Creator Intern

Praytell is a creative communications agency made up of strategic minds, spirited hearts and people with a strong instinctive recoil from anything remotely boring. We create culture-driven, integrated work that earns attention, sparks conversation and makes people… well, give a shit. But more than that, we’re a team of curious builders, thoughtful challengers and collaborative problem-solvers who believe the best work starts with a simple question: what if we? What if we pushed the idea further? Solved the problem differently? Built something better? Our work moves fast, evolves constantly and rarely fits neatly inside a box - which is exactly how we like it. The people who thrive here ask questions, chase ideas, spot opportunities and care enough to go beyond the brief. They don’t wait for a perfect roadmap or a tap on the shoulder - they’re energized by figuring things out, making things better and helping shape what comes next. We hold ourselves to a high bar, but we’re not pretending to be a perfect agency filled with perfect people doing perfect work 100% of the time. We’re humans. Sometimes the work runs late. Sometimes the process is still being built. Sometimes there isn’t a policy, playbook or perfect answer for every little thing. What we do have is a genuine commitment to getting better - evolving how we work, support our people and build the kind of agency we want to be, together.

About the role

Dates: Tuesday, September 8 - Friday, February 26 (six-month internship)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 6pm local time, with a commitment of 40 hours/week
Location: Chicago or New York. This is a hybrid role, with interns expected to work from the office approximately once per week and attend in-person client events, activations or team needs as they come up.

Responsibilities

• Support social and creative teams across a range of brands and industries
• Help create social-first content for platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and emerging channels
• Assist with designing and editing social content, including static graphics, short-form video, Reels, TikToks and other platform-native content
• Take a first pass at social copy, captions, headlines and other short-form creative
• Keep a pulse on social trends, memes, creators, sounds and cultural conversations to help spot opportunities for brands
• Contribute ideas during brainstorms for social content, campaigns, activations and real-time cultural moments
• Support content shoots from prep through production, including shot lists, props, filming and capturing behind-the-scenes content
• Help edit and adapt content for different social platforms, formats and audiences
• Research brands, competitors, creators and emerging trends to help inspire new creative ideas
• Support social content calendars and help keep creative assets, feedback and deliverables organized
• Participate in creative reviews, client calls and internal team meetings
• Incorporate team feedback into copy, designs and content while learning how creative work evolves from idea to final execution
• Collaborate with teammates across departments, including Integrated Communications, Influencer, Creative and Strategy to learn how integrated campaigns come together
• Jump into other creative and strategy-related projects and opportunities based on client and team needs

Requirements

• No prior professional experience required! We’re looking for curious, creative people who are excited to learn, make things and get hands-on experience creating content for real brands. Previous internships, freelance work, relevant coursework or personal creative projects are a plus, but not required.
• You’re a recent graduate or early in your career and looking to build real-world experience in social media and content creation
• You genuinely love social media and understand what feels native, current and worth paying attention to across platforms like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube
• You have an eye for what makes great social content, from visuals and editing to copy, tone and storytelling
• You’re comfortable creating content yourself, whether that’s filming, editing, designing, writing or experimenting with new formats
• You’re comfortable using creative tools like Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut and other editing and design platforms to bring social content to life
• You’re comfortable behind the camera and open to appearing in content when it makes sense
• You’re curious about brands, creators, internet culture and what’s happening online and IRL
• You’re collaborative, organized and comfortable juggling multiple projects and priorities
• You’re eager to learn, take feedback, contribute ideas and try things you haven’t done before
• You’re able to commit to the full six-month internship and 40-hour workweek

Pay

$19/hour, with overtime eligibility

Benefits

• Medical insurance (eligible due to working more than 30 hours/week)
• 40 hours of paid sick time, frontloaded at the start of employment

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 9am - 6pm local time, 40 hours/week. Hybrid role with in-office work approximately once per week and attendance at in-person client events, activations, or team needs as required.

Post-Internship

While there may be an opportunity to transition into a full-time role following the internship, it is not guaranteed and will depend on individual performance and company needs.