Melinda Maria
Student Media Production Intern (unpaid)
Melinda Maria - Los Angeles, California, United States
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Internship Overview:
This internship will focus on media production, primarily photography, video and post production. The company has it's own in-house Media production unit for marketing on social media, email, print, and broadcast channels.
The Melinda Maria Internship Program gives college students a rare and valuable immersion opportunity into the inner workings of our fast-paced, growing, vertically integrated, celebrity fashion jewelry brand. We understand the commitment from our interns and promise to deliver a valuable educational experience that fits their career goals.
Responsibilities: Work with our Content team to come up with and put creative plans into action Work in our Photo Studio with in-house Photographers, videographers and Creative directors Identify and present relevant trends, and other opportunities in marketing that can increase our reach and empower our brand Research, analyze and present best-in-class marketing trends and methods, with a focus on our opportunity to improve and grow our existing social communities. Work on influencer relations and communications Work with our Influencer team to keep our influencer database and workflow updated Research the competitive social media landscape and find ways to innovate our approach Assist event planning and operations Research new and emerging social platforms Research tomorrow’s next big thing- influencers, celebrities, etc. for product seeding Support PR team with gifting help Creative idea support for media + VIP/celebrity activations to drive brand growth Attend meetings with Marketing team to discuss and create existing and new initiatives Support the content team with email marketing research and creation Ideate contests and giveaways to increase social traffic and incentivize sales. Assist with the creation of written content, including all copy and marketing materials Assist with the creation of content for the Graphic Design team to support marketing activations and materials. Proof outgoing content for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Qualifications: Applicants must be current college students able to earn school credit for the internship. Areas of study should communications or marketing. We are looking for applicants with experience in Adobe Creative Suite (photoshop and Premiere, as well as Microsoft Office. Student must be available for internship in-house (Hollywood area of Los Angeles) for whatever student’s school requires – usually 2 full days a week, ideally, for the semester (at least 3 months.) Applicants are expected to demonstrate strong leadership among peers and across the organization Applicants will have a high level of accountability, reliability and initiative Applicants must have exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail Applicants must have excellent written and verbal communication skills Applicants must have a growth mindset: desire to learn, grow and embrace new ideas
What interns will learn: Participation opportunities in various staff meetings, including operations, design, marketing, events and outreach. Job training to learn new skills various departments that keep an organization thriving. Real world, on-the-job experience working in multiple departments and roles in a fast growing, vertically integrated business that cares a lot about its’ product, people and customers. The tools of the trade controlling project planning and supply chain.
Interns will be expected to be in office at least twice a week, ideally full days, for the length of the semester. Interns will rotate departments and be responsible for a custom tailored project of their own they will present to the board at the end of the internship.
About Melinda Maria: ( https://www.melindamaria.com ) An artist, entrepreneur and mother of 3, Melinda embodies the beauty, confidence, and fun of the brand. Her mission is to make you happy and empower you to be fearless everyday as you go after what you love. Our designs are inspired by Melinda’s incredible passion for fashion and the women she meets every day in her amazing community of boss babes, chic moms, and high-fashionistas. Melinda Maria has built a passionate circle of incredible women from all walks of life connected through their love of fashion and their passion be a part of a positive, stylish, and empowered community. Melinda Maria’s celebrity following is insane! Her pieces are treasured by the world’s biggest fashion icons, stylists, and A-listers on and off the red carpet every day. Coveted by the Kardashians, J. Lo, Taylor Swift, Michelle Obama, Selena Gomez, Julia Roberts, and Amal Clooney to name drop just a few, her jewels also shine in the biggest movies, TV shows, fashion magazines in the world, prompting E! to give Melinda the title of “Hollywood’s Bling Queen!
"Ever since I was a little girl, jewelry has always made me happy. For 20years, the mission of Melinda Maria has been to design jewelry that makes you happy and feel like the beautiful, glamorous badass" -Melinda
The Melinda Maria Internship Program gives college students a rare and valuable immersion opportunity into the inner workings of our fast-paced, growing, vertically integrated, celebrity fashion jewelry brand. We understand the commitment from our interns and promise to deliver a valuable educational experience that fits their career goals.
Responsibilities: Work with our Content team to come up with and put creative plans into action Work in our Photo Studio with in-house Photographers, videographers and Creative directors Identify and present relevant trends, and other opportunities in marketing that can increase our reach and empower our brand Research, analyze and present best-in-class marketing trends and methods, with a focus on our opportunity to improve and grow our existing social communities. Work on influencer relations and communications Work with our Influencer team to keep our influencer database and workflow updated Research the competitive social media landscape and find ways to innovate our approach Assist event planning and operations Research new and emerging social platforms Research tomorrow’s next big thing- influencers, celebrities, etc. for product seeding Support PR team with gifting help Creative idea support for media + VIP/celebrity activations to drive brand growth Attend meetings with Marketing team to discuss and create existing and new initiatives Support the content team with email marketing research and creation Ideate contests and giveaways to increase social traffic and incentivize sales. Assist with the creation of written content, including all copy and marketing materials Assist with the creation of content for the Graphic Design team to support marketing activations and materials. Proof outgoing content for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Qualifications: Applicants must be current college students able to earn school credit for the internship. Areas of study should communications or marketing. We are looking for applicants with experience in Adobe Creative Suite (photoshop and Premiere, as well as Microsoft Office. Student must be available for internship in-house (Hollywood area of Los Angeles) for whatever student’s school requires – usually 2 full days a week, ideally, for the semester (at least 3 months.) Applicants are expected to demonstrate strong leadership among peers and across the organization Applicants will have a high level of accountability, reliability and initiative Applicants must have exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail Applicants must have excellent written and verbal communication skills Applicants must have a growth mindset: desire to learn, grow and embrace new ideas
What interns will learn: Participation opportunities in various staff meetings, including operations, design, marketing, events and outreach. Job training to learn new skills various departments that keep an organization thriving. Real world, on-the-job experience working in multiple departments and roles in a fast growing, vertically integrated business that cares a lot about its’ product, people and customers. The tools of the trade controlling project planning and supply chain.
Interns will be expected to be in office at least twice a week, ideally full days, for the length of the semester. Interns will rotate departments and be responsible for a custom tailored project of their own they will present to the board at the end of the internship.
About Melinda Maria: ( https://www.melindamaria.com ) An artist, entrepreneur and mother of 3, Melinda embodies the beauty, confidence, and fun of the brand. Her mission is to make you happy and empower you to be fearless everyday as you go after what you love. Our designs are inspired by Melinda’s incredible passion for fashion and the women she meets every day in her amazing community of boss babes, chic moms, and high-fashionistas. Melinda Maria has built a passionate circle of incredible women from all walks of life connected through their love of fashion and their passion be a part of a positive, stylish, and empowered community. Melinda Maria’s celebrity following is insane! Her pieces are treasured by the world’s biggest fashion icons, stylists, and A-listers on and off the red carpet every day. Coveted by the Kardashians, J. Lo, Taylor Swift, Michelle Obama, Selena Gomez, Julia Roberts, and Amal Clooney to name drop just a few, her jewels also shine in the biggest movies, TV shows, fashion magazines in the world, prompting E! to give Melinda the title of “Hollywood’s Bling Queen!
"Ever since I was a little girl, jewelry has always made me happy. For 20years, the mission of Melinda Maria has been to design jewelry that makes you happy and feel like the beautiful, glamorous badass" -Melinda