Description

Purple Wave Auction is seeking a motivated and creative Social Media Marketing Intern to join our dynamic marketing team. This hands-on internship offers real-world experience in social media strategy, content creation, and community management. The ideal candidate is passionate about digital marketing, particularly social media, can work in a fast-paced ever-changing environment, has strong communication skills, and is eager to learn in a collaborative environment.

As our Social Media Marketing Intern, you'll work directly with our social media marketing manager to develop and execute content strategies while gaining valuable industry experience.

What You'll Gain:

Hands-on experience developing social media strategies and content.
Technical skills in social media management tools and content creation software.
A professional portfolio featuring your campaign projects and content samples.
Strategic experience in campaign planning and execution.
Understanding of brand voice and cross-platform consistency.
Professional mentorship through bi-weekly check-ins.
Recommendation letter and professional references upon successful completion.

Mentorship & Support:

We're committed to your professional development. You'll receive:

Bi-weekly check-ins with your manager.
Mid-internship and final evaluations with feedback.
Opportunity to present your work to the broader marketing team.
Professional guidance throughout your internship journey.

Responsibilities:

Develop comprehensive content calendars tailored to specific industries.
Create original graphics, copy, and video content following brand guidelines.
Schedule and post content across multiple platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook).
Monitor and respond to community engagement.
Research trending topics and hashtags relevant to our industries and customers.
Assist with graphic design, basic video editing, and copywriting.
Present findings and recommendations to the marketing team.
Undertake additional assigned duties as requested.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Qualifications:

Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or related field.
Strong understanding of major social media platforms and their unique audiences.
Basic skills in graphic design and content creation tools (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.).
Basic skills in video/reels production (Capcut, Premiere, etc.).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and take initiative.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Portfolio or examples of social media content creation, especially video/reels(preferred).
Spanish speaking bi-lingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Candidates may be requested to complete position specific skills assessments.
Applicants must be either a U.S. Citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.
Requires the ability to satisfactorily complete a background check.

Working Settings:.

Part-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt, eligible for overtime.
Internship scheduled to run from hire date until August 2026.
Preferred minimum 20 hours per week, schedule to be determined in agreement with the manager during Purple Wave’s office hours of 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday.
Based in the Purple Wave headquarters in Manhattan, KS
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Must be able to access various departments of a given location.

Compensation:

Hourly rate starting at least $14.00 per hour.

Monthly Bonus Program at 50% level - determined by the Company’s monthly revenue result and are paid on a “percent to plan” payout formula (90% = $150, 100% = $300, 110% = $450, 120% = $600).
401(k) plan with an employer match up to 4% starting the first day of employment.

Summary

About Purple Wave

Visit us at: PurpleWave.com

Purple Wave Auction is a leader in the equipment auction industry focusing on construction, ag, fleet, and government equipment. We are a data-driven, quickly changing and evolving, growing organization. Our focus is on marketing the assets we sell for our customers to find the highest quality bidders for the best recoveries for our sellers. We strive to make this transaction Straight, Simple, and Sold. We live daily by our core values of trust, team, care, and passion to be the place people want to work and our customers want to return to for their equipment buying and selling needs for their businesses.

Purple Wave Auction is the largest no-reserve Internet auction company in the Midwest.

We have over 300 employees, nearly doubling in size in the last three years.
We have a robust tech team and continue to invest in progressive techniques to enhance our services.
While working at Purple Wave, you will have the opportunity to help our mission of being the easiest, most straightforward place to buy and sell used equipment.
Purple Wave empowers its employees to solve problems effectively in a family-run business culture.
We provide opportunities for continued education as you grow your career with tuition reimbursement. We have a generous benefits package in one of the fastest-growing companies in the area.

Purple Wave is looking for an enthusiastic person to join our growing team to support our customers as we bring our values of Trust, Team, Care and Passion to them.

Purple Wave Auction Core Values:

TRUST: We are trustworthy…Our business depends upon our integrity and our customer’s ability to trust Purple Wave and its people: to enforce a fair, transparent unreserved auction marketplace; to safeguard their bidding information; to give a full effort on behalf of their asset(s); We are transparent, accountable and fair.
TEAM: WE ARE A TEAM…We respect, support, appreciate and inspire each other; We communicate and follow-through; We need each other. We do our best work when we work together.
CARE: WE CARE…We care for our customers. We look out for their best interests. We work hard for them. We “go the extra mile”.
PASSION: WE ARE PASSIONATE…We are positive, we are enthusiastic, we take pride in our work, we own our responsibilities and we deliver; When we see problems, we fix them. We learn from our mistakes. We improve ourselves and Purple Wave every day; We believe Purple Wave can be the best marketplace for used equipment and we are committed to make it happen.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity is a Purple Wave, Inc. policy. It is our practice to select the best-qualified candidate for each position in the organization. No employee of the Company will discriminate against an applicant for employment or a fellow employee because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, or other physical or mental disability, military or veteran status.

Notice of Background Check

As a condition of your employment, you will be required to sign the Company’s Authorization for Background Check, and to provide the Company with documents establishing your identity and right to work in the United States.