Social media internship

About Akitso

Akitso is a nonprofit that advances equity in the food industry through design. We support independent food entrepreneurs—especially immigrants, refugees, BIPOC, women, and other underserved founders—by helping them build strong brands, customer experiences, and visibility through thoughtful, strategic creative work.

Internship Opportunity

We’re looking for a social media-savvy intern excited about food, design, and small business. Over 3 months (approx. 3-8 hours/week), you’ll work closely with our team and local food entrepreneurs to co-develop and execute a real-world digital marketing strategy—gaining hands-on experience from research and content creation to client handoff and performance analysis.

This is an unpaid internship. We’re committed to making the experience meaningful through mentorship, flexible scheduling, and the opportunity to build a strong portfolio of work.

What You’ll Do

Phase 1 » Strategy

  • Audit a food business’s digital presence

  • Research audience and competitors

  • Co-develop a digital marketing / content strategy

  • Build a social media content calendar

  • Set measurable goals and benchmarks

Phase 2 » Content Creation Support

  • Generate captions and experiment with hashtags

  • Advise (and support, if bandwidth allows) Akitso’s design team on content production and posting

  • Track performance and adjust strategy based on metrics

Phase 3 » Handoff & Client Empowerment

  • Develop a toolkit for the business owner (tutorials, templates, guides)

  • Help train the owner on tools and workflows

  • Deliver a final report and portfolio-ready presentation

You’ll learn

  • Social media strategy and content marketing

  • Audience and platform analysis

  • Translating strategy into accessible, real-world guidance

  • Using performance metrics to guide marketing decisions

  • Working directly with clients

  • Building your work portfolio with measurable impact

Who you are

  • A student or recent grad with a passion for food, culture, and design

  • Strong writing and visual storytelling skills

  • Comfortable using Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook for business

  • Familiar with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar tools

  • Organized, creative, and community-minded

  • Excited about equitable food systems and supporting small businesses

  • Bonus: Fluent in Spanish, Vietnamese, or Khmer (Cambodian)

How to apply

Email Anna Sotto at internship@akitso.co with:

  • Subject line: Social Media Internship – [Your Name]

  • Your resume

  • Any samples of relevant work / portfolio

  • Short note about why you’re interested (no pressure to build a formal cover letter) + your availability and schedule

Thank you for considering, looking forward to hearing from you!