants must be currently enrolled in school or a recent graduate. The SFMOMA recognizes a graduation date

within 6 months of the internship start date as a recent graduate.

If you are a current employee of the SFMOMA applying for an internship you must be a current student or a recent

graduate within 6 months of the internship start date.

Interest background and knowledge of social media marketing public relations journalism art history and/or

museum operations

Ability to accurately and effectively represent the SFMOMA brand as the broadcast voice of the institution over

social media

Knowledge of or interest in modern and contemporary art and the SFMOMA collection

Ability to communicate with wit and humor

Ability to capture visually-compelling content via iPhone

Knowledge of PC-based applications (PowerPoint Excel Word) Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Photoshop) is a

plus

Expertise in social media platforms (Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok LinkedIn)

Concern for detail and accuracy; excellent language spelling and grammar skills

Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to deal effectively and courteously with the public artists

vendors and museum staff at all levels

Ability to meet deadlines and maintain confidentiality

$7000 - $7000 one-time

Pre-tax stipend paid out in a one-lump sum after start date

*TAX WITHHOLDING: For certain non-US residents and non-CA residents any payments that constitute taxable income under U.S. tax law may be subject to up to 30% federal and 7% state tax withholding (or the current applicable rates) and so any payments you receive may be reduced accordingly. Please consult with your tax advisor regarding the tax treatment of your stipend from this internship.

Application Requirements

Intern application on SFMOMA job site

Resume in PDF format

Cover letter stating the specific internship of interest in PDF format

Describe the experience you bring why you are interested in

museum or nonprofit work reasons for applying to the San

Francisco Museum of Modern Art and your goals for the internship.

Two letters of recommendation from either a college professor or

current/former employer in PDF format

College/university transcript in PDF format

Transcripts can be unofficial but must be legible

If you are currently enrolled in a masters or PhD program please

provide the transcript for your current program not your

undergraduate transcript

Application Deadline: February 28 2026

Please note: You only need two letters of recommendation total not separate letters for each internship. If you apply to multiple internships (up to three) simply inform your recommenders which positions youre applying for. Well review the same two letters across all your applications.

Location:San Francisco 151 3rd Street.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

SFMOMA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity equity inclusion and accessibility. No person shall be discriminated against based on race color religion gender gender identity age genetic informationancestry/national origin marital status disability medical condition HIV status sexual orientation veteran/military status and any other category protected by federal of state law.

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Required Experience:

Intern