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Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Marketing Intern to support our marketing team with a strong focus on social media outreach, influencer collaborations, and campaign coordination. This role is ideal for a creative, organized, and detail-oriented individual who is eager to gain hands-on experience in modern digital marketing and brand partnerships.

The Marketing Intern will work closely with the marketing and commercialization teams to identify potential influencers and partners, conduct outreach across social media platforms, coordinate collaborations, and help manage ongoing influencer relationships. The ideal candidate is proactive, comfortable communicating with external partners, highly organized, and interested in social media trends, brand storytelling, and community engagement.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to gain real-world marketing experience, build professional communication and project management skills, and contribute directly to brand visibility, audience growth, and engagement.

Join us in making a meaningful impact!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Research and identify potential influencers, creators, and brand partners across social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn).
• Conduct outbound outreach via social media, email, and other communication channels to initiate potential collaborations.
• Assist in the coordination, scheduling, and execution of influencer and social media collaborations.
• Serve as a point of contact for influencers and collaborators, helping manage timelines, deliverables, and follow-ups.
• Maintain organized records of outreach efforts, communications, contracts, content status, and performance metrics.
• Support the development of influencer briefs, collaboration guidelines, and content requirements.
• Assist with tracking campaign performance, engagement metrics, and overall collaboration ROI.
• Monitor social media platforms for trends, competitor activity, and collaboration opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal marketing team members on campaign planning, content coordination, and brand messaging.
• Provide administrative and project support for broader marketing initiatives as needed.

Education and Experience

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, media studies, or a related field.
• Strong interest in social media marketing, influencer partnerships, brand collaborations, and digital marketing strategies.
• Familiarity with major social media platforms and current social media trends.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Comfortable initiating conversations and building relationships with external partners.
• Prior internship, campus organization, content creation, or social media experience is a plus but not required.

Skills and Attributes:

• Professional and confident communication style
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Creative thinker with a strong interest in digital culture and online communities
• Proficient with basic productivity tools (Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, or similar)

About Us:

Since its inception in 1994, Zymo Research has been proudly serving the scientific community by providing innovative, reliable, and high-quality research tools and products. Whether it's DNA, RNA, epigenetics, microbiomics, protein, or yeast-based research, our philosophy remains the same: To provide the highest quality products in the industry while ensuring they are both simple to use and reliable in their performance.

Recognized as a Top Workplace by the Orange County Register in 2021, 2022, and named a Top Workplace USA in 2023, Zymo Research continues to be a vibrant community where employees thrive, feel connected, and are inspired by their work. If you are passionate about contributing to scientific advancement and want to be part of an exceptional team in a dynamic, growing company, we'd love to hear from you!

Compensation, Benefits, and Perks:

The estimated base compensation range for this position is $20 an hour at the time of posting. Actual compensation details will be provided in writing at the time of offer, if applicable, and is based on several factors we believe fairly and accurately impact compensation, including geographic location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other job permitted factors.

Zymo Research also offers competitive benefits and perks including:

• EAP Sessions
• Paid Sick Leave
• Complimentary fruit, snacks, and beverages
• Complimentary catered lunches on Thursdays 
• Complimentary EV Charging 

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

Zymo Research welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. These include sex, age, color, race, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical & mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by federal, state, or local law.

Location:

Onsite - Zymo Research Operations - 2911 Dow Ave. Tustin, CA 92780

Disclaimer: At Zymo, we take the integrity of our hiring process seriously. Please be aware of fraudulent recruitment activities that may use our name to deceive job seekers. We will never ask for payment, sensitive personal information, or financial details during the recruitment process.

All legitimate communications will come from an official Zymo or TriNet Hiring email address. If you are contacted by anyone claiming to represent us using a free email service (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or asking for payment, please treat this as fraudulent and report it immediately to careers@zymoresearch.com