Social Media (Digital) Student Intern - Winter 2027 Term

SUGARSHIP JOB DESCRIPTION

4 Month Contract - 36 hours a week

Want to join one of Canada's fastest-growing companies?

1Milk2Sugars, a certified Great Place to Work® and one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies, is looking for a talented Digital Intern to join our digital team on a full-time basis in Toronto. If you are a master of to-do lists, thrive in a fast-paced environment, work well with a team and love bringing ideas to life with creativity and substance, you’re what we’re looking for! As our Digital Intern, you’ll also lead the sugarship social account, our intern-run employee Instagram, giving you a real channel to build, grow and add to your portfolio.

Role Description

This is a full-time hybrid role for a Student Intern at 1Milk2Sugars agency to start in the Winter of 2027. The Student Intern will be responsible for the support of the development and execution of social media strategies, assist in creating engaging content, and monitor online engagement. The intern will also act as project lead for the sugarship social account, planning the content calendar, coordinating content with interns across our Toronto, Montreal and New York offices, and reporting on the account’s growth. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in digital marketing, content creation, and social media management within a fast-paced agency environment. They'll also help with administrative tasks and research projects to support the digital team. The role will be based in Toronto, ON with flexibility for some remote work. This role is funded by the Government of Canada. 

Work term is: January 4 to April 29, 2027

We work with many well-known brands such as LitterGenie, W Hotel, Rare Beauty, e.l.f. Cosmetics, and many more!

Duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Assist with managing our Instagram, TikTok, X and Facebook accounts for our clients
• Source and create compelling and unique content for each channel
• Assist with developing social media calendars
• Assist with developing shot lists
• Edit photos and utilize graphic design skills for posts
• Monitor client’s social media pages
• Schedule and publish social media posts
• Conduct outreach for location, photographer, and vendor sourcing
• Prop shopping for content shoots

Sugarship Social Project Lead

• Lead the sugarship social account, our employee culture Instagram, alongside interns across all three offices
• Plan and manage the monthly content calendar (2 posts per week, plus stories)
• Lead monthly brainstorms and coordinate content from PR interns in Toronto, Montreal and New York
• Create and edit short-form video, photo and graphic content that brings our culture to life
• Manage community engagement (comments and DMs) and escalate issues as needed
• Track performance and present a growth report at the end of the term

Communications

• Participate in various events and product launches.
• Ongoing internal communications with various departments.
• Coordinating fact checks and sample requests.

Product Management

Assist with showroom:

• Shipping and Receiving
• Sample Inventory

Data entry, Reporting & Research

• Updating client reports and social analytics

Misc

• Reception and general administrative tasks

Requirements:

• Must be currently enrolled in a Canadian-accredited post-secondary institution with a focus in Marketing, Graphic Design, Photography or related field.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) & Google Suite
• Strong knowledge of Social Media (TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest etc.)
• Prior social media and graphic design experience is considered an asset
• Must be available to support events or projects that may occur outside of regular business hours.
• Physical ability to lift, move, and carry up to 25 lbs. is an essential part of the role.
  
• Experience creating short-form video content (Instagram Reels, TikTok); comfort with editing tools such as CapCut, Canva or Adobe is an asset
• Strong project management skills and confidence coordinating with others
• A good understanding of social media trends, community management and analytics
• A portfolio or personal or school social account you can share is an asset

Qualities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and digital marketing techniques.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to take initiative and act as a self-starter.
• Positive attitude, willingness to learn, and a team player mentality.
• Interest in hair, beauty, lifestyle and digital media

Nice-to-have

• Previous experience working in an agency or office environment

What’s in it for you?

• Strong leadership, with values based on collaboration, self-transcendence, creativity, integrity, honesty & respect
• Fridays Off!
• WFH/In-Office Hybrid
• Premium Calm App Subscription and Perkopolis access
• Lead a real social channel from day one, with portfolio-ready work and results to show
• Mentorship through our sugarship curriculum