Social Media Intern - Unpaid

Microbac Laboratories, Inc. is a premier commercial laboratory testing firm that partners with clients worldwide, offering laboratory solutions to the life science, food and nutrition, and environmental industries and serves our clients with the utmost expertise and respect for their market requirements, constraints and challenges. We embody a company-wide commitment to exceptional customer experience, which has been refined over nearly 50 years of trusted, analytical and measurement experience.

Through our network of laboratories, offices, and field services, we have the flexibility to meet the unique requirements for each client, project and scope.

As a privately held third-party testing company, Microbac operates with a commitment to safety, quality and compliance. Our diverse work portfolio includes broad accreditation offerings and tested insights across the environmental, food and life science markets.

JOB SUMMARY

Microbac Laboratories is seeking a creative and motivated Social Media Intern to join our Marketing team. This role will support digital marketing initiatives, particularly across social platforms, and assist with campaign execution to enhance Microbac's brand presence in the environmental, food, and life science industries. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a collaborative, data-driven marketing environment.

This is a remote internship, with an expected commitment of approximately 10-20 hours per week. Please note that this is an unpaid position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist in the creation and scheduling of engaging social media content across LinkedIn, Instagram, and other relevant platforms
• Support the marketing team in enhancing and executing Microbac's social media strategy
• Monitor and report on social media performance and engagement metrics using HubSpot or similar tools
• Collaborate with the marketing team to brainstorm and develop content ideas aligned with current campaigns and company goals
• Research industry trends to ensure content remains relevant and informative for our target audiences
• Help copywrite and proof social media captions, graphics, and other promotional materials
• Support the planning and promotion of webinars and industry events through social media posts
• Assist in updating digital assets and helping maintain consistency in Microbac's branding and tone
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to campaign development and performance discussions

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or related field
• Strong writing and communication skills with a creative eye for engaging digital content
• Basic knowledge of social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn)
• Familiarity with Canva or other design tools is a plus
• Detail-oriented with an interest in science, health, or environmental topics
• Willingness to learn in a fast-paced, remote-friendly team environment
• Home internet acceptable for remote computer work

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.