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# Social Media Intern - Spring 2027 at Golden Hippo

- **Company:** Golden Hippo
- **Location:** Woodland Hills, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-27
- **Apply:** https://www.golden-careers.com/jobs/4745209005?gh_jid=4745209005

## Job description

Where A-Players Thrive.

We’re an employee-owned, vertically-integrated builder of some of America’s most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1,000 team members across multiple companies, we create best-in-class products that help make the world healthier and happier. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices, while the brands we own generate over $600 million of revenue annually. [Learn more about our brands.](https://www.goldenhippo.com/whatwedo)

We’re Looking For A: Social Media Intern

Location: Hybrid (Woodland Hills, CA)

Program Dates:

- Start Date: January 11th
- End Date: March 14th

What You’ll Be Doing: The Golden Hippo Social Media team is looking for a summer intern who is looking to learn the ropes of running social media at a large company. They will learn hands-on skills like content creation on multiple platforms, data and metrics reporting and other industry standard social first processes.

- Content Creation: Support the social media team with content creation for our biggest health & wellness brand. This may include shooting UGC-style video or photos at home or in-office, supporting photoshoots by building moodboards, creating graphics for promos, sales, or educational content and/or other creative content drivers.
- Instagram Story Creation: Ideate and create Instagram stories for brands that will encourage clicks to drive traffic to our website and revenue-driving engagement
- Identifying Trends & Industry Updates: Report weekly on industry trends, relevant brands and competitors and compile a weekly report to share with the social team.
- Content scheduling: Assist in scheduling content in Vista Social.
- Data/Metrics reporting: Assist with pulling and reporting monthly data in performance sheets.

Qualifications (Note: We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick ALL of these boxes.):

- Basic graphic design skills (e.g., Canva, Adobe Spark).
- Knowledge of photography and video editing (e.g., iMovie, Adobe Premiere, CapCut).
- Familiarity with platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter (X), Threads
- Competency in Google Suite: Sheets, Docs etc
- Ability to track and interpret basic social media analytics (e.g., engagement, reach, impressions)
- Ability to adapt writing tone to match brand voice and audience.
- Willingness to adapt to the evolving needs of the brand’s social media strategy.
- Ability to meet deadlines and collaborate with the broader marketing team.
- Creative problem-solving to create innovative and eye-catching content.
- Familiarity with meme culture, viral content, and social media challenges.
- Ability to identify and adapt to emerging social media trends.
- Are local to the North LA area and willing to come into the office 2-4x a month.
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree.

Golden Perks & Benefits:

- Through our charity sponsorships, you can make a positive impact on communities worldwide. We’ve donated over $6.1 million to date.
- Professional development opportunities with mentorship, continuous learning programs, empowering you to progress and excel in your career.
- For those coming into our Woodland Hills, CA office, you’ll find a fully stocked kitchen and a free on-site gym.
- Virtual and in-person company events, like our annual holiday party, happy hours, and virtual cooking nights, designed to cultivate connections and enhance work-life balance.

To read more about our Perks & Benefits, click [here](https://www.golden-careers.com/goldenhippo-perks-benefits).

The base hourly range is $18-$20.

The posted hourly range in this job posting reflects data based on California's cost of labor analysis. This salary range is subject to change per state; please click [here](https://www.golden-careers.com/Nationwide-Salary-Transparency) to find the pay differential in your state of residence if the role is remote”

Hourly range is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geographical location. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

A Note to Recruiting Agencies: At Golden Hippo, we handle all hiring through our internal Talent Acquisition team. Occasionally, we might use staffing or recruiting agencies to support our internal team in finding the right candidates. Agencies are not authorized to contact our hiring teams directly to present candidates. Our internal Talent Acquisition team is responsible for all candidate presentations to our hiring managers. Golden Hippo will need written approval and a signed agreement before submitting any candidate info for a specific job opening. Without this, we won’t pay any fees for placements. Thank you for your understanding.

