CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Social Media & Content Creation Intern

Paid, primarily remote internship | Up to 10 hours/week | $15/hour | October 2026–January 2027 | Oklahoma City area

SPARK! Creative Lab is looking for a creative, community-minded human to join our team in a paid internship position. The Social Media & Content Creation Intern will help cultivate a social media presence that reflects the unique culture and community values at the heart of SPARK!

SPARK! is an Oklahoma nonprofit that brings Veterans and artists together, using creativity as a pathway to expression, connection, and community well-being. Working with the executive director, program leaders, filmmaker, designer, and content strategist, the intern will help share SPARK!’s arts-focused programs and community collaborations across social media and digital platforms.

The right person will be passionate about community, possess a collaborative spirit, and bring creativity, reliability, and a willingness to learn.

SPARK! warmly welcomes Veterans and military-connected individuals to apply, as well as anyone who shares our commitment to Veteran-centered arts, creative expression, and community-building.

Duties:

  • Content creation: Design graphics, edit short-form videos, and write captions. When available, assist with taking photos and recording video at occasional SPARK! workshops and events.

  • Content collaboration: Work with SPARK!’s filmmaker to review workshop footage and transform selected material into engaging, platform-appropriate social content, including short-form videos, clips, captions, and related posts. Follow SPARK!’s approval, consent, and respectful-storytelling practices when working with participant footage.

  • Content organization: Organize photographs, videos, captions, and other digital assets so they are easy for the team to locate and use.

  • Content scheduling: Help maintain a weekly content calendar and schedule approved posts using social media management tools.

  • Community engagement: According to an agreed-upon schedule, monitor comments and direct messages, respond to routine inquiries using SPARK!’s voice, and refer sensitive or program-related questions to staff.

  • Creative marketing: Research trends and brainstorm creative, mission-aligned ideas for reaching and engaging SPARK!’s audiences.

  • Analytics tracking: Measure basic performance indicators such as post engagement, reach, video views, and follower trends, and help identify what content resonates with our community.

  • Respectful and accessible storytelling: Help ensure content involving Veterans, artists, and program participants is shared with appropriate consent, accuracy, and care. Apply accessibility practices such as video captions and image descriptions.

Requirements:

  • Working knowledge of video-first platforms such as TikTok and Instagram Reels

  • Familiarity with TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn

  • Clear, engaging writing and a good eye for visual content

  • Basic experience with creative tools such as Adobe Premiere, CapCut, Canva, or comparable platforms

  • Strong organization, reliability, attention to detail, and openness to feedback

  • Genuine respect for people with varied backgrounds and lived experiences

You do not need to bring experience in every area listed above.. We encourage emerging creatives who are eager to learn to apply.

What You’ll Gain

  • Hands-on experience creating content for a mission-driven arts nonprofit

  • Guidance and feedback from SPARK!’s leadership and content team

  • Experience in content planning, community engagement, ethical storytelling, and social media analytics

  • Experience collaborating with a professional filmmaker to adapt workshop footage into compelling short-form digital stories

  • Opportunities to develop portfolio-ready work with appropriate permissions

  • The chance to learn alongside Oklahoma Veterans, artists, and community partners

Schedule, Compensation & Academic Credit

This is a paid internship of up to 10 hours per week for 12 weeks, with the opportunity to renew. Compensation is $15 per hour.

  • Work arrangement: Primarily remote, with opportunities to attend occasional workshops and events in Oklahoma City and surrounding areas as the intern’s schedule permits.

  • Anticipated dates: October 2026-January 2027 (including adjustments for holiday schedules)

  • Schedule: Up to 10 hours per week, with flexibility to arrange most working hours around the intern’s schedule. The intern will participate in one scheduled weekly check-in with their supervisor, coordinate with SPARK!’s filmmaker as needed, and meet agreed-upon content deadlines. Any workshop or event participation will be arranged in advance, based on availability, and included in the intern’s paid hours.

Academic credit may also be available, pending approval from the intern’s academic advisor or department. Applicants interested in receiving credit should coordinate with their college or university to determine eligibility.

Application Instructions: 

To apply, please fill out the following Application Form by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026

SPARK! Creative Lab, Inc. is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional humans, and to creating and perpetuating an environment of absolute equality and individual/collective potential. Upholding the principle of equal employment opportunity for all, all employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualification. SPARK! Creative Lab’s work environment is safe and welcoming to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, physical ability, neurological structure, genetic information, Veteran status, and all other classifications protected by federal and state law. We expect and require the cooperation of all employees in maintaining a workplace free of discrimination and harassment.