Social Media Intern - Summer (2025)

Dropbox

Dropbox

Marketing & Communications
Canada · Remote
Posted on Jan 14, 2025

Dropbox is a Virtual First company. For this role, we are currently only authorized to hire candidates from the following provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.

Company Description

Dropbox is a special place where we are all seeking to fulfill our mission to design a more enlightened way of working. We’re looking for innovative talent to join us on our journey. The words shared by our founders at the start of Dropbox still ring true today. Wouldn’t it be great if our working environment—and the tools we use—were designed with people’s actual needs in mind? Imagine if every minute at work were well spent—if we could focus and spend our time on the things that matter. This is possible, and Dropbox is connecting the dots. The nearly 3,000 Dropboxers around the world have helped make Dropbox a living workspace - the place where people come together and their ideas come to life. Our 700+ million global users have been some of our best salespeople, and they have helped us acquire customers with incredible efficiency. As a result, we reached a billion dollar revenue run rate faster than any software-as-a-service company in history. Dropbox is making the dream of a fulfilling and seamless work life a reality. We hope you’ll join us on the journey.

Team Description

Over the years at Dropbox, Emerging Talent has created a variety of internships, apprenticeships, and early-in-career full time opportunities to build pathways for exceptional early career professionals to succeed at Dropbox. Supported by a community of mentors, program graduates, and fellow participants, our Emerging Talent programs are the perfect place to start your career in tech.

Role Description

As a Social Media Intern at Dropbox, your responsibilities will span across multiple aspects of social media including content creation and reporting. You'll be at the forefront of generating fresh and engaging ideas, identifying trends, filming and editing short form video content, designing visuals and writing copy, and understanding the nuances of content that resonates effectively on social platforms. If you have a passion for generating innovative ideas, crafting engaging content, and understand the dynamics of a successful social media campaign, we want to hear from you.

In this role, you will report to the Social Media Content Manager and be part of Dropbox’s Communications + Brand Team.

Responsibilities

  • Content Creation: Create innovative, shareable content across various formats for Dropbox’s brand channels, with a primary focus on short-form videos, with support from in-house or agency resources as needed
  • Reporting: Track content performance and analyze results, providing insights into why a campaign succeeded or fell short. Use these learnings to improve future content creation
  • Monitoring: Identify trends, relevant news, and opportunities in the social media and tech space to better inform our wider team. Propose creative solutions and ideas to foster engagement with our existing social communities

We'll collaborate with you to align with your school's schedule, ensuring a 12-week internship duration.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a BS or BA in Business, Marketing, Communications, Journalism or related field graduating in Spring 2027
  • Basic familiarity with tools used for social content creation, such as Figma and CapCut
  • Strong writing skills and an understanding of how copy and visuals complement each other on social media
  • Active user of social media platforms like LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads, and Instagram, with a solid understanding of features, layouts, algorithm changes, and formats

Preferred Qualifications

  • Passion for social media, cultural news, and tech trends
  • Willingness and excitement to jump in front of the camera
  • Comfortable working and producing video content in a Virtual First environment

Compensation

Canada Pay Range
$3,500—$3,500 CAD

The rate listed above is the expected monthly rate for this role, subject to change.

Benefits

Dropbox is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Dropboxers and their families.

Our benefits and perks programs include:

  • Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Flexible Time Off/Paid Time Off, paid holidays, Company-wide PTO days, Volunteer time off
  • Perks Allowance to be used on what matters most to you, whether that’s productivity, learning & development, wellness, co-working space

Additional benefits details are available upon request.

Dropbox is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is our support for members and allies of internal groups like Asians at Dropbox, BlackDropboxers, Latinx, Pridebox (LGBTQ), Vets at Dropbox, Women at Dropbox, ATX Diversity (based in Austin, Texas) and the Dropbox Empowerment Network (based in Dublin, Ireland).