[Click here to learn more about general internet safety and our hiring practices.](https://www.goldenhippo.com/internet-safety)

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## About Golden Hippo

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Golden Hippo is a vertically integrated, employee-owned health and wellness company that builds, markets, and fulfills a family of over 20 direct-to-consumer brands generating more than $600 million in annual revenue.
- **Entity Type**: Private (employee-owned via ESOP; bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Woodland Hills, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed

## Core Business
- **Industry**: Health, wellness, beauty, and pet care (direct-to-consumer consumer packaged goods)
- **Target customers**: B2C consumers seeking vitamins, supplements, skincare, and related wellness products
- **Mission statement**: “To deliver the best in health, wellness, and beauty products to people all over the world.”

## Products & Services
Golden Hippo incubates, develops, and markets its own brands entirely in-house. The portfolio spans:
- **Doctor-formulated Vitamins & Supplements**: Evidence-based nutritional products developed with medical experts.
- **Innovative Skincare Solutions**: Science-driven topical and cosmetic offerings.
- **Beauty & Personal Care**: Additional branded items in the beauty space.
- **Pet Care**: Brands serving pet health and well-being.
- **Financial Brands**: Select financial products marketed via DTC channels (less focus than health/beauty).
- **In-House Capabilities**: All functions from brand ideation, product development, creative production (video, copy, design), digital marketing, IT/web development, customer service, and fulfillment are managed internally across facilities in Woodland Hills (CA), Salt Lake City (UT), Memphis (TN), and Chatsworth (CA).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not applicable (private, employee-owned)
- **Annual Revenue**: Over $600 million (per company website, 2024/2025)
- **Total Funding**: None raised – bootstrapped and self-funded
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: No external investors; company is 100% employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount has grown to over 900 team members across multiple companies (up from ~500 employees as reported on Built In, indicating significant recent growth)
  - Consistently incubates one to two new brands per year
  - Awarded “2024 USA Today Top Workplaces Award”
  - Over $600M revenue generated annually with no outside funding

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertical Integration**: Controls the entire value chain – from brand creation and formulation to advertising production, order fulfillment, and customer service – allowing for rapid iteration and cost efficiency.
- **Employee Ownership**: ESOP aligns employee incentives with long-term company success, fostering retention and a culture of ownership.
- **In-House Creative & Marketing Machine**: A large, skilled team of copywriters, video producers, media buyers, and SEO specialists enables the company to launch and scale brands quickly without agencies.
- **Proven DTC Playbook**: Expertise in online video presentations, email campaigns, native advertising, and SEO has generated hundreds of millions in revenue across multiple brand categories.

## Strategic Focus
- **Brand Incubation**: Continuously developing breakthrough brand ideas and launching one to two new brands each year.
- **Product Innovation**: Partnering with doctors and leading experts to set industry standards for quality, efficacy, and innovation.
- **Philanthropic Integration**: Each brand is linked with a charitable organization, with a portion of every sale donated to global communities.
- **Talent Development**: Investing in employee growth through mentoring, management programs, and the “Golden Learning” platform to support internal mobility.

## Why Work Here
- **Workplace Flexibility**: Hybrid workspace allowing a mix of remote and on-site work; many roles are fully remote or location-flexible.
- **Compensation & Benefits**:
  - Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) – company equity for all employees
  - Monthly KPI-based performance bonuses
  - Home-office stipend for remote employees
  - 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance premiums
  - Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and family medical leave
  - Free monthly products from any of the company’s health, beauty, or pet care brands
- **Culture & Development**:
  - Strong learning & development function with mentorship, “Hippo Talks,” and career advancement programs
  - “Hippo Buddy” program for new hires to build immediate connections
  - In-office perks including fully equipped kitchen and gym
  - Highly diverse management team and mandated unconscious bias training
  - Employee awards and recognition programs
- **Work Environment**: Described as collaborative, scrappy, and impact-driven. Employee testimonials highlight supportive leadership, genuine care for growth, and the ability to work across multiple initiatives.

## Sources
1. [Golden Hippo Official Website](https://www.goldenhippo.com/)
2. [Golden Hippo – What We Do](https://www.goldenhippo.com/whatwedo)
3. [Built In – Golden Hippo Company Profile](https://builtin.com/company/golden-hippo)
4. [LinkedIn – Golden Hippo Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/golden-hippo)
5. [Golden Hippo – Hippo Life](https://www.goldenhippo.com/hippolife)

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